Leif Erikson Drive is wide trail running the length of Forest Park just to the west of downtown Portland. An automobile road in the early part of the century and now closed to motor traffic, this 11.2 mile trail extends from NW Thurman St to NW Germantown Road. Elevation gain from point to point is approximately 350 feet. Concrete mile marker posts note every 1/4 mile. This relatively smooth dirt and gravel road is ideal for a car free ride and can be ridden on just about any bike though for novice riders we recommend wider tires. This is a multi-use trail with a high density of walkers, runners, and dogs in the first two miles from the Thurman Street trailhead. Leif Erikson is a great route for a quick escape from the city into the woods without venturing too far from home.
Our Rubber to the Road film series is a collection of favorite bicycle rides in and around the Portland, Oregon metro region. Rubber to the Road began as a series of printed Portland ride guidebooks. Volume I was compiled and written by Peter Marsh in 1997, and Volume II by Otis Rubottom in 2003. Both were produced by Dave Guettler, founder and owner of River City Bicycles, with proceeds donated to the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, now The Street Trust, and the Community Cycling Center. In 2010 we compiled both volumes into rubbertotheroad.com. For the summer of 2017 we are adding short films for many of our favorites to give some insight into the sights and sounds of these routes along with tips on bikes, equipment, and getting there.
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