Molalla River State Park

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Difficulty: Easy
Length: 1.6 miles / 2.6 km
Duration: 1-3 hours

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Overview: Take a hike along a beautiful meadow and through beautiful woods to the shore of the Molalla River. If you have time enjoy a picnic at the tables near the parking lot and a game of horse shoes!

Tips: Drive north on N. Holly Street from the town of Canby to 40th street which will bring you to the parking lot for the park.

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Start your hike along the Willamette River headed west along the meadow. At the west end of the meadow you will enter the hiking trail through the woods that will bring you to the edge of the Molalla River.

Picnic Tables under trees, near main parking lot, at Molalla River State Park, Oregon Photo

View West from teh Walking Trail at Molalla River State Park, Oregon Photo

Grassy Field Looking Southwest from Walking Trail at Molalla River State Park, Oregon Photo

Autumn Play - Molalla River SP Oreogn Photo

Main Parking lot and boat ramp at Molalla River State Park, Oregon Photo

Autumn Meadow - Molalla River SP Oregon Photo

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Start of walking path

Follow this path through the woods to the shore of the Molalla River.

View of walking trail in the forested part of Molalla River State Park, Oregon Photo

Beginning of Walking Trail at Molalla River State Park, Oregon Photo

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The Molalla River

Here you will now walk through the woods alongside a bend in the river.

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Molalla River Beach

You've reached the end of the hike. After relaxing on this sandy beach in a bend of the river head back the way you came.

Pictures in this guide taken by: Photo by Luteguy @ Wiki Commons, released into the Public Domain, Photo by Aboutmovies @ Wiki Commons, released into the Public Domain, Photo by Werewombat @ Wiki Commons, available under a Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License

Jonathan Ellinger

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