17. Riverton Rail Trail 1.5
miles
Long known simply as " Sandy Road " by
Riverton neighborhood residents, this scenic
trail follows the roadbed of the historic
Portland-Lewiston Interurban Rail line, a relic of the trolley
era. Cutting a straight line through rock outcroppings
and thick forest, the trail is mostly
flat and level until a steep gully interrupts
the old rail line near Riverside Industrial
Parkway . A still functioning rail line runs
parallel to the trail for most of its length, and the sights
and sounds of freight trains moving along the tracks often
break the otherwise quiet atmosphere through the woods.
Trail Access:
From Morrill's Corner take Goodridge
Avenue to a boardwalk to Carriage Lane , Broadway and then
right at Wall Street to the " Sandy Road " portion
of the Rail Trail. From Forest Avenue the trail can be
reached via Wall, Libby, Harris and Newton Streets. METRO
Bus Route #2 stops at Morrill's Corner, Riverton Trolley Park
, and along Forest Avenue . |
