Located at Crown Point Hwy, Troutdale, OR 97060, Sandy River Delta is a 1,500-acre natural area providing public access to a unique ecosystem where the Sandy River meets the Columbia River. Part of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and dubbed ‘Thousand Acres’ by many locals, the site was acquired by the U.S. Forest Service in 1991 to protect this rare remaining tract of ‘river bottomland’ habitat along the Columbia River. Multi-use trails include: Confluence Trail, a 1.25 mile gravel ADA trail leading to an eliptical bird blind designed by Maya Lin; Boundary Trail, a 1.25 mile trail near the habitat restoration zone; Meadow Road, a 0.25 mile route leading to Confluence Trail; Meadow Trail, a 2 mile path through meadows with Columbia Gorge views; Ranch Dike Trail, 1.25 miles through cottonwoods; and Old Channel Trail, 1.75 miles along the Sandy River’s pre-restoration channel. Dogs are allowed off-leash as long as they are under control. Dogs are required to be leashed in the parking lot and on and within 100 feet of the Confluence Trail.
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