Three East Portland Parks

A flat neighborhood loop through Knott, Merrifield, and John Ludy parks, with both paved and unpaved sections.

Distance
2.2 mi · Loop
Time
45 min
Surface
Paved and unpaved trails
Grade / hills
Flat

Start

Knott Park, NE Russell Street and NE 112th Avenue
Directions

Route

  1. Walk east through Knott Park on the paved trail to NE 117th Avenue, then turn right to NE Thompson Street.
  2. Turn left on Thompson and take the unpaved trail through Merrifield Park to NE Eugene Street.
  3. Continue via NE 121st, San Rafael, and 128th to John Ludy Park, using the pedestrian signal at 122nd.
  4. Take a paved park trail to Brazee, then return via 127th, Russell, and 117th, again using the signal at 122nd.
  5. Turn right onto the paved Knott Park trail to finish the loop.

Good to know

Some street sections have no sidewalks, and the route includes an unpaved trail through Merrifield Park. PBOT directs walkers to use pedestrian signals when crossing NE 122nd Avenue.

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