Rainbow to Riverside CG Tr723
Overall: 4
Aerobic: 4
Technical: 3
Steepness: 4
Flow: 6
Singletrack: 100%
The Riverside National Recreation Tr723 is a relatively short riverside trail which connects Rainbow campground to Riverside campground. Just a fun little trail to ride if camping in the area.
The 2020 Riverside Fire damaged this trail. See the NF Site for closures.
As always, it is best to call the local Ranger District for trail conditions and other restrictions prior to riding, as the NF website may not contain trip-specific details.
Type
OAB
Length
Avg: 7mi
Ascent
Easy
Elevation Change
TH:1450'
Avg Ascent:1200'
Ascent Incline
1%
Duration
Avg: 1hr
Weather
Forecast
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As the profile map shows, the ride involves four 100' ascents, so is not a city park, with up to a 10% grade over the short distance of each hillside traverse.
Rhododendron Ridge Urban Link Tr564 is across the Clackamas River, with no good way to link these two river trails.
Urban Link Tr564 is more intermediate and at 9.7mi, is long enough to be a destination ride.
The 19.5mi (6100' ascent) Rhododendron Ridge Urban Link Tr564 connects Indian Henry campground to RAAB campground, and will be too rough for some intermediate riders.
Depending on recent forest service maintenance, some pathfinding may be required where the trail wanders from the riverside.
Although the ride can start from either campground, Indian Henry is more accessible and at the (slightly) lower elevation.
As with the loss of Clackamas River Tr715, Rhododendron Ridge Urban Link Tr564 may at any time be lost to biking, so please obey any posted biking prohibitions.
Nearby Rhododendron Ridge Tr564 is worth checking out as well, for intermediate riders willing to do some climbing.
Directions: I-205S to SR224E to FR46 to Rainbow CG. View Larger Map. No Map?.
OAB Directions
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- TH: Traverse the hillside, alongside the Clackamas River, with short climbs at .8mi, 1.4mi, 2.1mi, 2.8mi and 3.1mi.
- 2.5mi: Merge with FR46 to get around a bend in the river.
- 3.3mi: Turn around at Riverside and head back to Rainbow.
Trail Index
This Ride
Rhododendron Urban Link Trail 564, Riverside National Recreation Trail 723
Area
Sandy Ridge Trails
Roaring River Wilderness and other Hiking
Campgrounds
Alders Flat Campground, Frazier Campground, Hideaway Lake Campground, Indian Henry Campground, Lake Harriet Campground, RAAB Campground, Rainbow Campground, Ripplebroook Campground, River Ford Campground, Riverside Campground, Roaring River Campground, Shellrock Creek Campground, Sunstrip Campground
Trail Rankings
Ranking consistently applied to all of the listed trails.
- Overall Rating: Ride quality and challenge
- Aerobic: Ascent challenge
- Technical Difficulty: Terrain challenge
- Steepness: Average incline
- Flow: Uninterrupted riding
- Elevation Change: Total elevation gain
- Ride Difficulty: Terrain challenge
