willamettevalley.org | 7 GET OUTSIDE WITH ACCESSIBLE ADVENTURES Outdoor enthusiasts of all abilities will find plenty to love about the hikes, mountain bike trails and communities throughout the Willamette Valley. A number of wheelchair- and stroller-friendly hiking trails crisscross the Willamette Valley. A short trail at Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge heads through a lush forest while o ering wildlifewatching opportunities, and a paved walkway at Erratic Rock State Natural Site heads to a 90ton (81,647 kilogram) rock that was deposited thousands of years ago during the Missoula Floods. Mountain bikers with adaptive equipment, meanwhile, can tackle the fast and flowy Catamount Trail in Silver Falls State Park, the gentle climbs and rolling hills along the Old Santiam Wagon Road, and other forested paths A number of wheelchair- and stroller-friendly hiking trails crisscross the Willamette Valley. Old Santiam Wagon Road throughout the valley and in the Cascades. In 2025 Oregon became the first state to be Accessibility Verified by travel platform Wheel the World — whose trained mappers assessed restaurants, lodgings and attractions to help you plan a trip that meets your access needs. Fern Ridge Reservoir INDIGENOUS LANDS The Willamette Valley is within the Indigenous homelands of the Kalapuya and Molalla peoples. The Molalla, within the northeastern portion of the valley, are recognized as being of two groups: the Northern Molalla and the Santiam band of Molalla. The Kalapuya are historically identified as including approximately 13 tribes or bands: the Tualatin, Yamhill, Pudding River, Luckiamute, Santiam, Marys River, Calapooia, Muddy River, Tekopa, Long Tom, Chafan, Mohawk, Winnefelly and Yoncalla Kalapuya bands, from north to south in the valley. Willamette Water Trail
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