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Western Tualatin Valley Car-Free Loop
Hillsboro, OR, US
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Tualatin Valley

Ambassador
42 mi.
1,659 ft.

Want to see the Tualatin Valley without having to hop in a car? That’s easy to accomplish with Portland’s MAX light rail. Hop on from Portland International Airport or downtown Portland to take a ride through the small town of Forest Grove, by a variety of farmland, around a serene lake, and past famous wineries.

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Crown-Zellerbach Trail

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Wine Country Ramble

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Columbia County Challenge

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At nearly a century long with over 5K' of climbing, this ride will test your legs. You'll descend... more

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