Explore Oregon Recreation: Molalla River Corridor
Enjoy a scenic drive along the Molalla River and enjoy a wide range of activities. This recreation area offers easy river access and opportunities for picnicking, swimming, camping and fishing. Hike, ride a horse or ride a mountain bike on the Molalla River shared-use trail system.
The Molalla River Recreation Area provides riparian habitat for species unique to the lower west slope of the Cascade Mountains. The area is home to many terrestrial and aquatic species, and provides habitat for a number of threatened fish and bird species. Riparian habitats adjacent to rivers and streams offer particularly high quality habitat for numerous species and allow for wildlife viewing opportunities.
Camping within the corridor is limited to designated sites only. Please use restrooms and fire rings. Trail maps are available at the Salem District office.
The Molalla River Trail System is an extensive network of more than 20 miles of trails for hikers, bicyclists and equestrians. The system combines both single track trails and old forest roads. The trails wind through the forested foothills and slopes of the Molalla River Valley, occasionally offering scenic glimpses of the forests and mountains of the Cascade Range.
The system offers a variety of difficulty levels for a wide range of mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding enthusiasts. Trails are generally marked with directional signs and levels of difficulty. The best equestrian access to the trail system is from Hardy Creek or Annie’s Cabin Trailheads where there is ample parking for horse trailers. Mountain bikers and hikers may prefer to access the trail system via Amanda’s, Americorp, and Sandquist ’s Trailheads. Development and management of the 25-mile trails system is part of a cooperative effort with Molalla RiverWatch, a local non-profit and several hiking, biking and equestrian groups.
The Molalla River Recreation Site is located 9 miles southeast of Molalla. From Portland, take Interstate Highway 5 to the Woodburn Exit 271. Proceed east on State Highway 211 to Molalla. Follow signs to Dickey Prairie. Continue south on Dickey Prairie Road about 4 miles. Turn right onto the Molalla Forest Road and cross the Glen Avon Bridge. The Hardy Creek trailhead is located 3.5 miles south of the Glen Avon Bridge.
For additional information about this world-class recreation area visit us online at:
Contact:
1717 Fabry Road, SE
Salem, OR 97306
Phone: 503-375-5642
Fax: 503-375-5622
E-mail: BLM_OR_SA_Mail@blm.gov
(503) 375-5646
Molalla River Recreation!
The Molalla River Recreation Area provides riparian habitat for species unique to the lower west slope of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. The area is home to many terrestrial and aquatic species, and provides habitat for a number of threatened fish and bird species. Riparian habitats adjacent to rivers and streams offer particularly high quality habitat for numerous species and allow for wildlife viewing opportunities.
The Molalla River Trail System is an extensive network of more than 20 miles of trails for hikers, bicyclists and equestrians. The system combines both single track trails and old forest roads. The trails wind through the forested foothills and slopes of the Molalla River Valley, occasionally offering scenic glimpses of the forests and mountains of the Cascade Range. The system offers a variety of difficulty levels for a wide range of mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding enthusiasts. Trails are generally marked with directional signs and levels of difficulty. The best equestrian access to the trail system is from Hardy Creek or Annie's Cabin Trailheads where there is ample parking for horse trailers. Mountain bikers and hikers may prefer to access the trail system via Amanda's, Americorp, and Sandquist 's Trailheads.
You can download maps and plan your trip to the Molalla River Recreation Area right here:
Directions:
The Molalla River Recreation Area is located approximately 10 miles southeast of Molalla in Clackamas County. From the town of Molalla, drive east on Main St/OR 211. Veer right at the OR 211/Mathias Road intersection, follow signs for Feyrer Park. Once past Feyrer Park, cross over the Molalla River, turn right, and follow signs for Dickey Prairie Rd. Continue south on Dickey Prairie Rd, keeping the Dickey Prairie Store on your left. At 3.7 miles past the store, turn right on Molalla Forest Rd and cross Glen Avon Bridge.
Contact:
1717 Fabry Road, SE
Salem, OR 97306
Phone: 503-375-5646
Fax: 503-375-5622
E-mail: BLM_OR_SA_Mail@blm.gov
Grant's Getaways: Molalla River Recreation Corridor
The Molalla River Recreation Corridor is a local recreation mecca that is perfect for exploring for many reasons, including new campground and picnic sites, hiking and biking and even horseback riding trails along a gorgeous scenic river byway that is less than 90 minutes from Portland.
Insiders Tip on the Molalla River Corridor
The Molalla River Corridor is a great place to reconnect with nature among beautiful scenery. A local horseback rider and a mountain biker share why this is one of their favorite spots to frequent in the Willamette Valley. If you make a point of vacationing where you can get outdoors for activities like bird watching, biking, boating and strolling through lush gardens and fields of flowers, there is no better place to visit then Oregon Wine Country.
For more information please visit oregonwinecountry.org/nature.
Molalla River State Park - Canby, Oregon
Molalla River State Park in Canby, OR. Trails, picnics, river access.
Molalla River Partnership with Wilderness International
The BLM, Salem District has partnered with the Wilderness International, a non-profit conservation group based in Canby, since 2011. Working in concert with the Clackamas County Juvenile Department, the partnership engages between 20 and 30 youth each year from throughout Clackamas County in natural resource stewardship projects on public lands. Projects have includes trail construction, invasive species removal and site restoration.
To see Wilderness International Youth Conservation Corps' recent work head on out to Molalla River and enjoy a wide range of activities. This recreation area offers easy river access and opportunities for picnicking, swimming, camping and fishing. Hike, ride a horse or ride a mountain bike on the Molalla River shared-use trail system.
The Molalla River Recreation Area provides riparian habitat for species unique to the lower west slope of the Cascade Mountains. The area is home to many terrestrial and aquatic species, and provides habitat for a number of threatened fish and bird species. Riparian habitats adjacent to rivers and streams offer particularly high quality habitat for numerous species and allow for wildlife viewing opportunities.
Camping within the corridor is limited to designated sites only. Please use restrooms and fire rings. Trail maps are available at the Salem District office. For additional information about this world-class recreation area visit us online at:
Molalla River Corridor
Down the corridor
Molalla River 1,600 cfs @ Canby
Papa, Mama, Baby Bear section of the Molalla River
Molalla River Beauty
Drone Footage of Oregon's Molalla River Corridor
35482 S Sawtell Road Molalla Oregon
Molalla River
Molalla River
Let's Move! Molalla
A healthier Molalla starts with people like us! A supportive community environment helps families to be active and eat healthy.
Lets Move! Molalla is a project of OSU Extension’s Family and Community Health Program and the GROW Healthy Kids and Communities and the Molalla Oregon GROW Action Team. For more information please go to:
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This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2011-68001-30020. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Molalla river Small mouth
Bass fishing Oregon river small mouth
Sluicing Molalla river December 2014
Sluicing Molalla river December 2014
Molalla River Falls
Waterfall on the Nasty Rock Fork of the Molalla River. It is a few hundred feet downstream of the Henry Creek confluence. Estimated height is 38ft. It is the barrier waterfall for migrating fish in the Molalla River
Hardy Creek Trails - Molalla, Oregon
It was a great day for a ride at the Hardy Creek Trails, about 12 miles SE of Molalla, Oregon. I rode Hardy Creek to Rim Trail to Bear of the Woods Trail to Red Vole Trail to Squirrel Creek Trail to Huckleberry Trail to Fern Creek Trail and back down Rim and Hardy Creek Trails to rig.
Trailhead Map:
Molalla River Recreation Area Brochure (pdf):
My Trusty Steed:
Molalla River Trail, OR
Molalla River Trial with Corban University Westrek. I do not own any of this music.
Molalla River 1
Molalla River Corridor 2nd day of Hunting Season 2013
Milk Creek (Lower) SUP - Ringo Rd. to Molalla River
Completed our paddle board exploration of Milk Creek from where we last left off at Ringo Road. This second Milk Creek run was almost 13 miles total, with 12 miles on the Milk and less than a mile on the Molalla River. Since there are no rapids to speak of, I sped most everything up. Another first SUP descent.