Common bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), Rood Bridge Park (bobcat)

Rock Creek in Rood Bridge Park (bobcat)

• Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
• Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
• Latitude, Longitude: 45.49117, -122.95167
• Elevation: 150 feet
• Driving time from Portland: 30 minutes

Hikes starting here

• Rood Bridge Loop Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)

Driving Directions

There are many options for getting here depending on where you live. These directions are from Highway 217 (Beaverton).

Take Exit 2A on Highway 217 for Canyon Road (8) and Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway (10).

Keep in the center lane to cross through the light at Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway, driving 0.3 miles from the exit to turn left onto Canyon Road, which becomes the Tualatin Valley (TV) Highway.

Drive about 7.3 miles on the TV Highway, passing through Aloha, and after entering Hillsboro, turn left onto S.E. Witch Hazel Road.

Drive 0.8 miles and turn right on S.E. River Road.

In 0.4 miles, bear left on Rood Bridge Road.

In another 0.2 miles, Rood Bridge Road makes a sharp left in front of Hillsboro High School.

It’s another 0.3 miles from here to the entrance on the left for Rood Bridge Park. Turn to the right after entering and park in between the two buildings (the Annex and the River House).

Alternatives to Driving

• Tri-met Bus #57 runs along SE Tualatin Valley Highway and stops near the intersection with Witch Hazel Road. It's about a mile from here to the north end of Rood Bridge Park. Walk down Witch Hazel for 0.8 miles to the T-intersection with River Road. Go right on River Road, seeing the Wastewater Treatment Facility on your left. Past the latter, look left for a trail leading into Rood Bridge Park. This trail connects with the northern Creekside Loop (Please note that the trails here may be flooded during high water periods).

Other Notes

• Park open dawn to dusk
• Restrooms and drinking fountains at both trailheads
• Picnic area, playground, tennis courts, canoe launch
• Rhododendron garden
• Keep dogs on leash
• Occasionally, much of the park can get flooded, especially in early spring.

Page Contributors

• bobcat (creator)