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Back Cove Trail
Distance: 3.5 miles       Signage: Yes
Type: Shared-Use       Surface: Hard Packed
Difficulty: Easy       Allowed Uses: N/A
Towns: Portland       Trailhead: Parking Lot off Preble St. Extension and Payson Park
Map: Portland Trails Map       Cue Sheet: N/A
Guide Reference: N/A
Local Bike Shops: see list
Trail Friend Group: Portland Trails
More Info: Portland Trails Description

Description: One of the oldest and most popular of the trails in Portland, this beautiful loop around Portland's Back Cove offers great views of the Portland skyline. Ideal for walking, jogging, biking and dog walking. Benches along the trail provide excellent spots for bird (and people) watching. Loop trail with stone dust and paved surfaces. The trail is mostly flat with a slight rise along the stretch that parallels I-295. The Back Cove Trail connects to the Eastern Promenade Trail under Tukey's Bridge.

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