Walking in Lebanon

I was wondering if I could take any interesting walks while at home, and I found the Build Lebanon Trails website, which describes current and future greenways. During my visit, the fam did two of the most scenic local walks.


The first of these was Marks Slough, starting at Had Irvine Park. It's just over two miles of paved, flat trail. Mostly, it's pretty, but there are some spectacular views as it passes by the Santiam River.



The second was a walk on the North Shore and Island Loop Trails by Cheadle Lake. Again, it was flat, although sections were unpaved, as we walked a bit over 3 miles. If one covered every bit, it would be more like 4.

The lake is supposed to be good for bird watching, and we saw geese, ducks, a heron, and an egret. Also, of course, the lake was pretty, and the North Shore trail was on a narrow strip of land between the lake and the canal.

Many of the other trail sections that we skipped are shorter, or cross more streets. You could piece together a much longer walk if you wished.