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The creek runs through a greenway one and one-half miles long, flanking a checkerboard of agrarian, residential and utility company property.
Those of us who trek the wilderness in the Great Northwest have some very peculiar people to thank.  A little more than a century ago, as the burgeoning industrial revolution began to trammel its way across the country, the owners of railroads, municipal water holdings, the telegraph, and those new-fangled monstrosities known as electric power companies, all found themselves in a pickle.

To ply their trade they needed space; more to the point, they needed specific routes through the space that other people had, or could have, just by parking their wagons and calling it home. More critically, they didn't want to have to pay for it, at least not at the going rate.

They were able to convince the local, county, state and even the federal government (none of which needed much convincing), that it would be in the nation's best interest to grant a set of low-to-no cost easements ceding to these entities the rights-of-way through any obstacle which might come into their path.

And while this over-simplification of events would not earn even a solid "D" in an intro to contract law course, it brings to light an undeniable reality: a lot of the wilderness we get to enjoy in this part of the country is there because someone took it and never gave it back.

This became abundantly clear to me this Summer and Fall when I hiked no fewer than five major wilderness areas whose sole purpose, were they not wilderness, would be to provide a conduit for some sort of consumer service.  In Washington: Dog Mountain, Hamilton Mountain, Table Mountain and the complex of trails at Coyote  Wall are all criss-crossed with power lines.  They don't overwhelm the landscape, but there they are.  In Oregon, Mount Defiance is essentially the state's tallest communication tower; Forest Park combines water, electricity, and phone routes that are hidden so well in places, you'd never know they were there.

The Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway, here in Vancouver, would simply not exist today, save for its designation as a right-of-way for Bonneville Power and the local railway. Homes were built right up to its rim, and a residential (essentially rural road) was grandfathered in before it was declared a wetland refuge, but the area itself remains blissfully exempt from development.  It is home to at least a dozen species of waterfowl, herons, eagles, peregrine falcons, beavers, otters, coyote, deer, and all the usual characters thriving in an urban wildlife setting.  As far as the animals are concerned, the place is more or less the way they found it.

Did all this open territory come down to us by accident? Was it the by-product of both greed and a none-too-coincidental "cooperative understanding" between the private sector and those charged with protecting the public's interests?  Well, kinda.  

But ironically enough, without that century-old landgrab, we might no longer be able to enjoy some of the Nothwest's most beautiful places. It will make me shake my head and smile every time I think about it.  But I, for one, am grateful.
Here in the Northwest, we don't get to see blue sky very often in the winter time.  But when we do, we tend to make it count.
The brightest things at the greenway in winter are the moss-covered trees, which give off an almost iridescent glow when hit by even a few rays of sunlight.
Dry, wind-blown marsh grasses.

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Los mejores hoteles de Northwest Vancouver

The Paramount Hotel

The Paramount Hotel

3.5 out of 5
808 SW Taylor St Portland OR
El precio es de 96 € por noche del 22 mar al 23 mar
96 €
Del 22 mar al 23 mar
incluye tasas e impuestos
Quédate en este hotel de negocios de Portland. Entre otras cosas, cuenta con wifi gratis, desayuno y un gimnasio abierto las 24 horas. Algunos aspectos que los ...
9,2/10 Wonderful! (3255 comentarios)
I'm not sure about this; I didn't use this service, but everything else was excellent.

Comentario del 18 de ene de 2026

The Paramount Hotel
Park Lane Suites and Inn

Park Lane Suites and Inn

2.5 out of 5
809 SW King Avenue Portland OR
El precio es de 109 € por noche del 19 mar al 20 mar
109 €
Del 19 mar al 20 mar
incluye tasas e impuestos
Quédate en este hotel de Portland. Entre otras cosas, cuenta con wifi gratis, aparcamiento gratuito y un gimnasio. Algunos aspectos que los huéspedes destacan ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (1666 comentarios)
La verdad si está Amplia la habitation, pero había Plugas en la sala y en las s cuartos y en el cuarto de la regadera había cabellos en las paredes lo que si se ve limpid es la reception y si Trabajan bien los valentines.

Comentario del 10 de mar de 2026

Park Lane Suites and Inn
Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District

Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District

3 out of 5
165 NW Park Ave Portland OR
El precio es de 119 € por noche del 8 abr al 9 abr
119 €
Del 8 abr al 9 abr
incluye tasas e impuestos
Quédate en este hotel de Portland. Entre otras cosas, cuenta con wifi gratis, desayuno y un gimnasio. Dos atracciones turísticas populares que se encuentran ...
Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District
Holiday Inn Airport - Portland by IHG

Holiday Inn Airport - Portland by IHG

3 out of 5
8439 Ne Columbia Blvd Portland OR
El precio es de 68 € por noche del 29 mar al 30 mar
68 €
Del 29 mar al 30 mar
incluye tasas e impuestos
Quédate en este hotel de negocios de Portland. Entre otras cosas, cuenta con wifi gratis, desayuno y un servicio gratuito de transporte desde/hasta el aeropuerto. ...
8/10 Very Good! (2925 comentarios)
Lo bueno: ubicación cercana al aeropuerto, shuttle disponible 24/7, puntual. Lo regular: ya se nota viejo, necesita una remodelación.

Comentario del 8 de mar de 2026

Holiday Inn Airport - Portland by IHG
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland

4 out of 5
1000 NE Multnomah Street Portland OR
El precio es de 116 € por noche del 17 abr al 18 abr
116 €
Del 17 abr al 18 abr
incluye tasas e impuestos
Quédate en este hotel de Portland. Entre otras cosas, cuenta con wifi gratis, una piscina al aire libre y 2 restaurantes. Algunos aspectos que los huéspedes ...
8,4/10 Very Good! (1006 comentarios)
El personal fue muy amable a la hora del check in, respeto a la habitación, mucho polvo en los muebles y el baño muy sucio para ser habitación de hotel. El vecindario está ok no es la gran cosa.

Comentario del 8 de ago de 2025

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland
The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel

The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel

4.5 out of 5
545 SW Taylor St Portland OR
El precio es de 133 € por noche del 29 mar al 30 mar
133 €
Del 29 mar al 30 mar
incluye tasas e impuestos
Quédate en este hotel de lujo de Portland. Entre otras cosas, cuenta con una terraza en la azotea, un gimnasio abierto las 24 horas y aparcamiento con asistencia. ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (1002 comentarios)
Muy bonito excelente ubicacion

Comentario del 2 de nov de 2021

The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel
Precio más bajo por noche encontrado en las últimas 24 horas para una estancia de 1 noche y 2 adultos. Los precios y la disponibilidad están sujetos a cambios. Pueden aplicarse términos y condiciones adicionales.

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Nice little park in the middle of Vancouver, WA. The switchbacks up the hill, surrounded by tall trees will make you feel like you're a lot further from town. It was a nice, quiet place to stretch my dogs legs for a bit and eat my lunch from nearby Panera Bread.

Hazel Dell South

Puede que en Hazel Dell South no haya muchos puntos de interés, pero puedes lanzarte a explorar los alrededores para ver lugares como Museo histórico del condado de Clark y The Academy.

Hazel Dell South
A beautiful little church which I pass by at least once a week.  Finally got out of my car to take a picture.

Lincoln

Aunque no hay muchos puntos de interés representativos en Lincoln, puedes visitar rincones cercanos tan fabulosos como The Academy y Casa de Ulysses S. Grant.

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Oeste Minnehaha

Es posible que en Oeste Minnehaha no haya muchos puntos de interés representativos, pero puedes acercarte a los alrededores para ver atracciones como Casa de Ulysses S. Grant y Congregación de casas de militares Officers Row.

Oeste Minnehaha
Hazel Dell

Hazel Dell

Hazel Dell es un barrio muy popular gracias a sus restaurantes. Cuando estés en tu destino, puedes organizar una visita a Museo histórico del condado de Clark o Centro comercial Vancouver Mall.

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Villa Rosa

Aunque en Villa Rosa no hay muchas atracciones turísticas, puedes acercarte a los alrededores para descubrir lugares como Casa de Ulysses S. Grant y Congregación de casas de militares Officers Row.

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Minnehaha

Miestras estás en Minnehaha, puedes aprovechar para visitar Centro comercial Vancouver Mall y Glenn Jackson Bridge, algunos de los lugares más interesantes de los alrededores.

Minnehaha


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