Ankeny Rail Trail

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This information is a public record of the 2006 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Ankeny Rail Trail

U.S. Corps of Engineers Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    1 mile
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

Ankeny Rail Trail is located on Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge about 10 minutes south of Salem, Oregon.

  • Boardwalk section of rail-trail. Courtesy of Trailkeepers of Oregon. Photo by John Sparks.
  • Boardwalk section of rail-trail. Courtesy of Trailkeepers of Oregon. Photo by John Sparks.
  • Bullfrog along rail-trail. Courtesy of Trailkeepers of Oregon. Photo by John Sparks.
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Location: At Ankeny NWR W of I-5 10 mi. N of Albany.

  • States: Oregon
  • Counties: Marion

Ankeny Rail Trail is located on Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge about 10 minutes south of Salem, Oregon. This boardwalk trail takes you through a seasonally flooded Oregon ash wetland where various wildlife species can be seen and heard year-round. Along the boardwalk interpretative signs describe the wildlife that can be found in this wetland. This includes wood ducks, tree frogs, rough-skinned newts, and black-capped chickadees.

As the boardwalk continues through the trees you come upon an observation blind that looks out onto Wood Duck Pond. This seasonal pond is used by numerous waterfowl during the winter as a feeding and loafing habitat. If you look out the observation blind you could see Canada geese, hooded merganser, and egrets. From April to September, you can continue on the boardwalk past the observation blind further into Wood Duck Pond. This short section takes you out of the forest into a more open environment. Look for beaver signs and birds of prey flying overhead. The boardwalk will end at a dike and here is where you turnaround head back the way you came. Keep a lookout, you might see something you missed the first time.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

Chantel Jimenez
US Fish and Wildlife Service
26208 Finley Refuge Rd.
Corvallis, OR 97333
[email protected](541) 757-7236
www.fws.gov/willamettevalley/ankeny

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  • Elevation (low): 190
  • Elevation (high): 195
  • Elevation (cumulative): --

  • Part of a Trail System? No
  • Surface (primary): Boardwalk
  • Surfaces (additional): Boardwalk

  • Tread Width (average): 54"
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  • Running length (minimum): --

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  • Certified as an NRT
    May 31, 2006
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