Hidden Tanner Creek

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Named after a tannery built by pioneer Daniel Lownsdale in 1845, this creek flowed on a serpentine path from the West Hills down to the former Couch Lake and into the Willamette River. As the city grew, the deep gulch created by Tanner Creek became a nuisance to development, and all sections of the creek were re-directed and buried by the city over 100 years ago. However, the underground creek still flows beneath the city to it's outflow in NW Portland, at times buried under 50 feet of fill.

We'll explore the original channel of Tanner Creek, following several markers installed by the city to recognize the historic significance of this buried tributary of the Willamette River. This is a point to point walk of about 2 miles, beginning at the Goose Hollow Inn (pictured below) and ending at Tanner Springs Park.

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Cost of this narrated tour is $15. You may pay by check, cash or credit card at the start of the tour. You may also use PayPal by following this link: http://bit.ly/22q0waD

The Goose Hollow Max stop is directly across from the Goose Hollow Inn.