Portland · Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Self-Guided Tour: The Spruce Mill Trail

The Spruce Mill Trail is a Level 1 trail that connects two of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site's most iconic attractions: the reconstructed Fort Vancouver and Pearson Air Museum. Along the way, metal markers indicate spots where you can learn more about the World War I-era history of this area with the information in this self-guided tour!

Time needed

20-40 Minutes

Season

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Accessibility

The Spruce Mill Trail is paved and has minimal inclines. It is wheelchair accessible. ADA parking is available in the Pearson Air Museum and Fort Vancouver parking lots. If you are accessing the trail from the eastern trailhead near Pearson Air Museum, you will need to navigate either stairs or a curving, downward-sloping ramp to the museum's entrance, and then cross an asphalt-paved area to get to the trailhead. If you are accessing the trail from the western trailhead near Fort Vancouver, the paths to the trailhead are mostly straight, paved with decomposed granite, and have no incline.

self-guided tours - walking

Part of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Conditions change. Check with the managing agency before you travel. Official page.