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T2 Train [MAX}

This sign, at the corner of SW 10th and Morrison, directs one to the MAX — any westbound train is fine
This sign, at the corner of SW 10th and Morrison, directs one to the MAX — any westbound train is fine
MAX just departing at downtown Portland’s most diverse dining block — Aztec? Persian? Italian? Indian? Lebanese? Yup!
MAX just departing at downtown Portland’s most diverse dining block — Aztec? Persian? Italian? Indian? Lebanese? Yup!
The MAX stops at Providence Park — new home of the Portland Timbers and Thorns
The MAX stops at Providence Park — new home of the Portland Timbers and Thorns
The MAX stops at the Goose Hollow neighborhood before entering the Robertson Tunnel
The MAX stops at the Goose Hollow neighborhood before entering the Robertson Tunnel
MAX has arrived at Zoo Station using the Robertson Tunnel — America’s deepest subway
MAX has arrived at Zoo Station using the Robertson Tunnel — America’s deepest subway
Art work at the Zoo Station — a 400‘ long core sample traces Portland’s geologic history to the dinosaurs
Art work at the Zoo Station — a 400‘ long core sample traces Portland’s geologic history to the dinosaurs
Art work at the Zoo Station — explanatory notes along the core sample
Art work at the Zoo Station — explanatory notes along the core sample
Leave by the Zoo exit to find the easier route to the 4T Trail
Leave by the Zoo exit to find the easier route to the 4T Trail
MAX Station at Oregon Zoo — you can visit Hoyt Arboretum from here, as well Photo: Steve Morgan
MAX Station at Oregon Zoo — you can visit Hoyt Arboretum from here, as well
Photo: Steve Morgan
Finding the 4T Trail is an adventure in its own right — this information panel will help
Finding the 4T Trail is an adventure in its own right — this information panel will help
Cross in front of the Zoo main entrance and continue along the sidewalk
Cross in front of the Zoo main entrance and continue along the sidewalk
A construction site near the entry had provided temporary accessibility solutions Condition in 2016
A construction site near the entry had provided temporary accessibility solutions
Condition in 2016
A construction site near the entry had provided temporary accessibility solutions Condition in 2016
A construction site near the entry had provided temporary accessibility solutions
Condition in 2016
There are a couple of streets to cross — this an off-ramp from the Sunset Highway — beware!
There are a couple of streets to cross — this an off-ramp from the Sunset Highway — beware!
Continuing along the sidewalk to the bridge over the Sunset Highway
Continuing along the sidewalk to the bridge over the Sunset Highway
The bridge over the Sunset Highway
The bridge over the Sunset Highway

There are a couple of streets to cross — this an on-ramp to the Sunset Highway — beware!
There are a couple of streets to cross — this an on-ramp to the Sunset Highway — beware!
A crushed-rock shoulder along the on-ramp leads to the hiking section of the 4T Trail
A crushed-rock shoulder along the on-ramp leads to the hiking section of the 4T Trail
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T2 Train [MAX = Metropolitan Area Express]

Unlike the Streetcar, which is meant primarily to string together popular in-town amenities, the MAX was conceived primarily to serve more-distant locations. All the same, in its travel through the city it serves the sports arenas, including Providence Park, home of the Timbers and Thorns.


After, what seems like an infinitely-long tunnel, the MAX arrives 260 feet below grade at The Oregon Zoo and Washington Park with its many amenities, including Hoyt Arboretum, and the beginning to the Third T, the grueling 3.5 mile trail, up to, and down from, Council Crest.

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Steve Morgan