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T4 Portland Aerial Tram

The top of the Connor Trail...
The top of the Connor Trail...
...with encouraging signage leads one to the corner of SW Gibbs and 9th, but...
...with encouraging signage leads one to the corner of SW Gibbs and 9th, but...
...for some visitors there is no way to get onto the sidewalk...
...for some visitors there is no way to get onto the sidewalk...
...forcing some visitors to “share the road” on busy Sam Jackson Park Road...
...forcing some visitors to “share the road” on busy Sam Jackson Park Road...
...until the crosswalk is reached connecting to the Library.
...until the crosswalk is reached connecting to the Library.
Occasionally signage will confuse more than assist.
Occasionally signage will confuse more than assist.
From the Library the Tram is reached by aiming at the curved building in the distance
From the Library the Tram is reached by aiming at the curved building in the distance
One can enter various hospital buildings, where...
One can enter various hospital buildings, where...
...signage, such as this, will direct one to the...
...signage, such as this, will direct one to the...
...corridor that leads directly to the Tram.
...corridor that leads directly to the Tram.
Going down is free. Bikes and wheelchairs are permitted, but only service animals. Check for pandemic schedule!
Going down is free. Bikes and wheelchairs are permitted, but only service animals.
Check for pandemic schedule!
The Tram runs every few minutes. Weekend service is limited and seasonal Check for pandemic schedule!
The Tram runs every few minutes. Weekend service is limited and seasonal
Check for pandemic schedule!
Allow yourself the luxury to visit the two view terraces, this upper one at Tram level...
Allow yourself the luxury to visit the two view terraces, this upper one at Tram level...
...and this lower level which provides a serenity garden...
...and this lower level which provides a serenity garden...
...and a sculpture garden with great views...
...and a sculpture garden with great views...
...including this unidentified mountain, which seems to looms large in Portland’s legacy...
...including this unidentified mountain, which seems to looms large in Portland’s legacy...
...and the Tram ride down offers superb views, as well, for those who dare look down
...and the Tram ride down offers superb views, as well, for those who dare look down
The Tram arriving near the Streetcar stop nearly four hours later
The Tram arriving near the Streetcar stop nearly four hours later
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T4 Tram [from the Connor Trail to find the Portland Aerial Tram and then down to the Streetcar]

You would think that after nearly 3 miles of variably-rugged hiking trail this last segment would be simple. Well, it is, but only once one has located the Tram, which from the end of the Connor Trail is not at all obvious and for some people will be difficult to find without asking. The OHSU campus is not  pedestrian-friendly, especially on weekdays when street traffic can be quite heavy. Once located, of course, the Tram is a pleasure and a breeze [unless it is too breezy to run], but always check the schedule since Tram operation, during the pandemic, is based on hospital needs, not hikers.

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Courtesuy: Viator

Check for pandemic schedule!