Last updated: May 13, 2024
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Level 2 Trails at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Here, you can find information on Level 2 walking trails at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Level 2 trails are wheelchair-accessible and can be walked in under 30 minutes with an elevation change of less than 20 feet.
Both the Hudson's Bay Company Village Trail and the Land Bridge Trail are accessed from East 5th Street, and can be easily combined into a slightly longer walk that visits both the Village and the Land Bridge.
Both the Hudson's Bay Company Village Trail and the Land Bridge Trail are accessed from East 5th Street, and can be easily combined into a slightly longer walk that visits both the Village and the Land Bridge.
Download a map of these Level 2 trail routes here
Level 2 Trails Basic Information
| Trail Name | Trail length (round-trip miles) | Walking time (in minutes) | Changes in elevation (feet) | Trail is wheelchair accessible | Trail accessed by C-Tran | Trail has benches |
| Hudson's Bay Company Village | 0.9 | 25-30 | No | Yes | No | No |
| Land Bridge Trail | 1.0 | 30 | 20' | Yes | Yes (3A, 3B) | Yes |
Trail Descriptions
Details
Duration
25-30 Minutes
Activity
Hiking
Age(s)
All ages.
Pets Allowed
Yes
Pets must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet at all times. Please pick up and dispose of pet waste. Learn more about bringing pets to Fort Vancouver here.
Activity Fee
No
Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.
Reservations
No
Season
Year Round
Time of Day
Day, Dawn, Dusk
Trails are open from dawn to dusk.
Accessibility Information
Level 2 trails are wheelchair accessible. Please use caution on areas of the Land Bridge Trail, which can be slippery when wet.
NPS Photo
Hudson's Bay Company Village
In the early 19th century, Hudson's Bay Company Village housed employees like blacksmiths and carpenters working at Fort Vancouver. In its heyday, over 600 people from diverse ethnic backgrounds including Indigenous people from more than 30 different tribes, Métis, Hawaiians, French-Canadians, English, and Scottish residents. They lived in one- or two-room homes in this Village with their families. Two of these homes have been reconstructed on the archaeological footprint of two homes that once stood in the Village. Learn more about the history of the Village here.
This walk offers great views of Fort Vancouver and the apple orchard to the west of the fort as you walk to the Village. The paved path from East 5th Street to the Village has no elevation changes, and is excellent terrain for strollers and bicycles.
NPS Photo
Land Bridge Trail
Inspired by famed architect Maya Lin, the Land Bridge is an earthen bridge designed by Native American architect Johnpaul Jones that crosses over State Route 14. As you walk along this beautiful bridge, you will see artwork by Warm Springs artist Lillian Pitt, learn about the connections that Indigenous people have to this landscape, read words in Native languages that were spoken by the residents of Fort Vancouver, and see northwest native plants. This trail also takes you past Old Apple Tree park, where, until 2020, the oldest apple tree in the northwest once stood. Learn more about the Old Apple Tree here.
The Land Bridge is a Confluence art installation and serves to reconnect the national park riverfront to the rest of the park, while sharing the site's history and offering a place to learn more about the connection that Indigenous people still have to this place.
Please use caution on rainy days; the Land Bridge can get slippery when wet.