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The Banks-Vernonia State Trail, a 21-mile route framed by a majestic green corridor of Coast Range woods and open spaces, has been a favorite ride for local cyclists since it became Oregon’s first rail trail in the early 1990s. This trail “should be on every rider’s bucket list,” said Douglas Myers, president of the Portland Bicycling Club, which helps maintain the path. “The countryside transitions from bucolic to sylvan as the grasslands enter a mixed conifer forest,” said Mr. Myers, who enjoys traversing the trail’s 13 bridges, including the 80-foot-high wooden Buxton Trestle above Mendenhall Creek. With more than five access points available, including L.L. Stub Stewart State Park, which sits midway and features some steep switchbacks, cyclists can opt for shorter distances that still deliver an immersive spin through nature. And the trail’s southern end is a quick drive from Willamette Valleyvineyards.