Portland, Outdoors (20s and 30s Hiking Group)

A weekly hike up to Pittock Mansion to view the city!

Miles: 5.0
Elevation Gain: 921 ft

Things to bring: headlamp/flashlight during the short days of winter (it gets dark on this hike starting in September!), hiking boots, water.

Please note that although this hike is relatively short, the elevation gain in such a short period can be challenging for those that are beginning to hike. The group maintains a steady, constant pace on the trail and if you cannot keep up, keep hiking and we will wait at the top for you!

This hike is in the heavy woods of Forest Park and gets darker much earlier that the surrounding areas due to this tree coverage. We hike all year round and will shorten the hike during very rainy days in the winter to a 2.5-mile round trip hike.

Alltrails link: Lower Macleay Park to Pittock Mansion on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/lower-macleay-park-to-pittock-mansion?p=-1&sh=duboim

What's a better way to embracing the weeks after daylight savings time than to do a night hike along the riverfront, followed by an aerial tram ride to the OHSU!

Details of the hike:

Miles: 2.7
Elevation gain: Negligible
Dogs: Not allowed
Other notes: Please bring a debit or credit card as the Aerial Tram is $8.50 for a round trip ticket!
Where we'll meet: We'll meet at Salmon Street Springs (click the Google map below for the exact location).

A weekly hike up to Pittock Mansion to view the city!

Miles: 5.0
Elevation Gain: 921 ft

Things to bring: headlamp/flashlight during the short days of winter (it gets dark on this hike starting in September!), hiking boots, water.

Please note that although this hike is relatively short, the elevation gain in such a short period can be challenging for those that are beginning to hike. The group maintains a steady, constant pace on the trail and if you cannot keep up, keep hiking and we will wait at the top for you!

This hike is in the heavy woods of Forest Park and gets darker much earlier that the surrounding areas due to this tree coverage. We hike all year round and will shorten the hike during very rainy days in the winter to a 2.5-mile round trip hike.

Alltrails link: Lower Macleay Park to Pittock Mansion on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/lower-macleay-park-to-pittock-mansion?p=-1&sh=duboim

This hike will be more than an advanced hiker's hike.. it's going to be 30 miles of muddy, rainy, cold, dark conditions and should probably be considers an advanced sociopath's hike. Nevertheless, let's hike the longest trail in Forest Park on the second shortest weekend of daylight of the year!

Total miles: 30.2 miles
Elevation gain: 3,113.
Difficulty level: 10/10.

Please note that this trail is not an out and back and will require carpooling to the trailhead. We will be meeting at the Oregon Zoo trailhead and will be carpooling to the trailhead near Newberry Road.

This hike will be occurring in December, which means the weather (and subsequentially, the trails) may not be in good condition. Please prepare for this hike by bringing plenty of food, water, and clothing.

This group will move at a steady pace and take occasional breaks. However, due to length of this trail, if you begin to start trailing behind the group consistently, you will be asked to either turn around or continue at your own pace.