Powell Butte Nature Park

Portland Parks & Recreation

Map of park and trails at the beginning of trails - near Visitor Center
Map of park and trails at the beginning of trails - near Visitor Center
Intersection of Mountain View Trail and Park Center Trail – directional and habitat signage – follow Park Center for AR proposed route
Intersection of Mountain View Trail and Park Center Trail – directional and habitat signage – follow Park Center for AR proposed route
Caretaker’s house off paved Park Center Trail and North Access Lane – paved with some gravel
Caretaker’s house off paved Park Center Trail and North Access Lane – paved with some gravel
Park Center Trail ends at North Access Lane – go left to follow AR proposed route
Park Center Trail ends at North Access Lane – go left to follow AR proposed route
Paved North Access Lane transitions to Pipeline Lane – natural surface trail with loose gravel
Paved North Access Lane transitions to Pipeline Lane – natural surface trail with loose gravel
Junction of Pipeline Lane, Meadowland Lane and Forest Edge Trail – go to Forest Edge Trail to follow AR proposed route
Junction of Pipeline Lane, Meadowland Lane and Forest Edge Trail – go to Forest Edge Trail to follow AR proposed route
Natural surface Forest Edge Trail can be narrow due to encroaching foliage
Natural surface Forest Edge Trail can be narrow due to encroaching foliage
There are steep sections on Forest Edge Trail reaching up to a 27% grade
There are steep sections on Forest Edge Trail reaching up to a 27% grade
Leaving the forest, the Forest Edge Trail is mostly flat, edged by grasslands
Leaving the forest, the Forest Edge Trail is mostly flat, edged by grasslands
Forest Edge Trail ends at Meadowland Lane a wide natural surface trail – may have areas of erosion
Forest Edge Trail ends at Meadowland Lane a wide natural surface trail – may have areas of erosion
Trail junction of Summit (from Meadowland) Lane and Hawthorn Trail – log to sit on – natural surface
Trail junction of Summit (from Meadowland) Lane and Hawthorn Trail – log to sit on – natural surface
Viewpoint with rocks to sit on – off Summit Lane – wide natural surface trail
Viewpoint with rocks to sit on – off Summit Lane – wide natural surface trail
Summit Lane leads to Mountain Finder with bench – Orchard Trail Loop across from Mountain Finder
Summit Lane leads to Mountain Finder with bench – Orchard Trail Loop across from Mountain Finder
Natural surface Orchard Trail – unmarked, not (currently) on map – fruit and nut trees – up to 13.6% grade
Natural surface Orchard Trail – unmarked, not (currently) on map – fruit and nut trees – up to 13.6% grade
Summit Lane natural surface gravel trail transitions to paved Mountain View Trail at Mountain Finder – picnic bench
Summit Lane natural surface gravel trail transitions to paved Mountain View Trail at Mountain Finder – picnic bench
Bench on natural surface with great view off Mountain View Trail
Bench on natural surface with great view off Mountain View Trail
Mountain View Trail continues left – Wildhorse Trail junction with bench – natural surface Wildhorse Trail has short risers
Mountain View Trail continues left – Wildhorse Trail junction with bench – natural surface Wildhorse Trail has short risers
Mountain View Trail – wide paved trail with a low to moderate grade from Visitors Center to summit
Mountain View Trail – wide paved trail with a low to moderate grade from Visitors Center to summit

Trail characteristics

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