Pittock mansion hike

Overview

This easily accessible in-town hike in Macleay Park features a charming creek, a lush forest with some old-growth Douglas-firs and Portland's tallest tree, and a Victorian-era mansion with an expansive view over downtown Portland and on to Mount Hood . The walk echoes with names from Portland's early settlers: Henry Pittock, publisher of the Daily Oregonian ; Danford Balch, property owner and first man hanged for murder in Portland; Lafe Pence, who tried to wash away whole hillsides to fill a swamp for development; and Donald Macleay, Scottish merchant and banker. On the north slopes of Pittock Hill, you can make a loop, going and coming, using the Upper Macleay and Macleay Trails. A shorter option that leaves out Balch Creek can begin at either the Macleay Park Trailhead or the Tunnel Trailhead , both on Cornell Road. Note that the Lower Macleay Trail is universal access as far as a stone viewing platform on Balch Creek.

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