Category Archives: Tier 3

Monday, February 17, 2020 Distance 5.0 miles Elevation Gain 921 feet Route Type Out & Back Driving Distance: 16mi (23min) East to Forest Park Difficulty: Easy Tier: 3 Review: Another Forest Park hike and still so cool that you can appreciate nature like this so close to home. My favorite thing about this hike isContinue reading “Lower Macleay Trail”

Sunday, March 1, 2020 Distance 5.4 miles Elevation Gain 1017 feet Route Type Loop Driving Distance: 12mi (22min) East to Forest Park Difficulty: Easy Tier: 3 Review: Fabulous, nearby hike. It’s easy to get to, and the drive in the fancy forest park neighborhoods is pretty neat. The hike was pretty muddy and well-trafficked. ThereContinue reading “Wildwood, Maple, Fireland, Nature Loop”

Distance 7+ miles Elevation Gain 751 feet Route Type Out & Back Driving Distance: 17mi (25min) East to Portland Difficulty: Easy Tier: 3 Review: Trail running! It gets pretty muddy in the winter, but it’s a really nice trail for running long distances. Easy to park along Thurman, run the trail, and then walk toContinue reading “Leif Erickson Trail”

Date: December 15, 2019 Distance 7.5 miles Elevation Gain 1,587 feet Route Type Loop Driving Distance: 47mi (54min) Northeast to Washington side of the Gorge Difficulty: Easy Tier: 3 Review: The trail was a little strange. It started off along the road, with some road noise. The highlight was supposed to be the views ofContinue reading “Cape Horn Trail”

Date: November 10, 2019 Distance 4.5 miles Elevation Gain 1,476 feet Route Type Out & Back Driving Distance: 41mi (45min) East to the Gorge Difficulty: Easy Tier: 3 Review: We did this hike in thick fog. To give it a fair rating, we need to do it on a day where we can appreciate theContinue reading “Angel’s Rest”