A bit of a walk up the hill to the old parking area. There are no facilities at this park. Great for a quick walk in the woods. We have even got to encounter coyotes some mornings.

A very woodsy feel for inside the city a great place to just go and kick it and relax maybe a little walk

Lots of trash and people camping. No shade, its a nice place to post up but it doesnt make me feel safe. Glad for the wildlife refuge it provides. My dog and I ended up turning around right at the beginning of the trail because we saw a coyote

Decent woodsy park , the climb up to the top will leave your calves screaming .

Coyotes sunbathe in the upper pasture, but if you dont leash your dog, coyotes got skill. On a lower, eastier level, please carry your spray cans out.

Its quiet, which is nice, but it turns out its quiet for a reason. Trails are not maintained. Theres evidence of a lot of illegal camping and nighttime activities.

Always a great place to bang my girl on the hood of my car

I didnt see any actual trails, Im kind of confused because of all the beautiful photos on here. I entered through 103rd and also on 101 coming from the north both times. Despite this, there was no obvious direction to walk in, and the narrow trails through the woods that I followed turned out to be made by people living in the park. I ended up in an area with tents and needles.If anyone can give me tips on where to see these pretty areas shown on google, I would appreciate it. I want to figure out how to enjoy this park

I like that the park is in the middle of town, but that was about it. We found needles, garbage, and dog poop on the trails, which are not marked or maintained. The forest is nice, shady & cool, but mosquitoes swarmed you if you stopped for too long. You couldnt see any views of the city. Despite these complaints, we ran into several people on the trail. The graffiti on the guard rail going up gives it an interesting contrast of urban-meets-nature. I still might go back since I didnt find the old bunker or reservoir other people post about.

What I liked was how peaceful and quiet it was. There are Trillium flowers here today on the 4-1-2020. Unfortunately if you hike far enough you will see that homeless people are living here in tents. The trails are not marked and a little hard to find. They are also wet and muddy in this spring weather. There is garbage laying about in various places. I saw a Robin, Oregon Junco, and Stellar Jay.

Rustic and great for short off-trail hiking.

Has great potential, but is not maintained. The most interesting part of this Natural Area was the number of tents I saw..

Dirt hiking paths and a great view between trees at the top.

Quiet place. Nice stroll. Some good sights. A few camps up there so mindful of those that might be sleeping.

The history of this mountain is astonishing. Deserves more respect and honoring announcements. Its like a secondary Vanport in a way. Much much history and Im positive theres so many more stories here.

Super great easy hike if you wanted to go somewhere solo. Not very busy and it’s dog friendly too. Lots of trees so lots of shade. Or maybe it was just an overcast day. But it was pretty much empty here when I went and it was beautiful and tranquil. So much green everywhere!

The railroad tie stairs on the side of the mountain are too far apart/big. Coyotes run free every night here and in the neighborhoods around this area. There are way too many earwigs, spiders and other bugs in these woods that I ended up taking some home which was a disaster.

Hidden trails, majestic views over the city of the skies. Theres one spot Id recommend: if you drive down Division to 101st St, take it to the end. Youll see a trail to your right, walk it, climb the stairs (easy climb) and keep walking. Youll see an open panoramic view of SE and SW skies, prefect place to watch the sun set, meditate and bask in the Glory of Nature!️

Creepy little dude followed us the whole time. We tried to talk to him but he always ran away every time we got close enough to actually get a glimpse of him.. I wouldnt have noticed him at all but my dog sure did

Terrible hiking trails, numerous homeless tents hidden in the trees, and my fiance and I came across 3 used needles in different places. Avoid this location.

Not maintained at all and kinda sketchy. Could be really nice though, lots of potential.

Great hike.And the history of this place is so interesting.It used to be an underground communication center.Amazing.

Beautiful place right in the middle of the city.

This place kicks butte (sorry) because its a big foresty area with some nice trails. Not much parking available when the road gate is closed.

Always a good hike with the fam.

Always fun to explore. I love the parks we have here in portland and this is a great natural place right in the neighborhood to explore and hike just watch out at night for people and animals.

I like this place a lot, but Im not sure many other people will. If you take 103rd into the area, and walk to the top, you can find a retired cold war military bunker. There also is a trail that you can take. Not much of a view, but cool forest.

Too many people illegally camping to enjoy the park and feel safe letting my kids run around on the trails.

Lovely to walk around and get some views of the city

Thats her name!!!Damit!i keep getn her mixed up with Jenne!!!(Butte)!!!

Pretty neglected. At least 2 small homeless camps up there. Tons of garbage on SW slope not far from reservoir. Had to look up that it was made into a reservoir to replace the now inoperational reservoirs at Mt Tabor. Was once home to a prison and rock quarry where prisoners did hard labor (early 1900s), then a civil defense bunker (1950s) that was sealed off in 2006. Has potential, if the city cared to invest in it. Some nice old Dougies up top.

My kids LOVED this park. It was a total surprise to find it while waiting on our car to be serviced! It had an old abandoned feel to it that the kids found quite adventurous. After the car was done being worked on, they asked if we could go back.

Totally not maintainedno viewdo not come

Well let me began with there is more to this place then ya see and know !!!! I have been Renting a house here for about two years and let me tell you when the sun goes down there are thing that come out that are not what yall think it is Ive never seen anything in my life like the thing we seen I can t say what but whatever they are doing in!!!¡!! this mt. Its not right dont let them fool ya the military Scientist has something happens here trust me something not right I know, hear and seen it Frist hand. Dont Believe me go up and sit back for a little bit and see what comes out or down /out only then will you know what IAM saying that why them Drones are always above at night lookup and tell me whatl ya see and why there are so many above Kelley Butt there is more to it than yall think it being covered up by the Government

This place is really trashed and run down but it has such tremendous potential. Id love to help clean it up and add trails.

This is a pretty, hilly, forested park with narrow trails but no markers or maps so its hard to know if youve seen everything. Could use some maintenance and honestly it feels a little sketchy but my dog had a great time.

Pretty nice 11/10 recommend

Great place to enjoy nature

Its really nice up there. good scenery, a spot for what you figure would be camping, but Id be extremely careful. I went up there for the first time a few days ago, and on our way back down from the area we found what appeared to be a meth pipe on the barrier on the side of the road.

Nice place that is quick to get to and take a walk.

Definitely an interesting place. Random trails and the sense of something else going on there.... probably the underground structure that still remains (but buried).

Easy place to breathe keep an eue for you children and animals tho ppl

Great place

Its a great place to take your dog.

Beautiful place

The most incredibly awesome feeling at this place where Youre literally out in the middle of nowhere but youre not, lots of birds chirping and un maintained trails which gives it the natural feel of being In the beautiful outdoors definitely a place to visit , bring your dog or bicycle and stay for a while.

Kelly butte natural area is always a little sketchy. People who wont turn towards you or seem to be confused and lost. Watch for needles obviously and enjoy the beautiful views.Some of the graffiti gave me pause. Ancient babylonian tagger handles?

This park felt sketchy near sunset time, no real trails that we could find, we left quickly

Beautiful area

Great place

Beautiful rustic park in East Portland, but nothing going is happening on the peak.

Great place

Oh my God Kelly. Look at her Butte. It is so big.

I love Kelley Butte so much, I camped here illegally for over a year.

Beautiful place to feed the birds.

Beautiful park. This park is huge, and the views are absolutely amazing. This is a great place to bring the kids or family to get out of the house and exercise/hike/sightsee or even have a picnic. My kids loved the views and the space they had to run around in

Great place with several views of how much disregard some people have for parks

Nice primitive area to walk the dog, quite a hike up hill to start ...

Awesome are. Great view of city and fun for quick family and friends improve games like tag. Big hill its a good walk to let the kids get there energy out but not for little ones. Also not a place to be after dark there is a lot if wildlife and coyote sitting happen regularly.

I think this place is really beautiful and has some nice trails for sure.It is really dirty though, like a lot of needles on the ground all around.

Dont tell anyone.Very relaxing.

Always amazed at the amount of beauty found in Oregons city forests

Beautiful

Great area, will be going back

Nice. Powerful place. Willamette river joins the Columbia River here. There is cotton wood groves, beaches, large grass areas. Lots of winding trails. Some parts are somewhat wild while others are more manicured.

Dont go after dark. coyotes!

I love this place. My best memories and friendships were made here. I love the Rez.

Very overgrown trails. View isnt good. Waste of time.

Awesome spot to to fun class 1 scale rc trucks or just sit and chill

Peaceful happy tranquility with nice views.

Ok

Love this little spot of semi-wild in the middle of my city.

Its a good place to walk your dogs

Incredible sky views

Old volcano full of mysteries large and small... Steep ground and a few often slippery trails best for hardier hikers or true foresters... Local neighborhood shocked by some recurring encampments, resultant Portland Police have posted stern warnings and area restrictions, along with high security Portland Water Bureau facility

Cool graffiti

Lived here over 27 years and there has always been signs posted NoTrespassing so unsure how there are pictures posted of people walking/ Hiking!? Wish we could!!!

No designated parking area

Good to wach coyotes chiropractic ID

Pretty. & theres a skate park that has an area with ramps for skateboarding and riding bikes, etc.

This place is great for dogs hiking walking families Etc.

I believe the other commenters are confusing this with Kelley Point Park - they are VERY different. This is a forest with trails through it, nothing more. If you want to get lost in a forest, this is your place! If you want to have a picnic or toss a ball around, you’ll need to find somewhere else.

Nice area. Poor access, not much there but trails and a small pack of coyotes.

Locals love this semi secret hiking area. Steep from the base, hidden in plain sight, its a great place to escape the city, get a quick rugged workout, and be home for dinner.

Great place for walking!

Nice undeveloped park, never crowded. Great for an urban hiker or walking an active dog. Paved walk up from the small parking lot is mild to moderate. Lots of woods to explore up top, and you can poke around the exterior ruins of an old Civil Defense bunker. Views of Mt Hood and Mt St Helens on clear days. Neat hideout for urban wildlife - Ive seen hawks and coyotes. No facilties - a regularly serviced bathroom & trash cans at the parking lot would be a great addition.

The nuclear bomb shelter is pretty cool. Still looking for a way in.

Horrible. Saw a bunch of reviews saying it was a good hiking place. The place just looks condemned and cannot even bring kids to comfortably hike. We couldnt even make into the first trail entrance. A condemned parking lot area is filed with huge piles of wood chips right before the first trail begins.

If it didnt say this was a natural area I wouldnt have guessed. There are trees and some paths, but no maps and one vagrant campground. Go to Powell Butte instead.

Lovely little park

Super cool place to visit

Nice hike. Kinda weird seems like people think its a dumping spot truly sad.

If you ever need to dump a body, Kelly Buttes the spot. It just had that feeling about it...like walking down a dark street at night, not knowing who might leap out at you. What could be a gem like Mt. Tabor is a neglected island of beauty with a little graffiti and the remnants of a couple of homeless camps that could be cleaned up in one day if only the city would do it. Perhaps the city doesnt think anyone cares since even the lovely houses at the base of the mountain have enough derelict cars to open a parts yard. Thinning out just a few trees would provide magnificent views that would bring enough people to clear the overgrown trails and maybe create new ones that didnt go straight up the mountain. Overall, I enjoyed my hike and am glad I went, and I recommend it to everyone. The untouched, natural feel is wonderful. I was the only person up there. The entire mountain was mine.

My service dog Lucy loves it its a fun place

Nice place overall. Unfortunately pets are not allowed

28 acers of fun. Look out for poison oak on the small trails. Update: Plenty of camps have been astablish all around the butte. There is garbage and bad food your dog might get into. Some of the campers act like the place. Good News: All the trails with the yellow no trespassing signs are open to all. You can walk all around the 50 million gallon resivor, up, and around the butte.

I love being out doors and this a good place to go if you like walking on nature trails!

Lots of trails, interesting to see the bunker. Not that great of views, but thats because of all the trees

I picked up the garbage.

Woodpeckers and raspberries