It had been maybe 6 or 7 years since we walked at Powell Butte and returned to find it better than we remembered. Meadow grasses had matured and paths were in great condition. The steeper trails on the forested back corner were appreciated for variety and a decent workout to boot. Really felt like we had left Portland behind for somewhere very different. An added bonus, due to the topography, the summit loop path is shielded from the traffic noise below making this a sound refuge as well. Ahhh...

I grew up on the bottom side of Powell Butte and have Loved it for 60 yrs. Its a great place for site seeing and getting to know your surrounding area. Its beautiful all year around. And in the winter its a fun place to sled down. Fall is georgous great hiking trails. Also biking horse back riding trails and more

Beautiful park with a variety of trails. Just be aware that there may be a number of people without masks, so be sure to bring your own appropriate PPE if you are immunocompromised, bringing young children, or in any of the higher risk groups.

Powell Butte Nature Park is obviously one of the best places on earth. I rank it as the second best place after Mount Hood. Unbelievable scenery any where you look. The only issue is that it’s also the most popular national park and gets lots visitors a year, so get in early to beat the crowds. Plenty of lodging options and hundreds of miles of roads and trails. This one is not to be missed.

Nice place. A little crowded on a Sunday afternoon, and parking was non existent. I had to park at the bottom of the hill and walk up (1/2 mile). Not a problem since I came to hike. I thought the weather was clear like Beaverton, but it was very cloudy at Powell, so no no good photo ops.

Nice wide-open space at the top with many beautiful trails to get there through the forest or out in the open from the main parking area.

Felt really urban; like a hike you’d take in CA. You can’t really get away from people, you feel like it’s a little “too done” and it’s super grassy.That being said, got a 5-mile hike in and once I got away from the entrance, the crowds dwindled significantly. Would be a great trail for trail running, dog walking and people watching but if you want a hike in the city that actually feels like a hike, try Forest Park or Tryon Creek.

Saw so many people not social distancing, not wearing masks over the course of an hour. About half the people had masks on. Lots of children running about. Ive gone hiking here many times, but today was the worst.Just the other day I did the hike at silver falls and we saw maybe two people without masks over 4 hours.

Great park with meandering trails. Perfect for dog walking, strolling and running. Open hill tips and wooded paths a plenty. Highly recommend this park.

This place is beautiful, you can walk around on the trails or just lay back and relax at this beautiful butte.

This place is amazing. Full on nature right in my backyard. Maintained trails, bathrooms, and a variety of difficulty levels to a point. I’ve been going here for years and still managed to go on a new trail today.

Very nice park. Quite a few well marked and maintained trails. Some cool, wooded trails and some up in the meadows. Dogs on leash are ok. Bicycles on some trails and evidently horses allowed on some but I didnt see any today.

Always great for trail running, despite the weather! Good for hill training, well marked and well groomed trails. Busy on weekends, holidays and sunny days, but not generally so crowded that youre on top of one another.

Such a nice place to take family hikes at. Beautiful nature all around and the trails are perfect length even for the little ones.

Powell Butte is a getaway. The wooden fences, straw-like grass, and surrounding hills are reminiscent of eastern oregon. There are so many trails wiggling around the top. Its a special place to have so close to Portland.

Love it here! Especially the trails that are not covered by trees. Not sure if its considered a prairie but I like the rolling hills with the forested mountains in the distance. Also a cool spot named mountain finder that points you towards all the mountain peaks in view!! Obviously only useful on a clear day

I know a lot of people are staying inside concerned about this virus and I thought about doing the same it is a beautiful day here in Portland Oregon so I decided to visit Powell Butte Nature Park Nature is so Amazing. by far one of the most beautiful Park I have visited here a lot of nice people walking the trail beautiful View of Mt.Hood please visit if you have a chance please vist. Please do your part in making this world a safer and cleaner place, you should visit this park and live a long and healthy life because life is short so enjoy it as much as you can.

First time going there. It is beautiful! You have easy hikes and some where you can even bring someone in a wheelchair because is paved. Nice views and nice trails.

Great spot for Mt biking and walking, spectacular views of Mt Hood from the top.

First initial trip to parking lot to check it out....thiscrating can only get better

Beautiful trails, meet horses and dogs along the way. Parking area is closed, youll have to park on public road and walk to trails.

This is a fantastic Park to do some mountain biking and or going on nature hikes. Some of it is open Fields some of it is definitely a forest hike.

A great urban park located in Gresham, Oregon.The park is currently closed to vehicular traffic and the visitor center and restrooms are not open.It is about a half mile walk up a steep road to the visitor center.A number of trails take you to the summit though open meadows with great views of the surrounding mountains and buttes.A number of other trails take you around the park including one down to the forest at the base of the Butte.Horses and bikes are allowed on some of the paved trails.The park allows pets on a leash with a scoop requirement for waste.A nice park to spend an afternoon with a great views of the mountains and a number of different trails to hike.

These trails are great and it is well maintained. Normally a bit windy but the views are really nice.

Lots of trails, great place to go biking or hiking and you can even ride a horse down some of the trails. Theres over 10 different trails and they take you far and wide. Definitely a great place to go on an adventure. We will be going back and exploring more! Great place for the whole family!

It was super beautiful with all the fall colors in bloom me and my other half had a great time

Beautiful park! Such a variety of trails. Well maintained with amazing views. Great for walking or running.

This is practically my back yard. Such a beautiful place to walk or ride a bike. As hard as it was for a ex Floridian to make the 630 climb the ride down the backside of the Butte was so fun. An amazing place

From the lush, fern-filled, miss covered forest to the rolling grassy plains, Powell Butte Park has plenty to explore. With lots of trails to choose from & mix up this park will not disappoint. And you can bring your dogs!

With Covid19 rules, hurting out in the parking lot for hours while youre BFF is inside of nerve wracking. Even though the vet had a good bedside manner, theres poor communication with it comes to setting expectations. Vet says one thing and staff cones of to give you the bad news about how much it will cost. No discussion of options.... just do and pay.

Used to be called Wilson hill I think . Just remember being ran off as kids up there. Great place and good memories

I love running the trails, theres always something to see. I saw three ponies today, Ive seen plenty of deer there too.

Just a nice place to go for a hike, thats local. The parking lot does fill up.

One star knocked off because the main gate is always closed so no close parking is available but an ingenious scofflaw like you will have no trouble devising an ingress into this fortress of lush, thriving plant and animal life . Thriving too is the non native invasive species known as the Portlandian Shelter-opposed Methhead (sorry I cant recall from school the official latin name for this species, my apologies.) So tread with some degree of alertness.

I love Powell Butte! It is in the middle of the city but when you are walking or biking around it feels like you are so far away from the city. There are many different entrances and so many different hiking and biking trails. Also pretty easy for kids. Also great views of Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens from the top!

My visit at this park was beautiful and peaceful. I really enjoyed it.

Just moved to the area and tested this park out for mountain biking. Hands down best spot I’ve been so far, and it is a quick drive from the city. Grinding uphills, but fun downhills. 10/10 recommend. Will be heading back to explore more.

The silence of the woods! Little busier at weekends but never overcrowd, secret meadow at the top of the trail offering great views of surrounding area, including Mount Hood, several different starting points, accessible to all. Watch out for the bikes on the trails some go too fast!

Glorious. Grassy, rolling hills. Stands of trees. Well-kept, natural trails. Scenic vistas. Quiet. Breezy. Wonderful.

I love this place. Near residential areas but feels way closer to nature. Theres a neat little mountian finder near the top and stuff to read about nature along the way. Also benches available. Very clean and well maintained.

Great day for a hike. A hundred other people had the same idea.

Great trail system. Well maintained, not too crowded.

Love love love this place ️. So nice to feel free to like youre not in the city at all. Picnic tables available. Beautiful scenery. Many mountains to be seen up here. Oh, the wildlife that you can sometimes get a glimpse of... Ive been fortunate to have seen several spring babes and their Mums. Wildflowers. Everything is precisely explained.. what way to turn Oh but wait the Information Center... Its relatively small, But packed with interesting facts and history. Restrooms every time I have been are Clean. What does Stink is the limited parking. And the fact that parking is closed I think due to COVID-19. Well have to wait and see when itll open back up

Had family photos taken for the holidays, great scenery and nice paved trails for easy walking. You get to see some cute animals while you walk and half of the butte is forest so you can stay cool and walk in the heat too. My only issue is with other dog owners who leave bags of poop around. I wish there were more garbage cans on the forest side.

I love this place! Its basically my backyard! A gem in the city! Great for a hike with the youngins and great for solo. I can easily spend hours here! And there are bathrooms at the visitors center which is awesome !!

Love it up there, so many different ways to go with miles of trails. Multiple entrences also.

Super magical spot in the middle of Portland. Hike up a switch-back through mossy woods full of banana slugs and find yourself at the top in grassy meadows full of wildflowers. Great birdwatching!

Much cleaner than it has been recently. They have cleaned up alot of the needles and trash around the trails.

Nice trails and visitor center. Most trails allow horse riding and bikes. Good for birdwatching.

First time visiting this area of Portland. Loved the variety of trails they have here. Ended up walking over 6 miles, but overall it was easy trails. Perfect little getaway within city limits. I recommend for any visitor coming through for the day!

Nice scenic view. Most of the trails were open and labeled clearly so that you dont get lost. Parking lot area seemed fairly small therefore you might have trouble finding parking on busy day. Overall it was a well kept park and a very quiet and chill place for a jog, bike, or just a walk.

Very beautiful place to walk or run , make sure you go with someone who know the trail because you can get lost

One of the biggest and IMHO most enjoyable city parks in Portland. It has mostly paved trails but there are some unpaved trails too.

Ive been here many many times with my pup, and both her and I love it equally!! The views are definitely beautiful, the trail is easy to walk on, and despite its popularity, no matter what time I go it doesnt seem to be too popular. One of my favorite hiking spots overall.

I have lived in Portland since 2010 and quite frankly I am the Lord of all idiots. I for some reason avoided this absolutely lovely park because it was not woodsy enough or for some other reason. I dont know why, but dont be like me. Go check this place out. It is lovely. Dog, kids, wife and even me will be back very soon.

A nice place to take a walk. Very cool. If you have a dog, nice hiking trails and recommended.

Beautiful spot to take a hike. Plenty of info on plaques about the mountains and wildlife.

Great wilderness park to hike. We do the 4.75 mile loop. Just be aware of mountain bike riders and other users of the trails.

Wonderful hike in the city, views of four mountains on a clear day from the top!

This has always been one of my favorite parks, it feels like its own little slice of nature in the middle of a city. The trails are well maintained, and it is good for a short walk, or a longer few miles of walking as well. I give the four stars because it can get very crowded on a weekends or sunny days, which can hinder my own enjoyment, and that due to that in some areas it can become messy, but for the most part it is very clean (I really have only seen mess by the big concrete block on the hill). There is definitely plenty of parking (except for sunny weekends, but I usually avoid those anyways). My dog also loves it here, as it is very dog friendly, there is a leash rule and a pick up rule.

Awesome place to watch the sunset and hike, bike as well as horseback riding. Dog friendly with a nature/visitor center. Loved it! Will be coming back. No fires allowed anywhere as the grass is very dry.

Great place to go for a nice walk. Plenty of paths and different directions to go. They have plenty of parking and a good amount of mileage you could rack up here.

The park is a great place to enjoy Mother Nature within the city also I used to come ride bikes here about 10 years ago and from back then to now is just a wow change me and family loved it so did my dogs.

This is our back yard. Absolutely gorgeous.

Such a beautiful place to explore!! Hiking trails and great views! Dogs allowed and free parking.

There are so many beautiful things to look at if you just stop and take the time to really see them.

Great place to go with a gal friend to grow the night skys and romance in less you show them how many wild dogs Coyotes there are with many eyes glowing in the flashlights been ..lots of them trust me!

Its a beautiful trail system. There are some panoramic views and also thick groves of trees. The trails are mostly nice, smooth dirt with a few roots and rocks. There is one short intermediate section, but the rest are green trails and gravel access roads. The climb back up to the parking area can be challenging after the enjoyable descent to the bottom of the Butte.

Nature was on display for us to enjoy. Perfect evening for a walk. Lots of families and groups of people and pups were out.

Experience it yourself.All I can say is its an amazing nature park with various places to hike, bike, or just walk. You can also just hang out at the top, there is also a trail to bring your car to the top.

Great trail, very peaceful at some points. The top has horses.

Excellent hikes with a combination of open areas as well as forests. Only downside is the very limited parking. If they own the land up to the park, how about creating some head in parking along the street instead of forcing people to rely on herd theory to park illegally along the road?

Great views and trails, but would not recommend on a 90°+ day!

Lovely in reach of town get away hike. Parking is limited and there eas evidence of a smashed car window in the lot.

Worth the trip, but be careful.One of the best views for shooting Mt. Hood and the Cascades from the Metro Portland area, lots of trails and open spaces.Not very bio-diverse, but few parks in Portland are.One needs to keep in mind that this park is surrounded in high-crime, low income neighborhoods.Chances are you wont have an issue, but secure your car, your gear, and valuables here.

What a beautiful park! Love how many Lazuli Buntings there are, great birding and hiking trails.

Well kept open park area. Restrooms. On Jan 1, this park was very very crowded. Its an easy park, safe, and nice so it attracts non park people. The trails are simple and nice for all ages and health. I brought my dogs on a leash. So did every 3rd person. This also good for jogging maybe during unpopular hours. Will return, but not at 2pm on a nice saturday!

Great for walking with lots of cross crossing trails and pretty views. The paths are all paved or gravel and its free entry. Not much tree cover so it can get kinda windy. The dogs love it here too.

Great hike for the doggo and me. We went off the main loop and did the south trail as well, it was about 8,500 steps. Afterwards ordered steakadelphia cheesesteaks for pick up on the way back to the city ️

I love this park! There are so many different trail options!

A different kind of nature in the midst of the city. Yes, its on the outskirts of Portland, but you arent isolated, and not crowded either.

So much wildlife so close to home! The trails were easily identified and the trailmarkers super helpful. Definitely worth a visit anytime you get a chance.

Loved it. Good parking. Lots of well-maintained and signed trails. And we saw dogs, a horse, and a pig.

Great place a lot of fun

So pretty, as is everything Oregon. Its got plenty of trails and huge, huge open fields. Great for a hike with someone or even to watch the sunset. Its such a beautiful little spot.

Magical, great sunsets, even saw a buck and a deer. The bike riders were inconsiderate to the walkers, but the view was well worth it.

It’s a nice place. I just wish the had garbage cans along the trails so we can throw away the doggy bags instead of holding them until we get back to the entrance.

Beautiful, love taking my dogs , really early. Its like Im not even living in the city.

Such a cool urban hike. Great views from the top, enjoyed a lovely sight of St. Helens and other volcanoes in the distance. Hiking trails are pretty mild so good for the whole family, but would make a great workout for runners also. Lots of splitting trails to add extra milage. Do the Summit Loop - it’s less crowded and great views of the other side of the butte. Mountain View Loop is, of course, a must!Lots of parking by the visitors center, clean bathrooms and drinking fountains. DOG FRIENDLY, but must keep your pets on leash at all times. Lots of doggies there to socialize with.Must get some epic sunset view up there too.

Walk the trail in reverse if you want a hiking view of the Hood. Dog friendly on a leash. Gate at bottom of butte was broken so had to find street parking and walk to trail head.

This place is the perfect place for a leisurely walk or a great workout walk. The views are gorgeous and there is so much to see.

Always feel were out for adventure when I enter the park. Miles of paths for hikers or bicyclist to enjoy. Several ways to enterfrom diffent sides of the Butte. One of my favorite areas to get some fresh air and a clear mind.

Our family loves to make this park a significant part of our weekly recreation. The walking trails are perfect for outdoor fitness.

Many trails, both gravel and paved, for walking, running, bikes and horses too. Dogs on leash only.

Great part that has trails to ride bikes and walk. Some parts of the trail is open with great view of Portland and Mt. Hood. Other part of trails goes through beautiful green forest.There are some picnic tables and bathrooms available.

Very nicely maintaind, but no where near enough parking. Well manicured trails, if a bit sterile. Always annoying when people dont clean up their dogs messes though.

Always a nice hike around Powell Butte but bring your windbreaker at the top! And dont eat any mushrooms growing here.

Clean and well-kept area to walk leisurely in Nature. Great view of the areas mountains.

Parking is tight...easy walk for most

Such a great spot to stop and go for a short walk or a long one if you desire