Portland, OR: Powell Butte Loop
Portland, OR: Powell Butte Loop
Seek quick refuge from busy streets of Portland on this 5.3-mile loop across wooded slopes to a summit showcasing three snowy peaks.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 6.1
Waypoints
PBL001
Location: 45.4902496337891, -122.497032165527
Trail begins on W side of parking lot
PBL002
Location: 45.4890327453613, -122.497947692871
R @ 4-way onto old Holgate Trail; open meadow
PBL003
Location: 45.4912185668945, -122.50023651123
L @ 4-way
PBL004
Location: 45.4908180236816, -122.507148742676
Take middle-left fork onto Wild Horse Trail
PBL005
Location: 45.4897842407227, -122.50984954834
Bear L @ fork; begin wooded loop
PBL006
Location: 45.4885177612305, -122.51155090332
R @ T; climb up trail lined in Douglas fir then rapidly descend
PBL007
Location: 45.487434387207, -122.511497497559
Bear L @ fork then L again @ second fork under a thick canopy
PBL008
Location: 45.4873504638672, -122.506469726562
Turn R @ T; climb up to Powell Butte
PBL009
Location: 45.4843482971191, -122.50479888916
Bear R @ fork; old lightning-struck stump marks the top of Powell Butte; views of major NW volcanoes, including Hood
PBL010
Location: 45.4804000854492, -122.512580871582
Go R @ fork; steep descent into lush forest to Pioneer Orchard Trail
PBL011
Location: 45.4818840026856, -122.513687133789
Turn R @ 4-way; climb gently
PBL012
Location: 45.4843063354492, -122.513282775879
Bear R @ fork; short, steep climb to butte
PBL013
Location: 45.4870834350586, -122.508934020996
Bear R @ fork onto Butte Proper; stellar vista views
PBL014
Location: 45.4911842346191, -122.500213623047
Turn R @ 4-way; return to parking lot
