Powell Butte Nature Park
Portland, Oregon
| Address: | ~4105-4125 SE 148th Ave, Portland, OR 97236, USA |
| GPS: |
45°29'32.5"N 122°30'41.2"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Oregon |
| Trail Length: | 5.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Beginner |
| Trail Type: | Network |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
This place is best ridden early mornings or weekdays due to lots of hikers and horse riders. Be aware of them at all times. Powell Butte has a few decent singletrack trails that are, however, not very long, but can give you a brief rush. There is nothing technical about Powell Butte. Pretty simple stuff here. The singletrack trails (six of them I think) branch from a doubletrack dirt road. There is another paved trail that is used a lot by hikers. The Mt. Hood Trail is the best and the steepest. Some rolling singletrack and roots to get the heart going. The best thing to do here is explore. I typically do 4-5 up-and-downs, trying to use different trails. Go early to avoid crowds. Yes, you will ride through a ton of spider webs, but it's worth it. Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Add ResourceNever modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Portland, Oregon
- Head north on NW 6th Ave toward W Burnside St (259 ft)
- Turn right at the 1st cross street onto NW Couch St (276 ft)
- Turn right onto NW 5th Ave (243 ft)
- Turn left at the 1st cross street onto W Burnside St (0.7 mi)
- Turn left onto NE Grand Ave (0.1 mi)
- Turn right onto the Interstate 84 E/U.S. 30 E ramp to Portland Airport/The Dalles (0.1 mi)
- Merge onto I-84 E/US-30 E (4.8 mi)
- Take exit 6 for I-205 S (0.3 mi)
- Keep left, follow signs for Interstate 205 S and merge onto I-205 S (1.4 mi)
- Take exit 19 for Division Street toward U.S. 26 E (0.4 mi)
- Turn left onto SE Division St (1.4 mi)
- Turn right onto SE 122nd Ave (0.5 mi)
- Turn left onto SE Powell Blvd (1.3 mi)
- Turn right onto SE 148th Ave (0.4 mi)
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