Council Crest–Council Crest Viewpoint, 3 summits
2.7 mi · ▲ 736 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Council Crest–Council Crest Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Marquam Nature Park near Portland Heights, OR. The route passes Council Crest before reaching Council Crest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 736 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Council Crest–Council Crest Viewpoint, 3 summits
2.7 mi · ▲ 736 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 460–1,060 ft
Out & Back · Marquam Nature Park
Trailhead: 45.50460, -122.69909
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 70°F / low 49° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Transit-accessible: Southwest Ravensview & Terrace stop 338 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Broadway Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Sunnyside Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Marquam Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miPass Council Crest Viewpoint.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Council Crest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear right onto Sunnyside Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Broadway Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Southwest Ravensview & Terrace stop 338 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Council Crest Trail & Sunnyside Trail via Marquam Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 880 ft
- Shadyside Trail–Sunnyside Trail, 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,102 ft
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