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Mount Tabor Park

Mount Tabor–Southeast Harvey Scott Circle Viewpoint Loop, 5 lakes

1 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 31 min

Mount Tabor–Southeast Harvey Scott Circle Viewpoint Loop, 5 lakes is a 1-mile loop in Mount Tabor Park near Arleta, OR. The route passes City of Portland Reservoir Number 1, City of Portland Reservoir Number 5, City of Portland Reservoir Number 6 and 2 more. It climbs 358 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 637 ft · steepest grade: 24%1.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.50724, -122.59584
Nearest town Arleta, OR
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Mount Tabor–Southeast Harvey Scott Circle Viewpoint Loop, 5 lakes

1 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 31 min

Elevation 252–636 ft

Loop · Mount Tabor Park

Trailhead: 45.50724, -122.59584

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 65°F / low 54° · precip 32% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Transit-accessible: Southeast Division & 67th stop 225 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftPass City of Portland Reservoir Number 1.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftPass City of Portland Reservoir Number 5.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Southeast Water Bureau Access Road, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftPass City of Portland Reservoir Number 6.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Southeast North Tabor Drive, heading N.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  24. 250 ftPass Southeast Harvey Scott Circle Viewpoint.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Southeast Harvey Scott Circle, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 100 ftPass Mount Tabor.
  29. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 400 ftContinue straight onto Stairway to Heaven Trail, heading E.
  32. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 250 ftSharp left onto Southeast Water Bureau Access Road, heading SE.
  34. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-tabor-loop-c9ac

Trail surface

74% gravel21% dirt5% paved

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 65°F54°
Precip32%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity85%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 24% rain6 AM: 30% rain7 AM: 29% rain8 AM: 30% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 13% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 15% rain3 PM: 19% rain4 PM: 30% rain5 PM: 32% rain6 PM: 29% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 71°51°
Sun 76°53° 35%
Mon 76°53°
Tue 77°54°
Wed 90°57°
Thu 83°61°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southeast Division & 67th stop 225 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Arleta, Oregon