Pittock Acres Park Viewpoint–Witch's Castle, 9 sights
9 mi · ▲ 1,668 ft · 3 hr 50 min
Pittock Acres Park Viewpoint–Witch's Castle, 9 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Pittock Acres Park near Willamette Heights, OR. The route passes Mayfair Water Facility, Mayfair Water Facility, Witch's Castle and 2 more before reaching Pittock Acres Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 1,668 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pittock Acres Park Viewpoint–Witch's Castle, 9 sights
9 mi · ▲ 1,668 ft · 3 hr 50 min
Elevation 286–954 ft
Out & Back · Pittock Acres Park
Trailhead: Northwest Leif Erikson Drive · 45.53908, -122.72535
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 69°F / low 50° · precip 8% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Northwest Thurman & Gordon stop 464 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Mayfair Water Facility.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Wild Cherry Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Mayfair Water Facility.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Wildwood Trail, heading SW.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Holman Lane, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Wildwood Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lower Macleay Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Witch's Castle.
- 50 ftPass Portland Heritage Tree #134.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Wildwood Trail: Bridge viewpoint.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Upper Macleay Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Valle Vista Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach Pittock Acres Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Wildwood Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Upper Macleay Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Wildwood Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lower Macleay Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Holman Lane, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading N.
- 1.8 miSharp right onto Wild Cherry Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Northwest Leif Erikson Drive, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Northwest Thurman & Gordon stop 464 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Northwest Leif Erikson Drive Trailhead
- Mayfair Water Facility & Wild Cherry Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 516 ft
- Mayfair Water Facility–Northwest Firelane 1 Road, 3 sights 7.3 mi · ▲ 917 ft
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