Pittock Acres Park Viewpoint–Witch's Castle, 7 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,019 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Pittock Acres Park Viewpoint–Witch's Castle, 7 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Pittock Acres Park near Willamette Heights, OR. The route passes Witch's Castle, Portland Heritage Tree #134 and Wildwood Trail: Bridge viewpoint before reaching Pittock Acres Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,019 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pittock Acres Park Viewpoint–Witch's Castle, 7 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,019 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 86–954 ft
Out & Back · Pittock Acres Park
Trailhead: 45.53667, -122.71235
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 54° · precip 30% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Northwest Thurman & 29th stop 177 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Witch's Castle.
- 50 ftPass Portland Heritage Tree #134.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Wildwood Trail: Bridge viewpoint.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Upper Macleay Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 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 W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Upper Macleay Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Wildwood Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lower Macleay Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Northwest Thurman & 29th stop 177 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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