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Pittock Acres Park

Witch's Castle–Portland Heritage Tree #134, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Witch's Castle–Portland Heritage Tree #134, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Pittock Acres Park near Willamette Heights, OR. The route passes Wildwood Trail: Bridge viewpoint and Witch's Castle before reaching Portland Heritage Tree #134 at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 615 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi308 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wildwood Trail 45.52557, -122.71808
Nearest town Willamette Heights, OR
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Witch's Castle–Portland Heritage Tree #134, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 308–954 ft

Out & Back · Pittock Acres Park

Trailhead: Wildwood Trail · 45.52557, -122.71808

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 66°F / low 53° · precip 30% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Transit-accessible: West Burnside & Northwest Hermosa stop 402 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wildwood Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Upper Macleay Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Wildwood Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miPass Wildwood Trail: Bridge viewpoint.
  5. 0.2 miPass Portland Heritage Tree #134.
  6. 150 ftReach Witch's Castle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Upper Macleay Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miArrive 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/witchs-castle-portland-heritage-tree-134-out-back-4-sights-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 66°F53°
Precip30%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity79%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 25% rain6 AM: 30% rain7 AM: 29% rain8 AM: 28% rain9 AM: 17% rain10 AM: 12% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 13% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 28% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 22% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sat 69°52°
Sun 77°55° 35%
Mon 75°56°
Tue 77°54°
Wed 89°57°
Thu 83°63°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: West Burnside & Northwest Hermosa stop 402 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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