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

4.9 mi · ▲ 778 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Witch's Castle–Portland Heritage Tree #134, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Willamette Heights, OR. The route passes Witch's Castle and Portland Heritage Tree #134 before reaching Wildwood Trail: Bridge viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 778 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 801 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Birch Trailhead 45.53370, -122.73294
Nearest town Willamette Heights, OR

Directions

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

4.9 mi · ▲ 778 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 286–800 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Birch Trailhead · 45.53370, -122.73294

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Birch Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wildwood Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Holman Lane, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Wildwood Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lower Macleay Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Witch's Castle.
  7. 50 ftPass Portland Heritage Tree #134.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miPass Wildwood Trail: Bridge viewpoint.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 400 ftReach Witch's Castle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lower Macleay Trail, heading E.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto Holman Lane, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wildwood Trail, heading NE.
  16. 1.5 miTurn left onto Birch Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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