Five thousand acres of temperate rainforest inside city limits. That's not a typo. The Wildwood Trail stretches over thirty miles through old-growth Douglas firs, and on a weekday morning you can hike for an hour without seeing another soul. This is the thing that makes Portland Portland — a world-class city that keeps wilderness within arm's reach.
Insider tip
Enter at the Lower Macleay trailhead and hike to the Witch's Castle — a mossy, abandoned stone structure about a mile in. Go after rain when the green is electric.
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