Forest Park and Washington Park Small-Group Hike Hike from the city and up into massive Forest Park and the adjacent Washington Park with a guided hike. The morning tour will take you through Northwest Portland and up into the International Rose Test Garden, while the afternoon tour starts in the Goose Hollow neighborhood near downtown. Both will pass by some of the parks' prettiest spots, including the Japanese Garden and the Witch's Castle.
- Explore Forest and Washington Parks with a local guide
- Choose from morning or afternoon departures
- Group sizes limited to 10 participants
- Bottled water will be provided
What To Expect
Forest Park
We’ll make our way into Forest Park from the starting point, where we’ll join the famous Wildwood Trail, a 43-mile long trail that has its origin over 110 years ago.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Wildwood Trail
We’ll continue traveling along the Wildwood Trail
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Witch’s Castle
We’ll visit the former rest stop known as the “Witch’s Castle,” and tell stories about the witches that do live here now.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Pittock Mansion
At the Pittock Mansion, we’ll visit the grounds and see the expansive view of the city and the mountains surrounding it. We’ll have a chance to eat some snacks in some of the city’s prettiest public gardens.
• Admission Ticket Free
Washington Park
We’ll cross Burnside and pass into Washington Park (in the afternoon, we’ll reverse this and see Washington Park before Forest Park). Because of construction to a planned bridge over Burnside throughout summer and early fall 2019, our tour winds down through the NW Portland neighborhoods (with beautiful views of the city and mountains), and crosses Burnside at a light-metered crosswalk.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Portland Japanese Garden
THE JAPANESE GARDEN HAS BEEN CLOSED PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC; please check with us about open hours. The trail through Washington Park passes right by the Japanese Garden; morning tour guests have an option of ending the tour here for afternoon tea and a stroll through the garden (admission not included).
• Admission Ticket Free
International Rose Test Garden
The Rose Garden will be the final stop of the morning tour, and the first stop of the afternoon tour; where we will most definitely stop and smell some of the 600 varieties of roses!
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Max group – 10
