Wild Cherry/Dogwood TrailsForest Park - 3.5 Miles
What a beautiful day for a hike. After what seemed like weeks of grey weather we finally had a beautiful sunny day. Still a little cold but what a wonderful treat to feel the sun on our faces.
I often find myself wishing that I lived somewhere that has more sunny weather but every time I enter Forest Park, I am greatful to live in this area. It is such a joy to be able to decide on a hike and be at your destination in a matter of minutes.
Forest Park is the largest wooded city park in the U.S. It is a wonderful retreat from the city and covers 5,000 acres. The longest trail in Forest Park (and one of my favorites) is the 30.2-mile Wildwood Trail that traverses the park in a zig-zagging northwest/southwest direction.
Very few sections of the Wild Cherry trail is flat, as most sections climb and descend gradually. Occassionaly you will catch glimpses of the Wullamette River and Portland from the trail that is surrounded by Douglas fir, western hemlock, and western red cedar.
You can access the Wild Cherry trail from the trailhead at the end of NW Thurman Street—about 1.5 miles west of NW 23rd Avenue—you will need to walk along Leif Erikson Drive in a northwesterly direction for 1 mile. The Wild Cherry trail is on the left side of Leif Erikson Drive (permanently closed road) accessed from the parking area at the end of NW Thurman Street.
Great hike! I recommend it for anytime of year.
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