Pittock Mansion Hike

Right in the heart of Portland, high atop one of the west hills, sits the Pittock Mansion. The Pittocks were prominent Portland residents during the late 1800’s through the early 1900’s and were instrumental in building Portland into the thriving city it is now. The mansion was built late in their lives at the pinnacle of their success and the view was as spectacular as their lovely home.

Overlooking Portland

Sage & Mr. N

The grounds were beautiful

We headed down the trail for a fairly short hike to the Stone House, right in the heart of Forest Park. This building, now in ruins, which was originally built in 1950 as an elaborate bathroom.Graffiti covered several of its walls, but Mr. N and I found a wall where we could pose.  AND, we didn’t even use the facilities!! 😃

Then rain started coming down. We scurried back up the path, but not before I examined each and every culvert. I wasn’t sure what I’d find, but I just had to look.

Mom says I missed one–she must have walked way too fast at that point.

We scampered along Balch Creek (no, I didn’t get to go in) back up the trail to our respective vehicles.

We all got wet, but that’s what happens here!