Portland, OR: Milo McIver State Park
This easy 5.3-mile loop rewards hikers with fine views of the Cascades without a big climb, then leads to a peaceful riverside lunch spot.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 6.0
Waypoints
MSP001
Location: 45.3002777099609, -122.38208770752
Trail leads NE from parking lot
MSP002
Location: 45.2985992431641, -122.375663757324
Turn R; fine views of the Cascades, including Mts. Hood, St. Helens, and Adams
MSP004
Location: 45.296501159668, -122.35668182373
Continue straight to fish hatchery
MSP005
Location: 45.2968482971191, -122.362648010254
Turn L onto trail, skirting the hatchery
MSP006
Location: 45.2952499389648, -122.362846374512
Veer R onto spur trail behind hatchery, heading to river’s edge
MSP007
Location: 45.2960662841797, -122.364898681641
Clackamas River; good trout fishing (catch-and-release only); return to main trail
MSP008
Location: 45.2952842712402, -122.362548828125
Turn R onto fire road
MSP009
Location: 45.2964172363281, -122.357597351074
Bear R, climb up knoll to ridgeline
MSP010
Location: 45.2948837280273, -122.357315063477
Turn R again; return to trailhead
MSP003
Location: 45.2896003723144, -122.358993530273
Trail bends N and descends short cliff band