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