Michael's Nature Outings
Outdoor Recreation, Sightseeing, Views, Parks, Nature, Hikes
This section is for sharing fresh outdoor day experiences. Connecting guests with nature, parks and special accessible environments.
A Portland Area jewel, 10 minutes from Yurtlandia
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International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston AveA Portland Area jewel, 10 minutes from Yurtlandia
Gabriel Park is a very close nature and recreation area that has a world class accessible children's playground that opened in 2022. If you have kiddos they will love it. Other park features include a community garden, a large wooded trail system, a skateboard park, tennis and pickleball courts and a community recreation center with a great pool and gym facility.
Gabriel Park playground
4048 S Vermont StGabriel Park is a very close nature and recreation area that has a world class accessible children's playground that opened in 2022. If you have kiddos they will love it. Other park features include a community garden, a large wooded trail system, a skateboard park, tennis and pickleball courts and a community recreation center with a great pool and gym facility.
This is a most tranquil and beautiful place to visit, if you can take a couple hours to just relax into this masterfully designed nature space. It is a meditative environment, which encourages visitors to slow down mentally and be in the engaging present moment.
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Jardín Japonés de Portland
611 SW Kingston AveThis is a most tranquil and beautiful place to visit, if you can take a couple hours to just relax into this masterfully designed nature space. It is a meditative environment, which encourages visitors to slow down mentally and be in the engaging present moment.
This, to me, is a must do, for any vacationer who has not experienced this Portland jewel and likes beautiful hikes, in a verdant park setting. The broad spectrum of trees are labeled for identification, which adds a nice touch to this educational nature experience. Trails are not difficult, but interesting and have varied flora and terrains, which stretch and weave a complex trail network. Washington Park, home of Hoyt Arboretum, connects to the massive trail system in Forest Park, the largest urban parkland in the country.
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Hoyt Arboretum
4000 SW Fairview BlvdThis, to me, is a must do, for any vacationer who has not experienced this Portland jewel and likes beautiful hikes, in a verdant park setting. The broad spectrum of trees are labeled for identification, which adds a nice touch to this educational nature experience. Trails are not difficult, but interesting and have varied flora and terrains, which stretch and weave a complex trail network. Washington Park, home of Hoyt Arboretum, connects to the massive trail system in Forest Park, the largest urban parkland in the country.
Beautiful gardens and view point. Also Wildwood hiking trail to or from Washington Park Hoyt Arboretum and into Forest Park (an extensive hiking area)
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Mansión Pittock
3229 NW Pittock DrBeautiful gardens and view point. Also Wildwood hiking trail to or from Washington Park Hoyt Arboretum and into Forest Park (an extensive hiking area)
A lovely historic park with view points to the west and the east, only 10 minutes from Yurtlandia.
The highest point in Portland and an intersection for urban hiking trails.
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Parque Council Crest
1120 SW Council Crest DrA lovely historic park with view points to the west and the east, only 10 minutes from Yurtlandia.
The highest point in Portland and an intersection for urban hiking trails.
Icon natural area with waterfalls, view points and hiking.
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Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Icon natural area with waterfalls, view points and hiking.
A beautiful historic building on the Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway. An amazing view point.
Columbia Gorge - view point
40700 Historic Columbia River HwyA beautiful historic building on the Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway. An amazing view point.
On a hot summer day this is a special cool narrow gorge environment to hike. You are walking in a stream bed up to a beautiful water fall. One short segment may require a swim or wade through. Expect to get wet and wear the right footwear and attire.
It is a micro environment with rare plants on the gorge walls.
Oneonta Trailhead
On a hot summer day this is a special cool narrow gorge environment to hike. You are walking in a stream bed up to a beautiful water fall. One short segment may require a swim or wade through. Expect to get wet and wear the right footwear and attire.
It is a micro environment with rare plants on the gorge walls.
The sweetest beachtown on the North Oregon Coast. A day outing form Yurtlandia. 75 minute drive on Sunset Highway.
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Cannon Beach
Center StreetThe sweetest beachtown on the North Oregon Coast. A day outing form Yurtlandia. 75 minute drive on Sunset Highway.
Amazing view points, hikes and the iconic Indian Beach surfing destination. If you love amazing view points hike the Clatsop Loop Trail from Indian Beach to an amazing lighthouse view point hundreds of feet above the ocean!
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Parque Estatal Ecola
Amazing view points, hikes and the iconic Indian Beach surfing destination. If you love amazing view points hike the Clatsop Loop Trail from Indian Beach to an amazing lighthouse view point hundreds of feet above the ocean!
Beautiful nature hikes with multiple waterfalls. About one hour drive.
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Parque Estatal de Silver Falls
20024 Silver Falls Highway SoutheastBeautiful nature hikes with multiple waterfalls. About one hour drive.
A special nature area and hike that rises into a wilderness area above the scenic Eage Creek. About 45 minutes from Yurtlandia in the Columbia Gorge, just off I-84 freeway.
Eagle Creek Trail
Northeast Eagle Creek LoopA special nature area and hike that rises into a wilderness area above the scenic Eage Creek. About 45 minutes from Yurtlandia in the Columbia Gorge, just off I-84 freeway.
This park is at the end of Marquam Trail, which you can hike up to Council Crest and to Washington Park. It is so cool to hike down from Council Crest within this sloping canyon trail that has historical significance. The nature park has pictures and stories about the growth and development of the city.
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Marquam Nature Park
Southwest Marquam StreetThis park is at the end of Marquam Trail, which you can hike up to Council Crest and to Washington Park. It is so cool to hike down from Council Crest within this sloping canyon trail that has historical significance. The nature park has pictures and stories about the growth and development of the city.
A historic site about 90 minutes from Yurtlandia. Fort Clatsop has been reconstructed to it's original plan and is the place that the Corp of Discovery Exhibition members set up and wintered in 1805 after finding the Pacific Ocean a few weeks earlier.
There is a stunning realistic statue of Sacagawea, the Shoshone women who at 16 years old, helped guide the expedition, at times.
There is a perfect picnic area snuggled into a dense pine rain forest. This destination is very easy to find while you are traveling to it. Their is a great interpretive program at the Visitors Center, which is quite nice and also has bathrooms and a gift shop.
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Fort Clatsop Visitor Center
92345 Fort Clatsop RdA historic site about 90 minutes from Yurtlandia. Fort Clatsop has been reconstructed to it's original plan and is the place that the Corp of Discovery Exhibition members set up and wintered in 1805 after finding the Pacific Ocean a few weeks earlier.
There is a stunning realistic statue of Sacagawea, the Shoshone women who at 16 years old, helped guide the expedition, at times.
There is a perfect picnic area snuggled into a dense pine rain forest. This destination is very easy to find while you are traveling to it. Their is a great interpretive program at the Visitors Center, which is quite nice and also has bathrooms and a gift shop.
One of top ski areas. In the summer months offers a reasonably priced ski lift ticket up to 8 miles of newly developed alpine hiking trails. We recently hiked here in August, 2021 and absolutely loved our day.
A good way to escape a hot day in Portland and experience the Grandeur of Mt Hood. The wild flowers and mountain streams we encountered were magical.
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Mt. Hood Meadows
14040 OR-35One of top ski areas. In the summer months offers a reasonably priced ski lift ticket up to 8 miles of newly developed alpine hiking trails. We recently hiked here in August, 2021 and absolutely loved our day.
A good way to escape a hot day in Portland and experience the Grandeur of Mt Hood. The wild flowers and mountain streams we encountered were magical.
Take a beautiful walk through this nature and garden setting in the lovely Westmoreland neighborhood, adjacent to the Reed College campus.
A must place to see in May when the Rhodies and Azaleas are in full bloom. A lovely accessible walk in the summer with water features, bridges, birds galore and shady bench areas to quietly take in many verdant views.
Entry cost is $5, children under 10 are free. Monday is free for everyone.
Limited hours: 10:30am to 3:30pm most days.
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Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
5801 SE 28th AveTake a beautiful walk through this nature and garden setting in the lovely Westmoreland neighborhood, adjacent to the Reed College campus.
A must place to see in May when the Rhodies and Azaleas are in full bloom. A lovely accessible walk in the summer with water features, bridges, birds galore and shady bench areas to quietly take in many verdant views.
Entry cost is $5, children under 10 are free. Monday is free for everyone.
Limited hours: 10:30am to 3:30pm most days.