Pittock Mansion
On a mid-summer day I went to 16,000 square-foot Pittock Mansion. It’s located on a 950-foot ridge top in Northwest Portland. The mansion was built over 100 years ago by The Oregonian editor Henry Pittock. He was also a mountain climber and one of the founding members of the Mazamas, a mountaineering club that I have been a long time member of.
Now the mansion is a tourist attraction with daily tours. I didn’t do a tour, but did enjoy the views available from the splendid grounds. Although, there was a lot of haze from smoke caused by wildfires.
Pittock Mansion
A pretty rose on the grounds of the Mansion
Downtown view from the Mansion
Song Sparrow
Council Crest
After a while I headed south on the Wildwood Trail, dropping to Burnside Road. There was a fairly new 180-foot footbridge over the road, the Barbara Walker Crossing. Then it was time to begin climbing to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
On the backside of the Memorial the Marquam Trail was met. Continuing south, I enjoyed the climb to 1,070-foot Council Crest. After a nice break I continued the hike to home.
A nice outing indeed.
Barbara Walker Crossing
Penstemon
Oregon Vietnam Memorial
A special place for your humble scribe
Council Crest in the distance
A bunny “hiding” from me
Wooden steps on the Marquam Trail
Council Crest
Song Sparrow
I liked the instructions about what to yell
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