I'm looking to extend my midweek evening hikes into the dark season by hiking in the local towns and PDX. Places where I can take some interesting photos and walk with relative safety with a camera hung around my neck!
For example Oregon City. Can those of you who live in Portland or other places recommend interesting places we can walk 4 to 6 miles on a dark evening.
Cheers.
Dark (Evening) City Hikes?
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retired jerry
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Terwilleger Blvd below OHSU. And up to the upper tram landing area where you get good views of the city and Mt Hood. Or around OHSU.
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I've done many dark hikes in Forest Park with a headlamp, as well as the Marquam Trail from Sam Jackson up to Council Crest. It's great to be up there in the quiet!
Believe it or not, I barely ever ride a mountain bike.
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retired jerry
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Lower MacLeay to Pittock Mansion
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If it's not too dark or rainy, maybe Alameda Ridge with it's 8 staircases? The houses are mostly bland, but the stairs themselves are cool to shoot. I've done this hike a few times.
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On Portland's west side, the SW Trails (https://swtrails.org/) have many possibilities (and similar routes exist in NW).
On the east side, Tabor and Oaks Bottom have good vistas, Laurelhurst is quite scenic, although both have human nightlife elements I prefer to avoid (as does the Springwater Corridor). The Reed/Westmorland area is quite nice, as is the University of Portland area and back along the bluff towards Overlook Park. There are great loop possibilities with the waterfront trails and bridges, which tend to stay busy enough through the evening commute that you and your camera should be fine.
The city has great walk/bike maps (https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/39402) if you want to put together your own adventure. As an avid pedestrian, my general rule of thumb is to follow bike routes/greenways as they tend to have lighter 4-wheel traffic, better lighting and protected crossings. Good leaves/mushrooms/holiday decor right now, don't know if that is what you're thinking of for photographs.
One thing I've never done, but think would be interesting, is to walk over the Columbia.
On the east side, Tabor and Oaks Bottom have good vistas, Laurelhurst is quite scenic, although both have human nightlife elements I prefer to avoid (as does the Springwater Corridor). The Reed/Westmorland area is quite nice, as is the University of Portland area and back along the bluff towards Overlook Park. There are great loop possibilities with the waterfront trails and bridges, which tend to stay busy enough through the evening commute that you and your camera should be fine.
The city has great walk/bike maps (https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/39402) if you want to put together your own adventure. As an avid pedestrian, my general rule of thumb is to follow bike routes/greenways as they tend to have lighter 4-wheel traffic, better lighting and protected crossings. Good leaves/mushrooms/holiday decor right now, don't know if that is what you're thinking of for photographs.
One thing I've never done, but think would be interesting, is to walk over the Columbia.