Photos from Lower Macleay to Pittock Mansion

Here we are back at Lower Macleay Park, ready to try this walk again, hopefully we don't get lost this time!

The bridge above the park

This time there is trail damage. We decide to proceed anyway, there were many families out this morning so we figured the trail should be usable.

The start of the trail, still looks similar to last time.



Love the stream that runs through here, very beautiful!



This is part of the trail damage we saw. They added rock and ground covering above, plus sandbags below.

It looks like snow but is really sandbags.

The stone house again, this time we are careful to go the correct way.

The trail we need to be on to continue towards the Pittock Mansion

Another portion of the stream that runs through the park. Love the sound of it!

This "waterfall" is part of the restoration project in the park. They have signs posted about habitats for trout.

This has got to be the biggest tree we have seen that has come down. The light colored "tree" in the background was part of the downed tree. We were both glad it happened before we got there today!

Another portion of the downed tree, it covered the path and they had to cut it in pieces (my guess is they will leave it as natural habitat for the animlas out here.

Our favorite trail, Wildwood...

This wall was donated by Mr. Macleay's daughter 53 years after he donated the park to the city. Was a wonderful tribute to him and the land he owned.

The second half of the trail leading up to the Pittock Mansion, at this point we figure we are close.

Again, our favorite trail, Wildwood, however, the book says to stay on the Upper Macleay Trail so we do.

Not sure what this is but it was in the middle of nowhere and looked strange. Will have to research more to find out....

So far this is what we are encountering. Hills and switchbacks, makes for a very tiring walk, but we are motivated to get to the top!

You can see the road below, we just keep climbing up, and up and up.

Ummm, we took this photo of the ferns so we could stop and rest a bit from the hill climbing. They are very pretty though...

Again, we come to an intersection and follow the books directions of walking the Upper Macleay Trail. This would prove to be a wrong choice at this junction, we needed to follow the Wildwood trail up to the mansion.

Those steps and the wooden fence is the way we needed to go...good thing it was a short walk back to here.

This is where we ended up when we went the wrong way, both of us were quite impressed by how big this house is!

Back on track, following the blue diamond markings...

Uphill again! Lots of hills, lots of walking, wanted lots of resting but we were determined to make it to the top and rest there...

Julie laughed at me for this one, I pointed the camera out over the edge as we were walking and didn't look at what I took the photo of, I think it turned out okay.

The little speck of white is an ice chip that fell from the trees. These were falling all around us on our walk up. They made very strange sounds as the were falling through the trees.

At last, the Pittock Mansion parking lot! This is where the trail comes out at.

The Pittock Mansion!

This tells a bit about the Pittock family.

The view of the city from the back lawn at Pittock.

The view of Mt. Hood from the same spot. Best of both worlds up there.

A bit more about the family.

On the back side of the mansion, facing the city. Had to take several photos just to prove we were there!

Pittock Mansion.

Overlooking the city.




So we took several photos to see which one looked best. I love how the sunlight lights up both our faces. Was such a nice day and great for a walk. 

 

This little house is below the mansion. We both think it would have been the caretakers house.

Inside the front hall. The kitchen would have been downstairs, to the right is the parlor, to the left is a restroom and bedroom. More bedrooms upstairs perhaps?

Heading back down to the car, this time the trail is labeled Pittock Trailhead. Good thing we already know the way!

It is much steeper than it looks here, but the walk down didn't take as long.