Macleay Park

Whether your looking for a quick fix, or a all day hike Macleay Park offers it up to you both ways.

January 1st 2008 the bf and I were looking to get out of the house and enjoy the crisp winter day we wanted to do something fun with are recently adopted dog Koda...we were still getting used to him and all his quirks and he was getting used to ours.
We decided on Macleay Park hidden in NW Portland on 29th and Upshur would be a good place to take him...it would give him the opportunity to wear his spiffy new coat (Ruffwear) that he got for Christmas, and we could work on some leash manners, and proper trail behaviour. Koda was a freebie that nobody wanted...not really sure why he is one great little dog.
So we all donned proper cold weather gear for our outing and headed out to NW Portland and our little slice of urban heaven. Lower Macleay trail starts out paved and running alongside Balch Creek. About a half mile into your walk your going to run into a stone house that was built in the Depression. Its a great place to take a break before heading on. The stone house also marks a split in the trail where you can do one of three things...continue on to Upper Macleay Park (which is what we did), head back the way you came, or push on up the 26 mile Wildwood trail.
So grab some light weight hiking shoes, bottled water, the dog and head on out enjoy the day... remember to grab your camera for some great photo opps.