Most Portlanders are familiar with Rocky Butte, Powell Butte, Kelly Butte, and Mt Tabor, but did you know that a little further to the east lies another butte worth exploring? Situated in neighboring Gresham, Hogan Butte is the city’s newest park and it has some amazing views that you are going to want to check out on the next clear day you are free.
Sitting on just 46 acres, this tiny park may be small, but makes up for its micro size with some incredible larger-than-life views.
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Mt St Helens, Mt Adams, and Mt Hood are all predictably visible from the crest of the butte.
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If you don’t know which way to look, a mountain finder will help you locate the mountains, and if it is especially clear, you can catch glimpses of Mt Ranier and Mt Jefferson while there.
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A sheltered picnic area, restrooms, paved trails, and well-marked interpretive signs in English, Spanish and Russian make the park welcoming and easy to navigate.
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Part of the Boring Lava Field, Hogan Butte is a 930-foot high inactive volcanic vent surrounded by mature native forest.
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The park is named after pioneer Eli Hogan. Trees from the butte were used to build the reservoirs at Mt Tabor from 1894 to 1911.
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Today the area is a natural area with plenty of wildlife to spot. Be on the lookout for deer, red tailed hawks, foxes and bobcats as you travel through the park that they call home.
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There are 20 parking spaces available at the park and the parking lot is ADA accessible. Hogan Butte Nature Park is located at 757 SE Gabbert Road in Gresham and is open from sunrise to sunset.
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Have you been to this small park with expansive views? Let us know your experience in the comments below.
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