When is Birch Trail open?
Open 24 hours, every day.
46° · Overcast nowBest time: Tomorrow 11 amThings to do in Portland
TrailForest Park
Birch Trail
- 4.7109 reviews
- Free
- Open now
Birch Trail is a peaceful, well-marked hiking area featuring forested paths and occasional open viewpoints. Visitors come for easy-to-moderate walks, wildlife spotting, and a restorative outdoor atmosphere—expect muddy sections after rain and shaded stretches under mature trees.
Quick answers
Birch Trail in short
When is the best time to visit Birch Trail?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Birch Trail indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Where is Birch Trail?
Portland, OR 97210.
Right now · 11:30 am
Why it fits right now
A great call right now.
Nearly as good as its best, tomorrow 11 am.
In its favour
- Best in the morning
- Outdoors
Worth knowing
- Feels 44° out there
46°
Overcast
- Feels
- 44°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 2mph
- 12pm
46° - 1pm47°
- 2pm48°
The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Open now- monday
- Open 24 hours
- tuesday
- Open 24 hours
- wednesday
- Open 24 hours
- thursday
- Open 24 hours
- friday
- Open 24 hours
- saturday
- Open 24 hours
- sundayToday
- Open 24 hours
Where and how
- 1 Birch Trail
- 2 NW 53rd Dr trailhead · 13 min
- 3 Forest Park NW PDX Entrance · 14 min
- 4 Leif Erikson Trail · 14 min
- 5 Holman Lane Entrance Forest Park · 18 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Good with kids
- Good for solo
- Good for small groups
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.7from 109 reviews
Known for
- Nature walks
- Photography
- Jogging
- Walking trails
- Wildlife viewing
- Scenic views
The feel
- Quiet
- Spacious
- Casual
- Family friendly
- Pet owners
- Solo friendly
Around Forest Park
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a jacket.
JacketThe whole time