Nature Loop Trail
Photo: mjfmjfmjf, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.7 mi
- one way
- 176 ft
- climb
- 523 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Nature Loop Trail is a short, easy hike in Marquam Nature Park, a city-managed park in Oregon. The trail is 0.7 miles long and rises about 176 feet from its low point of 349 feet to a high of 523 feet. It is a point-to-point route, and the climb is gentle enough to make it a quick outing. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 80 to 81°F with only three or four wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-40s and rain on most days. Bikes are not allowed on this trail. The 4T Trail and Towhee Trail both start about 0.4 miles away, and the Terwilliger Trail is about 0.7 miles off. Paddlers can find Fanno Creek roughly 4.9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Basecamp Adventure Co.1 mi away
- Wildwood Adventures1 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Nature Loop Trail
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
47° / 37°
19 wet · 1 snow
Feb
51° / 39°
16 wet
Mar
56° / 41°
18 wet
Apr
61° / 44°
16 wet
May
68° / 49°
12 wet
Jun
73° / 53°
8 wet
Jul
80° / 58°
4 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
3 wet
Sep
75° / 55°
7 wet
Oct
63° / 48°
13 wet
Nov
52° / 42°
18 wet
Dec
46° / 37°
20 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Portland Kgw-Tv, OR, 1.1 mi away at 159 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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