District 1 / East Portland

Rocky Butte Natural Area

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Acres

Assets

Repair candidates

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Official Portland.gov profile

City-published park details

Rocky Butte Natural Area on Portland.gov

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The City closes the gate into the park from May 1 through October 31 annually to prevent motor vehicle access to the loop portion of NE Rocky Butte Road adjacent to Joseph Wood Hill Park.

City label

Natural area

Year acquired

1988

Official acres

19.635

City section

Neighborhood

Madison South

Location

NE Rocky Butte Road Portland, OR 97220

Directions

Hours

5:00 a.m. to midnight. Parking around the park is restricted in the evening; review parking signage carefully.

Amenities and activities

Historical siteStatue or public artVista pointPaths (unpaved)Trails (hiking)

Park history

Rocky Butte is an extinct volcanic cinder cone butte with steep forested slopes visible from Interstates 205 and 84. Joseph Wood Hill Park is located at the top. The slopes of Rocky Butte are managed as the Rocky Butte Natural Area. The Butte is part of the Boring Lava Field, a group of over 30 cinder cones in Oregon and Washington. The site was formerly home to Rocky Butte Jail.

Formerly known as Wiberg Butte, a large quantity of rock was removed from the quarry on the east face of Rocky Butte in the 1940s for use in a new Multnomah County jail. After the jail was demolished in the 1980s, much of the stone was reused along the Historic Columbia River Highway.

All dogs must be leashed in this park.

Repair ledger

Assessment dates are copied from the public Parks Amenities layer. Old dates mean this source does not publish a newer assessment for that asset, not that we have confirmed no newer internal inspection exists. PP&R does not publish itemized repair costs, so this ledger shows needs without dollar figures.

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QR destination

https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/rocky-butte-natural-area-568?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_568

Public assets

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A photo of a trail at Rocky Butte Natural Area.

Public photo from the official Portland.gov park page