Mount Talbert Nature Park

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A forested oasis, Mount Talbert towers above busy roads, shopping centers and neighborhoods in Clackamas.

photo of the summit sign at Mount Talbert Nature Park

Mount Talbert Nature Park

Slip into Mount Talbert Nature Park to explore the four-mile trail network, check out the views and enjoy a picnic. Keep your eye out for deer, Western gray squirrels, pileated and hairy woodpeckers, white-breasted nuthatches and Western tanagers. Mount Talbert is the largest in a string of extinct volcanoes and lava domes that stretches across the east side of the region.

See and do

Hike the trails; some are steep.
Picnic at the Mather Road trailhead, with a short gravel trail and interpretive display near a small native prairie.
Watch for native and migrating wildlife.
Share your time and make a difference at Metro parks by volunteering.

Know when you go

Opens 30 minutes before sunrise and closes 30 minutes after sunset.
Find restrooms, picnic tables and an accessible trail at the main, Mather Road entrance.
Parking area, restrooms, picnic shelter and a short gravel trail are wheelchair accessible.
Other hiking trails are single track and range in steepness.
For additional information about visitor amenities, including photos and videos, please read the Access Trails review of Mount Talbert. Access Trails is a project by Access Recreation to provide information about parks facilities to visitors of varying physical abilities.
Bikes are not allowed in the park.
Dogs and other pets are not allowed, because they can damage sensitive habitat and threaten wildlife. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Smoking and vaping are not allowed.
Hunting is not allowed.
Drones, model planes, model boats and other remote-controlled vehicles are not allowed.
Geocaching is allowed with guidelines.
During inclement weather, please check oregonmetro.gov/parks for information about any closures.

Visit

Another entrance with parking is south of Southeast Sunnyside Road, at 117th Avenue.

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Nature in Neighborhoods grants

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