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Mount Tabor - Stairs
4.8 ★★★★★ 593 Google reviews · Running trail in Portland, Oregon · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Mount Tabor - Stairs' own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Hiking area with picnic tables and walking trails, plus a playground and scenic overlooks.
What runners say about Mount Tabor - Stairs
“Maybe not quite as scenic as the trails, but still well shaded.”
A dormant volcano in southeast Portland creates the perfect place to look down hawthorn street and have views of the city. Lots of lovely trails to hike around and playgrounds for kids.
As a connoisseur of fine stairs these are hard to beat. Hidden away in dense woods with plenty of of shade. Lots of ambitious climbers wearing weighted vests. And there are enough stairs here to satisfy the fittest of the fit. Plenty of street parking at the bottom and two blocks from a cute coffee shop and bakery.
I love walking the stairs at Mt Tabor and then admiring the views at the top.
Strange to give a review for stairs, but I wish I'd known about them sooner so I'll share! They are a great way to get to the top of Tabor fairly quickly. Maybe not quite as scenic as the trails, but still well shaded.
Trail conditions & character
“A dormant volcano in southeast Portland creates the perfect place to look down hawthorn street and have views of the city.”
“The summit is a very wooded plateau so you don't get to really see much on either side.”
“There is also a nice drinking fountain at the top and bathrooms!”
“Plenty of street parking at the bottom and two blocks from a cute coffee shop and bakery.”
“There is also a nice drinking fountain at the top and bathrooms!”
Plan your run at Mount Tabor - Stairs
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
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Hours
| Monday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 5 am–10 pm |
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