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North Mountain Park Nature Center
4.9 ★★★★★ 25 Google reviews · Running trail in Ashland, Oregon · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from North Mountain Park Nature Center's 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.
What runners say about North Mountain Park Nature Center
“Such a beautiful area with trails, lots of plants, bird watching, and more.”
The house that built me! I was brought up in that house. My grandparents owned that property before it was the nature center. Good memories were made there! Swinging on the tire swing, feeding the cows, finding old bottles in the pasture, the dust in the air from the ol dirt road, Trouble (the dog) running up and down…
Love this little park . I like going when all the flowers are in bloom and listening to all the honey bees working . Numerous butterflies for the butterfly garden .
Such a beautiful area with trails, lots of plants, bird watching, and more. Lots of things for kids to do.
Trail conditions & character
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The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websiteashland.or.us
- Phone(541) 488-6606
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–1 PM |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 9 AM–1 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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