Cooper Mountain Nature Park — Attraction in Cooper Mountain

I try to walk here every day and I always find something new. I see lots of deer, squirrels, coyotes, and even snakes. I love the solitude here. This park is amazing, some places remind me of the African savanna. Weekends are busy especially if it’s sunny. On week days, if I go early I only see a few familiar faces. People are mostly nice, follow the rules, keep the 6’ distance and do not litter, although not always. Once in a while I see people walking with their dogs. I don’t know whether they are ignorant of the rules or just don’t care. Anyway, no dogs are allowed, not even on the parking lot, which is clearly stated. There are several loops in the park and you can choose them depending on how much you want to walk. I normally walk the big loop and two small loops on top which is about 3.5 miles. Please stay on the paths and do not ignore the signs. Kyle, the ranger is super nice and hard working. He takes good care of the park and does his best to maintain the trails. His work is very much...

Very impressed with this park. I've lived nearby for years but didn't know this was just a few miles away until I noticed it on Google Maps today. I decided to take a quick drive up the hill and found parking readily available at the trail head. There is a playground for kids there, as well as restrooms. Everything was very clean and well-maintained.

Maps show all the trails that criss-cross the park, with distances clearly marked so you can plan your walk accordingly.

The trails are gravel and in great condition. If you don't like dogs, this is the place for you, since no dogs are allowed. It also keeps the trails clean. There are markers at all trail intersections.

There are a few ear trumpets scattered around the park, allowing visitors to listen in on the fauna (and the occasional airplanes approaching Hillsboro).

I look forward to coming back here in spring when the trees and bushes start to blossom. I expect it will be even...

It's a great nature park for an hour+ stroll around a well-maintained four foot wide 2.9 mile gravel loop path with a few alternate paths that serve as shortcuts. There are occasional benches along the route for a rest here and there. The land the path goes through varies, but is mostly open savannah with numerous deciduous trees, although one corner of the park notably consists of virgin evergreen forest Be prepared for the hills on the main loop; there is a 300+ foot descent as you walk all the way down either side of the main loop from the parking lot, but there are no steep dropoffs to concern yourself with ... very safe for small kids. Signs with simple maps are posted at many junctions so you are unlikely to get lost. There is a small play area and well-maintained restrooms adjacent to the parking lot area, but the real star here is the trails. Note that no dogs are allowed on the trails --...