Stone House — Attraction in Portland

This is a really scenic little stone house! I had just assumed the house to be as old as the stories of the land's original settler in the 1850s, but when I visited it I kept noticing pieces of the construction that looked much more recent than the 1800s (rebar, large cut stones, relatively recent concrete work, and so on.) I did a bit of research later, and the house was built as a restroom(!) sometime around the 1930's. It was damaged in a storm in 1962 and then abandoned, which means it has "only" been vacant for about 57 years. It was a very cool stop, and the hike is very cool too! Dense, tall trees with thick greenery, several fun side trails and a trail network going north as far as most people would really want to walk in one day. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars out of 5 is because my hopes were a little high for a frontier-era cabin and instead I saw a Depression-era restroom (it looks like the downstairs used to be larger but was sealed off with concrete, probably to prevent homeless camps or drug abuse.) I'll definitely visit this area again in the future, when the...

Little gem hidden not too far from the multitude of trailheads that lead here with well marked and easy trails. Not too much to see other than the house and there's not too much interactive activities nearby but the many miles of trails nearby are a great way to enjoy nature without a huge crowd and minimal...

A nice little hike and kid friendly. It can be a slippery walk, so I advise you to wear walking shoes. It's a beautiful walk. We started at the top of the hill and it is a little steep. You definitely get a glute workout on the way back. All in all I highly recommend visiting this...