Willamette Stone State Heritage Site — Attraction in Portland

Willamette Stone State heritage site is a little hidden park in the middle of nowhere off of Skyline Boulevard which everyone drives by and nobody stops in there if they knew the significance of the Willamette Stone more people would visit it it gives us our borders from Canada to California and all surrounding states of Oregon from Seaside to Pocatello it's amazing the history of the Willamette Stone are you dumb people out there look it up research it get some knowledge your love this history is in your own backyard...

It gets a five star rating for nerdiness. I first ran into the Willamette Stone when the Willamette Meridian was mentioned in a Rose Festival Treasure Hunt clue. During that search I found that Baseline Rd between Hillsboro and Forest Grove is roughly the Base Line for the land survey system originating from the stone. If you could follow Baseline Rd, east from Hillsboro you would eventually find yourself at this spot. If you love history, science and discovering how things work, it...

This tiny patch of forest is beautiful however Google Maps list this is a walking trail and it takes two to three minutes to get to the very end from the parking lot. If you want to find somewhere shortly off the road where you can just sit and nature this is your spot. If you're looking for even a short walking trail this does not qualify. That said even though it is paved it is a moderately steep decline that you must ascend after you check out the monument and maybe sit at the bench...