The Forest Primeval

If you walk to Gabriel Park via Little Gabriel (at the end of Canby Street over by the Post Office), or via Nevada Street which is the quickest way from our house, you pass through the deep woods. You can continue through a short area of forest and brushy wetlands to get into the park straight away, or you can turn off onto one of the trails that leads into our own little deep woods.

We love wandering through here, especially in the morning when it's all misty or in the summer when the trees keep the paths shady and cool. Since this is Oregon, there's little underbrush in this section of forest and the hills and HUGE trees make you feel like you've stepped back hundreds of years, or into the pages of some fantastic storybook wood.

You can get to this area from the winter season dog park by just passing by the gates and heading straight into the woods.

In the interest of full disclosure - we're still in Portland, so this area is best enjoyed before dark.