Hiking Forest Park

Forest Park is the biggest park in Portland, and if my quick google is correct, the 19th largest park within city limits in the U.S. 

I had never explored it, so for my birthday gathering, we went on a hike.

I warned everyone that I had never been there before, never taken the hike we went on, and that I might get us lost. But the trails were marked well enough, and I picked a great guide. With help from my less directionally challenged friend and confidence, we made it without any wrong turns or backtracking. 

It was a spectacular day. No rain, plenty of sun, and even spots where the sun reached us through the trees. Our hike was 6 miles, the longest I have done in a while, but it wasn't very challenging. We walked and talked, and by the end I was very ready to sit down and take my boots off. The only sketchy part of this hike was walking back to our cars on a shoulder-less road, but that wasn't too bad.

Even through all the trees I wanted to chop down, the St. John's bridge was beautiful. I picked this hike mainly because it claimed views of Portland's prettiest bridge..

As it was a clear day, we also got a great view of Mt. St. Helen's on our way back to the cars. 

I really enjoyed our Forest Park adventure, it was a great way to spend time with friends, and forget about time for a few hours.  The work week is so limiting, or at least often feels so limiting. There is so much pressure to get things done, and remember everything. Perhaps it is just me (it's really not is it?). I want to take more space for adventures, even if its just a walk through the neighborhood. 

What do you want more space for?