Longest Straightforward Loop on Powell Butte 2014 03 (Mar) 21
Hiking time: 241 minutes and 25.12 seconds. This is 4 hours and 1 minute! The hike took over four hours for three reasons: (1) the distance was long; (2) I didn't push myself; (3) I took a lot of photos: 98 of which 47 made the cut.
The skies were completely clear overhead. Clouds were only near the horizon, for example, obscuring Mt. Hood unfortunately. Starting temperature was 47° and ending temperature was 59°. I did not wear a coat.
Route: 162nd St Access Trail to Wildhorse Trail to right on Goldfinch Trail to left on gravel road parallel with Elderberry Trail to straight ahead on Elderberry Trail to Cedar Grove Trail to Blacktail Deer Trail to Pioneer Orchard Trail to left on Orchard Loop Trail to right on Wildhorse Trail to 162nd St Access Trail to car.