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Shane T. Bemis Nature Park

757 SE Gabbert Road

Parks Reservations
Shane T. Bemis Nature Park

Amenities

  • Bike parking
  • Drinking fountain
  • Forest
  • Parking lot
  • Picnic shelter
  • Picnic table
  • Restrooms (seasonal)
  • Trail
  • Walking/jogging path
  • Wheelchair accessible

General information

Shane T. Bemis Nature Park, formerly Hogan Butte Nature Park sits on 46 acres on top of Hogan Butte in the Gresham Butte Neighborhood.

At the top elevation of 930 feet, take in a stunning "Volcanic Viewpoint," a panoramic view of Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams, Mt. Rainier, the Columbia River Gorge and city of Gresham. Walk the half-mile paved interpretive loop trail and enjoy picnic areas with views of the forest. Educational signage is available in Russian and Spanish. An ADA-accessible parking lot has 20 spaces.

Park rules and safety

Location

Directions
Project Background

Shane T. Bemis Nature Park is many years in the making. The City started the process for acquiring land on Hogan Butte more than 25 years ago, passing a 1990 City bond measure and two later Metro bonds.

Preserved for future generations

Visitors can enjoy this park today thanks to considerable effort from Gresham citizens, the City, and many community partners such as Metro, the Trust for Public Lands, the U.S. Forest Service and the Buttes Conservancy, who all advocated for the conservation of Hogan Butte lands over the years.

Special thanks to our funding partners, who helped build this park:

Hogan Butte History

Hogan Butte: Gresham's Natural Wonder

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  • Be on the lookout for the wildlife on Hogan Butte, including deer, fox and bobcat. Photo by Gresham photographer Caz Zyvatkauskas.