23 min
Overview
The Hazelia area in the southern reaches of Lake Oswego, between Cooks Butte and Wilson Creek just north of the Tualatin River, was first settled by Oregon Trail emigrants in the 1850s. In July 2017, the Hazelia Agri-Cultural Heritage Trail was dedicated after interpretive signs highlighting the area's history had been set up at various points along the existing trail system. This walk encompasses several parks and greenspaces, as well as suburban streets, to make a loop. Begin by parking at Hazelia Field and then walk around to Luscher Farm to admire the gardens: all of this was once part of a large dairy farm. Take the Rosemont Trail past more signs illustrating the local heritage, and then head up the slopes of Cooks Butte, a Boring volcano, passing the 20-acre parcel called Stevens Meadow. Cooks Butte has several trails looping through its mixed forest. Complete the loop by descending the slopes of the Butte on neighborhood streets past Lakeridge High School. From your parking spot at Hazelia Field, head back to the entrance on Stafford Road, and go left on the paved trail. To the left is an off-leash area, and then you will pass the Guardian of the Lake, a scrap metal sculpture of a dog. Walk by a smaller parking area and a kiosk explaining the history of the area. After this, you'll see the vegetable plots of Luscher Farm. To the right, Cooks Butte rises. The trail makes a sharp left at the junction with Rosemont Road. Soon, you are walking on a short boardwalk to pass a basalt column memorial bench to reach the driveway for Luscher Farm. Walk in here under broad oaks, and go left past the front porch of the farmhouse to visit the colorful Rogerson Clematis Garden. Behind the garden, there's a greenhouse with clematis cultivars for sale. Walk between the greenhouse and a chicken run to pass the barn and arrive at the community garden and Organic Demonstration Garden. Many colorful blooms, especially dahlias, zinnias, and sunflowers, brighten the plots in summer. Scarecrows exhibiting a variety of sartori
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