Witch's Castle
8 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/askportland9 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Visitors recommend the Witch's Castle, a former ranger station on the Macleay Trail in Forest Park, and several describe it as spooky or haunted, a fitting stop for the spooky season. Several suggest hiking up to it, one saying they do not think the trip is very daunting. One visitor suggests casting spells there for fun, while another says it now feels sad.
Address
Witch's Castle, Lower Macleay Trail, Portland, OR 97210
At a glance
- Known for
- Hiking to the Witch's Castle, Spooky stop on the trail
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/fish-switch in r/askportland · Sep 2024seasonality
Recommends a visit at a particular spooky time of year.
- Recommendsu/ThePrimCrow in r/askportland · Jan 2025uniqueness
Suggests seeing this structure on the Macleay Trail as a spooky stop.
- Recommendsu/Present-Judgment-396 in r/askportland · Jan 2026access
Suggests hiking up to it and says the trip is not very daunting.
- Recommendsu/DullBasket4982 in r/askportland · Jun 2026uniqueness
Suggests hiking to it, describing it as a former ranger station with spooky vibes.
- Recommendsu/Unhappy-Answer-9635 in r/askportland · Sep 2025uniqueness
Suggests a spooky site inside Forest Park as a fitting outing.
- Caveatu/Better_Than_Nothing in r/askportland · May 2025maintenance
Calls the witches castle one of the few remaining spots, but says it now feels sad.
- Recommendsu/CHiZZoPs1 in r/askportland · Sep 2025uniqueness
Presents Witch's Castle as the real haunted option rather than a corn maze.
- Recommendsu/AnAbundance_ofCats in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Suggests this hiking spot as one stop in a themed outing.
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- Recommendsu/mikkilla in r/askportland · Jun 2026uniqueness
Suggests spell-casting at the site as a playful pastime.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.