Just moved to Portland, or getting back into it after a while? These groups are beginner-friendly and welcoming — no need to be fast, experienced, or know a soul.
Year-round, member-led — hundreds of hikes a year on the calendar
📍 Rotating trailheads around NW Oregon
Guests welcome on scheduled hikes; rated by distance and difficulty.
Tuesdays, 6:30pm · 5–7 miles, all paces
📍 Forest Park, Portland
Saturdays, 9:00am sharp · pace groups, 30–62 miles
📍 6725 NW Evergreen Pkwy, Hillsboro
Sorted into speed groups, each with an experienced ride leader.
Seasonal courses and ~1,000 member climbs a year — see schedule
📍 Mazama Mountaineering Center, SE Portland
Basic Climbing Education Program plus rock, alpine, and ice offerings.
Year-round club hikes and backpacks — see the trip calendar
📍 Rotating trailheads; Gorge and Mt. Hood lodges
Guests welcome on all scheduled club activities.
Seasonal guided hikes and volunteer trail days — see events
📍 Forest Park, Portland
Topics range from photography and mushrooms to insects and park history.
Free naturalist-led hikes year-round — register on the calendar
📍 Oxbow, Smith and Bybee, Cooper Mountain (rotating)
Twilight hikes, mushroom hunts, and family programs across Metro parks.
Sundays, 9:00am · road and trail options
📍 Portland Running Company + The Run Pub, Portland
Road runners hit the Waterfront; trail runners head into Forest Park.
Tuesdays, 6:00pm · 4/5/6-mile and walk options
📍 Battleship Oregon Memorial, Portland
Sundays, 8:00am · all paces welcome, coffee after
📍 PRC-NW, 2258 NW Raleigh St, Portland
Mondays, 6:00pm · 5–9 miles in Forest Park
📍 PRC-NW, 2258 NW Raleigh St, Portland
Run with No Name Trail Club; refreshments at the Run Pub after.
Tuesdays, 6:30pm (arrive 6:15) · interval workout
📍 Duniway Track, Portland
Several signature races a year — see the calendar
📍 Around Portland and Beaverton
Starlight Run, Rose Festival Street Mile, Hippie Chick, PRC Winter 5K Series.
Saturdays, 9:00am · 5–7 miles, variety of paces
📍 Forest Park, Portland
Tuesdays, run at 6:15pm · 4/6/8-mile options, year-round
📍 Leif Erikson/Thurman gate, Forest Park, Portland
Runs rain, snow, dark, and most holidays; beers after at the Lucky Lab.
Free monthly group runs — RSVP for location and time
📍 Rotating Portland-area spots and race courses
Mix of in-town social strolls and trail runs on Daybreak race courses.
Seasonal group rides, skills clinics, and dig days — see calendar
📍 Rotating trailheads in NW Oregon and SW Washington
Up to two dozen rides a week — every day, on the online calendar
📍 Rotating start points around the metro
Membership not required to try a ride; e-bikes welcome.
Saturdays, 9:00am · 25–40 miles, no-drop
📍 River City Bicycles, 706 SE MLK Jr Blvd, Portland
Women, trans, and non-binary riders; regroups and helps with flats.
Ongoing classes and programs — see the schedule
📍 The Circuit (SW, NE, Tigard), Portland area
250+ routes per gym with 30+ new problems each week.
Regular classes and clinics — see the calendar
📍 Movement Portland, 1405 NW 14th Ave, Portland
Bouldering plus lead and top-rope on 55-foot walls.
Free outings year-round; spring Bird Song Walks — register online
📍 Rotating sites across the Portland metro
Beginners welcome; loaner binoculars and field guides on request.
Seasonal classes, free demos, and guided trips — see the shop
📍 Royal Treatment Fly Fishing, West Linn
Clackamas River Trout Unlimited
Monthly member meetings, fly-tying, and conservation outings
📍 Clackamas County area
Monthly meetings with guest speakers, fly-tying, and outings
📍 Clackamas / Portland metro area
Scheduled classes, tours, and trips — see the calendar
📍 Jantzen Beach and area waters, Portland
Flatwater to whitewater and sea kayaking with certified coaches.
Daily in season at 10am, 2pm, and 6pm · 2.5 hours
📍 Willamette River, Portland
Circumnavigates Ross Island past the heron rookery and Oaks Bottom.
Open through the snow season · 24 km groomed trails
📍 Teacup Lake, Mt. Hood (Hwy 35)
Trail pass required; daily grooming reports posted in season.
Winter day tours by skill level plus overnight trips — see calendar
📍 Mt. Hood and beyond (rotating)
Novice through advanced tours; lessons and family trips offered.
Mt. Hood Meadows Nordic Center
Weekends and holidays in season · up to 15 km groomed
📍 Mt. Hood Meadows Nordic Center, Mt. Hood
Skate and classic lanes; rentals and lessons available.
Winter AIARE Level 1 sessions — see course dates
📍 The Mountain Shop, Portland + Mt. Hood field days
Beacon use, companion rescue, and decision-making in avalanche terrain.