Scouter’s Mountain Nature Park
Nature-based therapy in Happy Valley, Oregon.
Scouter’s Mountain Nature Park offers a peaceful outdoor setting for ecotherapy, surrounded by wooded trails and views of Mt. Hood. Sessions may include walking, sitting outdoors, or other nature-based experiences based on your comfort level and therapeutic goals.
Visiting Scouter’s Mountain
ADDRESS
11000 SE Honorable Way
Happy Valley, OR 97086
PARKING & TRANSIT
Free parking is available in the main lot. ADA-accessible parking is available near the picnic shelter. The nearest TriMet stop is approximately 1.5 miles from the park’s lower trailhead.
ARRIVAL
Drive through the surrounding neighborhood, continue past the small gravel parking area on the left, and enter through the main gate. Follow the paved road to the main parking lot. Your provider will meet you at the information sign next to the main parking lot.
ACCESSIBILITY
ADA-accessible parking, restrooms, and drinking fountains are located near the picnic shelter. From the main parking lot, reaching the picnic shelter involves a short uphill walk.
Preparing for Your Session
What to Wear & Bring
Dress comfortably for walking outdoors and for the weather. You may want to bring water, sunscreen, bug spray, a jacket, hat, snacks, or other items that help you feel comfortable outside.
Activity Level
Outdoor therapy does not have to mean a strenuous hike. Options include a flat 0.2-mile loop, a longer loop of about one mile, or simply sitting together on a picnic bench or lawn. Your provider can adapt the session to your comfort and mobility.
Weather
Sessions can take place in typical Oregon weather, including rain. If conditions become unsafe because of excessive heat, smoke, storms, or other severe weather, your provider will contact you about moving the appointment to telehealth or cancelling.
Providers at Scouter’s Mountain
Meet the PSC clinicians who currently offer walk-and-talk therapy appointments at Scouter’s Mountain Nature Park.
