Walking Event: NE - Laurelhurst

Revised for 2010. Laurelhurst is rated 1+, all on pavement or sidewalks, suitable for strollers but difficult in some areas for wheelchairs. The walk starts along many beautiful homes in the Laurelhurst neighborhood. Meander along Belmont and Hawthorne Streets with all the small eclectic shops and restaurants. Walk through Laurelhurst Park on tree-shaded paths. The park was developed by the Frederick Law Olmsted firm and it became known as one of the loveliest on the West Coast. Note the many tree species, enjoy the ducks in the lake and the many rhododendron and azaleas that bloom in the spring. Lone Fir Cemetery is one of the most interesting of the pioneer cemeteries in Multnomah County. It dates from the mid-1800s and has many old and unique memorial markers plus a small park and rose garden.