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This 643 foot high hill was formed by volcanic activity. In fact, it is an extinct volcano, the only extinct volcano to be found within city limits in the U.S! This mount could have been eaten up by the expanding development of the city of Portland, but famed park designers the Olmstead Brothers recognized the significance of this place, and urged the city to protect Mount Tabor in the form of a park. We can thank them today for their foresight, because Tabor has one of the best viewpoints of the city. And its forested slopes are a great place to unwind. The windy road on the westside is closed to traffic, so it’s a great place to “bomb” (to appropriate the Zoobomber’s lingo). All auto traffic is barred from the park on Wednesday, even! The beautiful open reservoirs were slated to be covered though (in the name of “stopping terrorism”) , irking many a neighborhood resident. But now that’s all just a bad memory. Access from SE Salmon east of SE 60th, or from the east at SE Harrison west of SE 70th.