Portland Parks & Recreation; it currently includes a natural area, trails for biking, horseback riding, and hiking. The Friends of Powell Butte is an organization formed in 1990, which is focused on protecting the resources of the nature park. It meets monthly to implement park planning and improvement and gather citizen input. Within the Boring Lava Field, Mount Tabor and Powell Butte are better known for their recreational uses than other cones. Powell Butte Nature Park offers of trails, with many formal and informal paths. The top of the butte also offers views of Mount Adams, Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson, and Mount St. Helens. References Sources . . External links Aerial photo of Powell Butte from USGS Buttes of Oregon Cascade Volcanoes Cinder cones of the United States Extinct volcanoes Landforms of Multnomah County, Oregon Parks in Portland, Oregon Southeast Portland, Oregon Subduction volcanoes Volcanoes of Multnomah County, Oregon Volcanoes of Oregon