MOUNT TABOR · PORTLAND

Mount Tabor

Southeast Uplift

9 spots to discover in this neighborhood

“The volcano. Park views over east Portland.”

~10,751 residents · SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition · TriMet bus 15 Belmont + 71 60th. Bike-friendly streets to Hawthorne.

Triangle hood
Bike-friendly
Up-and-coming
Walkable corridor
Eclectic eats

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NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITY

What Mount Tabor Is Known For

“The volcano. Park views over east Portland.”

Foster corridor

Triangle loop

Local evening

“The volcano. Park views over east Portland.”

— Mount Tabor, Portland

The Vibe

What Mount Tabor Feels Like

Leafy hillside around a volcano park

Mount Tabor feels green, hilly, and a little secluded, with winding streets climbing the volcano's slopes beneath a heavy tree canopy. The park at its center draws walkers, runners, and cyclists year-round, and the summit's viewpoints are a favorite spot to watch the sun set over the city.

The surrounding residential blocks are quiet and leafy, with the feel of a hillside retreat that is nonetheless minutes from the restaurants of Hawthorne and Belmont below.

History

How Mount Tabor Came To Be

Mount Tabor is named for the extinct volcanic cinder cone at its heart, one of the rare volcanoes located within a U.S. city's limits. The hill was named in the nineteenth century after Mount Tabor in the Holy Land, and the surrounding slopes developed as a desirable residential district as Portland expanded eastward in the streetcar era.

In the early twentieth century the city acquired the volcanic summit and developed Mount Tabor Park, incorporating open reservoirs that were part of the Bull Run water supply system. The park's design took advantage of the dramatic terrain, with winding roads, terraced reservoirs, and viewpoints looking west toward downtown and the West Hills.

The residential neighborhood that grew on the volcano's flanks filled in steadily through the first half of the twentieth century with substantial homes set on hilly, tree-lined streets. The combination of mature architecture, sweeping views, and the adjacent park has made Mount Tabor one of Southeast Portland's most coveted addresses.

Character

What Defines Mount Tabor

Mount Tabor volcano

The neighborhood is built around an extinct volcanic cinder cone, one of the few within an American city's boundaries.

Reservoirs and views

Historic open reservoirs and hilltop viewpoints look west toward downtown Portland and the West Hills.

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Landmarks

Notable Places in Mount Tabor

Mount Tabor Park

A large hilltop park built atop an extinct volcanic cinder cone, famous for its historic open-air reservoirs and city views.

Mount Tabor Reservoirs

Historic open-air water reservoirs on the National Register of Historic Places within the park.

Getting Around

Mount Tabor

Schools

Mt. Tabor Middle School

Portland Public Schools middle school on the slopes of Mt. Tabor.
Franklin High School

Portland Public Schools high school serving the Mt. Tabor and Richmond areas.

Outdoors

Parks & Greenspaces in Mount Tabor

Mount Tabor Park

A sprawling hilltop park on an extinct volcano, with forested trails, historic reservoirs, an amphitheater, and panoramic city views.

Real Estate

Homes & Architecture in Mount Tabor

Homes here are substantial early-twentieth-century houses on hilly, wooded lots, commanding premium prices for their views and proximity to the park.

Craftsman English Tudor Colonial Revival Mid-century modern

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Discovery Paths

Three ways to experience Mount Tabor.

Foster corridor

1 Small cafes on SE Foster Rd
2 Eclectic eateries (Stella Taco, Pieper Cafe)
3 Bike-friendly side streets

Triangle loop

1 Foster Powell Park
2 Local restaurants
3 Mt. Scott / Holgate bike greenway

Local evening

1 Bar Carlo
2 Pieper Cafe
3 Stella Taco

Civic Infrastructure

The associations, meetings and shared resources that hold Mount Tabor together.

Active associations

Mount Tabor Neighborhood Association (MTNA) neighborhood assn

Mount Tabor triangle: SE Powell Blvd (north) to SE Foster Rd (south) to SE 82nd Ave (east) — bounded by SE Holgate to the north on the SW corner

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