Pick any one of the SW Trails passing through Hillsdale and venture out. SW Trails 3 will take you to the river in one direction or to Gabriel Park in the other. SW Trails 6 climbs the ridge along Westwood and Northwood in one direction or takes you to Safeway through the Raz-Baack Crossing in the other. SW Trails 4, across the freeway from Fred Meyer goes toward the river in one direction or to Capitol School in the other.
Nearby natural areas include Keller Woodland, Nicolai Woods, George Himes Park and Marquam Nature Park.