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That rules out mountain hemlock, but western hemlock it easily could be...sorry about the mistaken location assumption Bob, but the basic conclusion is the same...too low in elevation to be a mountain hemlock unless it's planted off site. Not at all, Paul :thumbup:.

True.

We just need a better pic, a needle closeup...usually it's easy enough to tell the diff between the two hemlocks, though not as obvious as the hemlock/spruce question.

The black staining is common on hemlock as well. I'd be surprised if it was mountain hemlock. Elevation range for that species is WAY above Portland, OR level. Most likely western hemlock...unless those are all planted with offsite stock, which is not really very likely.

The needles of spruce are so distinctive, as are hemlock, that it should be drop dead simple to identify.