100 Classic Hikes in Oregon

by Lorain, Douglas

• ISBN13: 9780898869637
• ISBN10: 0898869633
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-01
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Summary

What makes a trail a "classic" hike? Outstanding scenery, says Douglas Lorain, especially good views. Add in mountain lakes and waterfalls. Sprinkle with wildflowers, old-growth forests, wildlife sightings, and interesting geologic features. All of the hikes Lorain has selected boast at least two of these elements; many feature more. Lorain has logged more than 16,000 hiking miles in Oregon and offers us only the best of the best. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Douglas Lorain spends 150 to 200 days a year on the trail, mostly in Oregon

Table of Contents

Trails at a Glance	8	(3)
Introduction	11	(6)
THE COAST	17	(14)
1. Cannon Beach Trails	18	(2)
2. Cape Falcon and Neahkahnie Mountain	20	(2)
3. Cascade Head and Harts Cove	22	(2)
4. Umpqua Dunes Scenic Area	24	(1)
5. Sunset Bay to Shore Acres	25	(2)
6. Blacklock Point	27	(2)
7. Whalehead Cove to Cape Ferrelo	29	(2)
COAST RANCE AND KLAMATH MOUNTAINS	31	(16)
8. Saddle Mountain	32	(1)
9. Kings Mountain	33	(2)
10. Kentucky Falls	35	(2)
11. Hanging Rock	37	(2)
12. Lower Rogue River Trail	39	(3)
13. Sucker Creek Gap and Swan Mountain	42	(2)
14. Red Buttes Loop	44	(3)
WESTERN VALLEYS	47	(14)
15. Forest Park	48	(3)
16. Tryon Creek State Park	51	(2)
17. Butte Creek Falls	53	(1)
18. Silver Falls State Park Loop	54	(3)
19. McDowell Creek Falls	57	(2)
20. Lower Table Rock	59	(2)
COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE	61	(16)
21. Latourell Falls Loop	62	(1)
22. Angels Rest-Devils Rest Loop	63	(3)
23. Horsetail Falls to Triple Falls	66	(1)
24. Tanner Butte-Eagle Creek Loop	67	(3)
25. Mount Defiance Loop	70	(3)
26. Mitchell Point	73	(2)
27. Hood River Mountain Loop	75	(2)
NORTHERN CASCADES	77	(30)
28. McIntyre Ridge	78	(1)
29. East Zigzag Mountain and Burnt Lake	79	(2)
30. Yocum Ridge	81	(2)
31. Timberline Trail Loop	83	(4)
32. Eliot Glacier View	87	(1)
33. Barlow Butte	88	(2)
34. Lookout Mountain via Divide Trail	90	(2)
35. School Canyon Trail	92	(2)
36. Clackamas River Trail	94	(2)
37. Serene Lake Loop	96	(3)
38. Opal Creek Loop	99	(2)
39. Whetstone Ridge to Twin Lakes	101	(2)
40. Olallie Lake Scenic Area Loop	103	(4)
CENTRAL CASCADES	107	(42)
41. Jefferson Park	108	(2)
42. Triangulation Peak	110	(1)
43. Grizzly Peak	111	(2)
44. Table Lake Loop	113	(3)
45. Eight Lakes Basin-Santiam Lake	116	(2)
46. Canyon Creek-First Creek Meadows Loop	118	(2)
47. Iron Mountain Loop	120	(2)
48. Browder Ridge	122	(2)
49. McKenzie Lava Flow and George Lake	124	(2)
50. Black Crater	126	(2)
51. Soap Creek	128	(1)
52. Northern Three Sisters Loop	129	(4)
53. Broken Top Loop	133	(3)
54. Swampy Lakes	136	(2)
55. Todd Lake Loop	138	(1)
56. Grasshopper Mountain	139	(1)
57. Rebel Rock Loop	140	(3)
58. Irish Mountain-Mink Lake Loop	143	(4)
59. Paulina Lake Loop	147	(2)
SOUTHERN CASCADES	149	(24)
60. Divide Lake	150	(1)
61. Mountain View Lake	151	(3)
62. Indigo Lake	154	(1)
63. Hemlock Creek and Yellowjacket Loop	155	(2)
64. Toketee Falls	157	(2)
65. Tipsoo Peak	159	(1)
66. Thielsen Creek Meadows Loop	160	(2)
67. Rocky Ridge	162	(2)
68. Wizard Island	164	(2)
69. Garfield Peak	166	(1)
70. Seven Lakes Basin and Sky Lakes	167	(3)
71. Mountain Lakes Loop	170	(3)
NORTHEASTERN OREGON	173	(26)
72. Smith Rock State Park Loop	174	(1)
73. Steins Pillar	175	(2)
74. John Day Fossil Beds Trails	177	(2)
75. Arch Rock	179	(2)
76. East Canyon Creek Loop	181	(2)
77. Baldy Mountain	183	(2)
78. Strawberry Lakes Loop	185	(3)
79. Crawfish Meadow	188	(2)
80. Elkhorn Crest Trail	190	(4)
81. Ninemile Ridge	194	(2)
82. Wenaha River Trail	196	(3)
WALLOWA MOUNTAINS AND HELLS CANYON	199	(28)
83. West Lostine River Loop	200	(3)
84. Frances Lake	203	(2)
85. Big Sheep Basin and Bonny Lakes	205	(2)
86. Eagle Creek-West Eagle Loop	207	(3)
87. Southeast Wallowas Loop	210	(4)
88. Imnaha River Trail	214	(2)
89. Somers Point	216	(3)
90. Grand Hells Canyon Loop	219	(4)
91. Summit Trail to Bear Mountain	223	(4)
SOUTHEASTERN OREGON	227	(20)
92. Gearhart Mountain	228	(2)
93. Crane Mountain	230	(1)
94. Big Indian Gorge	231	(2)
95. Wildhorse Lake	233	(1)
96. Pike Creek Canyon	234	(2)
97. Big Sand Gap	236	(2)
98. Pueblo Mountain	238	(3)
99. Lambert Rocks and Chalk Basin Loop	241	(2)
100. Three Forks Trails	243	(4)
Appendix A: Land Management Agencies and Information Sources	247	(4)
Appendix B: Selected Conservation and Hiking Groups	251	(1)
Index	252