Wilderness Press Afoot & Afield Portland/Vancouver

by Lorain, Douglas

• ISBN13: 9780899972893
• ISBN10: 0899972896
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: Wilderness Pr

Summary

Discover natural treasures just beyond the Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA areas. Here are 138 hikes along salmon runs in the Coast Range, by waterfalls in the Willamette Valley, under rain-shadow clouds in the Hood River area, and among old-growth forests near the Clackamas River.

Author Biography

Doug Lorain: A Portland local, Lorain has hiked over 15,000 miles on Oregon trails

Table of Contents

The Best Hikes by Theme	p. xii
Locator Map	p. xvi
Acknowledgments	p. xviii
Safety Notice	p. xviii
Preface	p. xix
Introduction to the Portland/Vancouver Area	p. 1
Every Imaginable Shade of Green--The Local Flora	p. 2
Fur, Feathers, Scales, and Slime--The Local Fauna	p. 7
Welcome to the Pacific Northwet--The Local Weather	p. 10
Trail Safety and Courtesy	p. 13
How to Use this Book	p. 19
Difficulty Ratings
Easy
Moderate
Difficult
Strenuous
Good cloudy weather hike
Northern Oregon Coast Range	p. 24
Sunset Highway Corridor	p. 25
Saddle Mountain	p. 26
Upper Wilson River	p. 28
Cedar Butte	p. 29
Kings Mountain	p. 31
Elk Mountain Loop	p. 33
Wilson River Trail	p. 35
Southern Gales Creek Trail & University Falls	p. 37
Central Gales Creek Trail	p. 41
Storey Burn Loop	p. 43
Southwest Washington	p. 46
Siouxon Creek Area	p. 47
Huffman Peak Loop	p. 48
Siouxon Creek Trail	p. 52
Horseshoe Ridge Loop	p. 54
Silver Star Mountain	p. 56
Tarbell Trail to Hidden Falls	p. 56
Cold Creek to Larch Mountain	p. 59
Larch Mountain from Grouse Vista	p. 61
North Silver Star Mountain Loop	p. 63
Silver Star Mountain from Grouse Vista	p. 65
Bluff Mountain Trail	p. 67
Three-Corner Rock Area	p. 69
Snag Creek Trail	p. 70
Sedum Ridge--Mowich Butte Loop	p. 72
Three-Corner Rock via PCT	p. 74
Three-Corner Rock via Stebbins Creek	p. 76
Portland and the Willamette Valley	p. 78
Around Vancouver	p. 81
Ridgefield Refuge--Oak to Wetlands Trail	p. 82
Ridgefield Refuge--Gee Creek Exploration	p. 84
Lacamas Creek Park Loop	p. 86
Sauvie Island	p. 89
Warrior Rock	p. 90
Oak Island Loop	p. 92
Virginia Lake Loop	p. 93
Washington County	p. 95
Henry Hagg Lake Loop	p. 96
Kingfisher Marsh Loop	p. 99
Tualatin Hills Nature Park Loop	p. 101
Forest Park	p. 104
Far North Forest Park	p. 105
Northern Forest Park Loop	p. 107
Central Forest Park Loop	p. 109
Southern Forest Park Loop	p. 110
Balch Creek--Wildwood Trail Loop	p. 113
Balch Creek to Pittock Mansion	p. 115
Audubon Sanctuary Loop Trails	p. 117
Other Portland Area Parks	p. 119
Marquam Nature Park Loop	p. 120
Tryon Creek State Park Loop	p. 122
Powell Butte Loop	p. 124
Sandy River	p. 127
Sandy River Delta	p. 128
Oxbow County Park Loop	p. 130
Sandy River Gorge Loop	p. 133
Willamette Valley Foothills	p. 135
Mount Baldy & Baskett Slough Loop	p. 137
Abiqua & Butte Creek Falls	p. 139
Silver Falls State Park Loop	p. 142
The Columbia River Gore	p. 146
Beacon Rock State Park	p. 149
Beacon Rock	p. 150
Hardy Ridge Loop	p. 152
Hamilton Mountain Loop	p. 154
Table Mountain Area	p. 156
Table Mountain	p. 157
Greenleaf Falls	p. 160
Aldrich Butte	p. 162
Dog Mountain Area	p. 163
Wind Mountain	p. 163
Dog Mountain Loop	p. 165
Multnomah Falls Area	p. 167
Latourell Falls Loop & Bridal Veil Falls	p. 168
Angels Rest	p. 170
Devils Rest Loop	p. 173
Multnomah--Wahkeena Falls Loop	p. 175
Larch Mountain Upper Loop	p. 177
Larch Mountain from Multnomah Falls Loop	p. 180
Oneonta Gorge	p. 182
Horsetail Falls to Triple Falls	p. 184
Rock of Ages--Horsetail Creek Loop	p. 186
Nesmith Point	p. 189
Elowah Falls	p. 191
Munra Point	p. 193
Eagle Creek Area	p. 194
Wahclella Falls	p. 195
Wauna Point	p. 197
Tanner Butte	p. 199
Wauna Viewpoint	p. 201
Eagle Creek Trail	p. 203
Ruckel Ridge--Ruckel Creek Loop	p. 205
Dry Creek Falls	p. 208
Rudolph Spur Way Trail	p. 209
Herman Creek--Wyeth Area	p. 211
Herman Creek Pinnacles	p. 212
Benson Plateau via Pacific Crest Trail	p. 214
Herman Creek Trail	p. 216
Gorton Creek--Nick Eaton Ridge Loop	p. 218
Green Point Mountain Loop	p. 220
Gorge Trail--Herman Creek to Wyeth Campground	p. 223
Wyeth Trail to North Lake	p. 225
Starvation Creek Area	p. 227
Shellrock Mountain	p. 228
Mount Defiance Trail	p. 230
Starvation Ridge to Warren Lake	p. 233
Starvation Creek Explorations	p. 235
Hood River Area	p. 236
Wygant Trail Loop	p. 237
Mitchell Point	p. 239
Hood River Mountain	p. 241
Salmon-Huckleberry Area	p. 244
Western Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness	p. 247
Eagle Creek	p. 248
Old Baldy	p. 251
Squaw Mountain	p. 253
Douglas Trail	p. 255
McIntyre Ridge	p. 257
Huckleberry Mountain	p. 259
Central Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness	p. 260
Old Salmon River Trail	p. 261
Salmon River Canyon	p. 263
Green Canyon Trail	p. 265
Salmon Butte	p. 267
Hunchback Mountain	p. 268
Devils Peak	p. 270
Flag Mountain	p. 272
Still Creek Trail	p. 273
Eastern Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness	p. 275
Veda Lake	p. 276
Upper Salmon River Loop	p. 277
Jackpot Meadow	p. 279
Mount Hood	p. 282
Lolo Pass Area	p. 285
Buck Peak	p. 286
McNeil Point via McGee Creek	p. 288
Mazama Trail to Cairn Basin	p. 291
Bald Mountain from Top Spur	p. 293
Bald Mountain from Lolo Pass	p. 295
Ramona Falls Loop	p. 296
Yocum Ridge	p. 298
Zigzag Mountain Area	p. 300
Cast Lake & Ridge	p. 301
Horseshoe Ridge Trail	p. 303
Burnt Lake & East Zigzag Mountain	p. 304
West Zigzag Mountain from Zigzag	p. 306
West Zigzag Mountain from Enola Hill	p. 307
East Zigzag Mountain from Enola Hill	p. 309
Castle Canyon	p. 310
Southern Mount Hood	p. 312
Paradise Park Trail	p. 312
Hidden Lake	p. 315
Little Zigzag Falls & Enid Lake	p. 316
Laurel Hill Chute Loop	p. 318
Mirror Lake & Tom Dick Mountain	p. 319
Wind Lake	p. 321
Multorpor Mountain View & Loop	p. 323
West Fork Falls	p. 325
Mountaineer Trail Loop	p. 326
Timberline Lodge to Paradise Park	p. 328
Barlow Pass Area	p. 330
Barlow Buttle	p. 330
Twin Lakes--Palmateer Loop	p. 333
Twin Lakes from Wapinitia Pass	p. 335
Pacific Crest Trail North of Barlow Pass	p. 336
Clackamas River Area	p. 338
Area CL: Clackamas River	p. 339
Milo McIver State Park Loop	p. 340
Memaloose Lake & South Fork Mountain	p. 344
Clackamas River Trail	p. 345
Dry Ridge to Grouse Point	p. 348
Cripple Creek--Serene Lake Loop	p. 350
Alder Flat Trail	p. 353
Riverside Trail	p. 355
Recommended Reading	p. 357
Information Sources	p. 359
Friends of Forest Park Friends of the Columbia Gorge	p. 362
Index	p. 363
About the Author	p. 367
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