Frommer's Great Outdoor Guide to Washington and Oregon

by Samson, Karl

• ISBN13: 9780028633091
• ISBN10: 0028633091
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Pgw

Summary

If you like to spend your free time outside, this four-season guide will get you there--whether you want a hiking trail through High Cascades meadows, a Puget Sound sea-kayak route, a slope to telemark ski, or a path through a rain forest. Look inside for all the information you need to explore the Pacific Northwest at its finest. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	p. xiii
Map Legend	p. xiv
The Basics	p. 1
How to Use This Book	p. 2
Getting Underway	p. 2
Beaches	p. 2
Bird Watching	p. 2
Boardsailing	p. 3
Cross-Country Skiing	p. 3
Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding	p. 4
Fishing	p. 5
Hiking and Backpacking	p. 5
Horseback Riding	p. 7
Hot Springs	p. 8
Mountain Biking	p. 8
Mountaineering	p. 9
Packstock Trips	p. 9
Road Biking	p. 9
Rock/Ice Climbing	p. 10
Scuba Diving	p. 10
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 11
Snowshoeing	p. 11
Spelunking	p. 12
Surfing	p. 12
Swimming and Tubing	p. 12
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 13
Whale Watching	p. 13
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 14
Whitewater Rafting	p. 15
Wildlife Viewing	p. 15
Northwest Weather	p. 16
Maps	p. 18
On Camping in the Northwest	p. 19
Schools and Educational Outings	p. 19
Other Useful Addresses and Phone Numbers	p. 20
The San Juan Islands and Washington's Northwest Coast	p. 21
The Lay of the Land	p. 24
Parks and Other Hot Spots	p. 26
The San Juan Islands What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 27
Beaches	p. 27
Bird Watching	p. 28
Fishing	p. 28
Hiking	p. 28
Mountain Biking	p. 29
Road Biking	p. 31
Scuba Diving	p. 34
Sea Kayaking	p. 34
Swimming	p. 38
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 39
Whale Watching	p. 40
The Northwest Washington Coast What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 40
Beaches	p. 40
Bird Watching	p. 41
Boardsailing	p. 42
Fishing	p. 42
Hiking	p. 44
Mountain Biking	p. 45
Road Biking	p. 46
Scuba Diving	p. 48
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 48
Surfing	p. 51
Swimming and Tubing	p. 51
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 51
Whale Watching	p. 52
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 52
Campgrounds and Other Accommodations	p. 53
The Puget Sound	p. 57
The Lay of the Land	p. 58
Parks and Other Hot Spots	p. 61
What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 64
Beaches	p. 64
Bird Watching	p. 65
Boardsailing	p. 66
Fishing	p. 66
Hiking	p. 67
Horseback Riding	p. 69
Mountain Biking	p. 69
Road Biking	p. 71
Rock Climbing	p. 74
Scuba Diving	p. 74
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 75
Swimming and Tubing	p. 77
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 78
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 79
Wildlife Viewing	p. 80
Campgrounds and Other Accommodations	p. 81
The Olympic Peninsula and Southwest Washington Coast	p. 83
The Lay of the Land	p. 84
Parks and Other Hot Spots	p. 88
The Eastern and Northern Olympic Peninsula What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 91
Bird Watching	p. 91
Boardsailing	p. 91
Cross-Country Skiing	p. 92
Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding	p. 93
Fishing	p. 93
Hiking and Backpacking	p. 94
Hot Springs	p. 99
Mountain Biking	p. 99
Packstock Trips	p. 101
Road Biking	p. 101
Scuba Diving	p. 102
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 102
Snowshoeing	p. 104
Surfing	p. 104
Swimming and Tubing	p. 105
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 105
Whale Watching	p. 106
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 106
Whitewater Rafting	p. 107
Wildlife Viewing	p. 107
The Western and Southern Olympic Peninsula What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 109
Beaches	p. 109
Bird Watching	p. 110
Boardsailing	p. 111
Fishing	p. 111
Hiking and Backpacking	p. 112
Horseback Riding	p. 115
Mountain Biking	p. 116
Road Biking	p. 116
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 117
Surfing	p. 118
Swimming and Tubing	p. 118
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 119
Whale Watching	p. 119
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 120
Whitewater Rafting	p. 122
Wildlife Viewing	p. 122
Washington's South Coast What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 122
Beaches	p. 122
Bird Watching	p. 124
Fishing	p. 124
Horseback Riding	p. 125
Road Biking	p. 125
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 126
Surfing	p. 126
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 127
Whale Watching	p. 128
Wildlife Viewing	p. 128
Campgrounds and Other Accommodations	p. 128
The North Cascades	p. 133
The Lay of the Land	p. 134
Parks and Other Hot Spots	p. 136
The North Cascades West What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 138
Bird Watching	p. 138
Cross-Country Skiing	p. 138
Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding	p. 142
Fishing	p. 142
Hiking and Backpacking	p. 143
Mountain Biking	p. 148
Road Biking	p. 149
Rock Climbing	p. 150
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 150
Snowshoeing	p. 151
Swimming and Tubing	p. 151
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 151
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 152
Whitewater Rafting	p. 154
Wildlife Viewing	p. 154
The North Cascades East What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 154
Bird Watching	p. 154
Cross-Country Skiing	p. 154
Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding	p. 158
Fishing	p. 159
Hiking and Backpacking	p. 160
Horseback Riding	p. 162
Mountain Biking	p. 162
Packstock Trips	p. 164
Paragliding and Hang Gliding	p. 165
Road Biking	p. 165
Rock Climbing	p. 166
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 166
Snowshoeing	p. 166
Swimming and Tubing	p. 167
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 167
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 168
Whitewater Rafting	p. 168
Campgrounds and Other Accommodations	p. 169
The Central Washington Cascades	p. 172
The Lay of the Land	p. 172
Parks and Other Hot Spots	p. 176
The U.S. 2 Corridor What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 177
Bird Watching	p. 177
Boardsailing	p. 177
Cross-Country Skiing	p. 177
Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding	p. 179
Fishing	p. 180
Hiking and Backpacking	p. 181
Mountain Biking	p. 185
Packstock Trips	p. 187
Road Biking	p. 187
Rock Climbing	p. 188
Snowshoeing	p. 188
Swimming and Tubing	p. 188
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 189
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 189
Whitewater Rafting	p. 191
Wildlife Viewing	p. 191
The I-90 Corridor What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 191
Bird Watching	p. 191
Cross-Country Skiing	p. 192
Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding	p. 195
Fishing	p. 195
Hiking and Backpacking	p. 195
Hot Springs	p. 199
Mountain Biking	p. 199
Packstock Trips	p. 201
Road Biking	p. 202
Rock Climbing	p. 202
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 202
Snowshoeing	p. 203
Swimming and Tubing 203
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 204
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 204
Whitewater Rafting	p. 206
Wildlife Viewing	p. 206
Campgrounds and Other Accommodations	p. 206
The Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens Areas	p. 209
The Lay of the Land	p. 211
Parks and Other Hot Spots	p. 215
Mount Rainier National Park and Surrounding Areas What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 219
Bird Watching	p. 219
Cross-Country Skiing	p. 220
Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding	p. 223
Fishing	p. 223
Hiking and Backpacking	p. 225
Horseback Riding	p. 230
Mountain Biking	p. 230
Mountaineering	p. 233
Packstock Trips	p. 233
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 233
Snowshoeing	p. 233
Spelunking	p. 234
Swimming and Tubing	p. 234
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 234
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 236
Whitewater Rafting	p. 237
Wildlife Viewing	p. 237
The Mount St. Helens Area What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 238
Boardsailing	p. 238
Cross-Country Skiing	p. 238
Fishing	p. 240
Hiking and Backpacking	p. 240
Mountain Biking	p. 243
Road Biking	p. 245
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 246
Snowshoeing	p. 246
Spelunking	p. 246
Swimming and Tubing	p. 247
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 247
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 247
Wildlife Viewing	p. 248
Campgrounds and Other Accommodations	p. 249
The Columbia George, Mount Hood and Mount Adams	p. 252
The Lay of the Land	p. 253
Parks and Other Hot Spots	p. 256
The Gorge's Oregon Side What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 259
Boardsailing	p. 259
Fishing	p. 260
Hiking and Backpacking	p. 261
Horseback Riding	p. 263
Mountain Biking	p. 263
Road Biking	p. 265
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 266
Swimming	p. 266
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 266
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 267
The Gorge's Washington Side and Mount Adams What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 267
Bird Watching	p. 267
Boardsailing	p. 268
Cross-Country Skiing	p. 269
Fishing	p. 270
Hiking and Backpacking	p. 271
Horseback Riding	p. 274
Hot Springs	p. 275
Mountain Biking	p. 275
Road Biking	p. 276
Rock Climbing	p. 276
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 277
Spelunking	p. 277
Swimming	p. 278
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 278
Whitewater Kayaking	p. 279
Whitewater Rafting	p. 279
The Mount Hood Area What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 280
Cross-Country Skiing	p. 280
Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding	p. 283
Fishing	p. 284
Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 285
Hiking and Backpacking	p. 285
Horseback Riding	p. 287
Hot Springs	p. 288
Mountain Biking	p. 288
Mountaineering	p. 290
Road Biking	p. 290
Rock/Ice Climbing	p. 290
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 290
Swiming and Tubing	p. 291
Campgrounds and Other Accommodations	p. 291
The Willamette Valley: Portland to Eugene	p. 295
The Lay of the Land	p. 296
Parks and Other Hot Spots	p. 297
Portland to Salem What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 300
Bird Watching	p. 300
Boardsailing	p. 300
Fishing	p. 301
Hiking	p. 301
Horseback Riding	p. 304
Mountain Biking	p. 304
Road Biking	p. 305
Rock Climbing	p. 307
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 307
Swimming and Tubing	p. 309
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 310
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 311
Wildlife Viewing	p. 313
Corvallis to Eugene What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 313
Bird Watching	p. 313
Boardsailing	p. 314
Fishing	p. 314
Hiking	p. 314
Horseback Riding	p. 316
Mountain Biking	p. 316
Road Biking	p. 318
Rock Climbing	p. 320
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 321
Swimming and Tubing	p. 321
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 322
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 323
Whitewater Rafting	p. 324
Campgrounds and Other Accommodations	p. 324
The West-Central Oregon Cascades	p. 327
The Lay of the Land	p. 328
Parks and Other Hot Spots	p. 330
The Santiam and McKenzie Pass Routes What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 332
Cross-Country Skiing	p. 332
Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding	p. 333
Fishing	p. 334
Hiking and Backpacking	p. 335
Hot Springs	p. 337
Mountain Biking	p. 338
Rock Climbing	p. 339
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 339
Snowshoeing	p. 340
Spelunking	p. 340
Swimming and Tubing	p. 340
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 340
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 342
Wildlife Viewing	p. 342
The Willamette Pass Route What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 342
Bird Watching	p. 342
Boardsailing	p. 343
Cross-Country Skiing	p. 343
Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding	p. 345
Fishing	p. 345
Hiking and Backpacking	p. 346
Hot Springs	p. 348
Mountain Biking	p. 348
Road Biking	p. 351
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 351
Snowshoeing	p. 352
Swimming and Tubing	p. 352
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 352
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 353
Campgrounds and Other Accommodations	p. 353
Central Oregon	p. 357
The Lay of the Land	p. 358
Parks and Other Hot Spots	p. 361
The Sisters Area, Smith Rock State Park and the Lower Deschutes River What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 362
Bird Watching	p. 362
Cross-Country Skiing	p. 363
Fishing	p. 363
Hiking and Backpacking	p. 365
Horseback Riding	p. 367
Mountain Biking	p. 367
Packstock Trips	p. 369
Road Biking	p. 369
Rock Climbing	p. 369
Snowshoeing	p. 370
Swimming and Tubing	p. 370
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 370
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 371
Whitewater Rafting	p. 372
Wildlife Viewing	p. 373
The Bend Area, Cascade Lakes Highway and Newberry National Volcanic Monument What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 373
Bird Watching	p. 373
Boardsailing	p. 373
Cross-Country Skiing	p. 373
Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding	p. 375
Fishing	p. 376
Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 377
Hiking and Backpacking	p. 378
Horseback Riding	p. 380
Mountain Biking	p. 381
Road Biking	p. 384
Snowshoeing	p. 385
Spelunking	p. 386
Swimming and Tubing	p. 386
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 387
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 388
Whitewater Rafting	p. 389
Wildlife Viewing	p. 390
Campgrounds and Other Accommodations	p. 390
Southern Oregon	p. 394
The Lay of the Land	p. 395
Parks and Other Hot Spots	p. 398
What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 401
Bird Watching	p. 401
Cross-Country Skiing	p. 402
Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding	p. 405
Fishing	p. 406
Hiking and Backpacking	p. 408
Horseback Riding	p. 411
Hot Springs	p. 411
Mountain Biking	p. 411
Road Biking	p. 414
Rock Climbing	p. 415
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 416
Snowshoeing	p. 417
Spelunking	p. 417
Swimming and Tubing	p. 418
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 419
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 421
Whitewater Rafting	p. 424
Wildlife Viewing	p. 425
Campgrounds and Other Accommodations	p. 426
The Oregon Coast and Coast Range	p. 430
The Lay of the Land	p. 431
Parks and Other Hot Spots	p. 433
The North Coast (Astoria to Cape Perpetua) What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 435
Beaches	p. 435
Bird Watching	p. 438
Boardsailing	p. 439
Fishing	p. 439
Hiking	p. 440
Horseback Riding	p. 442
Mountain Biking	p. 442
Road Biking	p. 443
Scuba Diving	p. 445
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 445
Surfing	p. 446
Swimming and Tubing	p. 447
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 447
Whale Watching	p. 448
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 448
Wildlife Viewing	p. 450
The South Coast (Cape Perpetua to the California Line) What to Do and Where to Do It	p. 451
Beaches	p. 451
Bird Watching	p. 452
Boardsailing	p. 454
Fishing	p. 454
Hiking	p. 455
Horseback Riding	p. 456
Mountain Biking	p. 456
Road Biking	p. 458
Scuba Diving	p. 459
Sea Kayaking and Flat-Water Canoeing	p. 459
Surfing	p. 460
Swimming and Tubing	p. 461
Walks and Natural Roadside Attractions	p. 461
Whale Watching	p. 463
Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing	p. 463
Whitewater Rafting	p. 463
Wildlife Viewing	p. 464
Campgrounds and Other Accommodations	p. 464
Index	p. 469
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