Description
Book SynopsisGet outdoors with this guide to 60 of the best hiking trails within an hour or so from Portland, Oregon, leading you to scenic beauty.
The best way to experience Portland is by hiking it! Get outdoors with local author and hiking expert Paul Gerald. Now in full color, this best-selling guide helps you locate and access the top hikes within 60 miles of Rose City. A perfect blend of popular routes and hidden gems, the selected trails transport you to scenic overlooks, mountain retreats, and beautiful forests that renew your spirit and recharge your body.
Hike around Mount Hood on the Timberline Trail. See migrating fish in the Salmon River. Enjoy the wildflowers at Tom McCall Preserve in the Columbia River Gorge. Explore the wildlife sanctuary at Oaks Bottom, right in the heart of the city. Stroll behind waterfalls in Silver Falls State Park. Whale watch from high up on Cape Lookout. With Portland author and outdoors enthusiast Paul Gerald offering advice about where to hike and what to expect when you get there, you’ll learn about the area and experience nature through 60 of Portland’s best hikes!
Each hike description features key at-a-glance information on distance, difficulty, scenery, traffic, hiking time, and more, so you can quickly and easily learn about each trail. Detailed directions, GPS-based trail maps, and elevation profiles help to ensure that you know where you are and where you’re going. Tips on nearby activities further enhance your enjoyment of every outing. So whether you’re a local looking for new places to explore or a visitor to the area, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Portland provides plenty of options for a couple hours or a full day of adventure, all within about an hour from the city.
Table of ContentsOverview Map
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
60 Hikes by Category
Introduction
Map Legend
In the Columbia River Gorge
- Angels Rest and Devils Rest
- Beacon Rock State Park
- Cape Horn
- Catherine Creek
- Coyote Wall and The Labyrinth
- Dog Mountain
- Eagle Creek
- Herman Creek
- Larch Mountain
- Mount Defiance
- Tom McCall Preserve
- Triple Falls
- Wahkeena Falls to Multnomah Falls
Around Mount St. Helens
- Ape Canyon
- Bluff Mountain Trail
- Falls Creek Falls
- Lava Canyon
- Lewis River
- Silver Star Mountain: Ed’s Trail
- Siouxon Creek
- South Fork Toutle River
- Trapper Creek Wilderness
Up the Clackamas River
- Bagby Hot Springs
- Bull of the Woods
- Clackamas River
- Roaring River Wilderness
- Whetstone Mountain
Up the Santiam River
- Battle Ax Mountain
- Breitenbush Hot Springs Area
- Opal Creek Wilderness
Around Mount Hood
- Barlow Pass
- Cooper Spur
- Elk Meadows
- Lookout Mountain
- Lost Lake
- McNeil Point
- Mirror Lake
- Ramona Falls
- Salmon River
- Tamanawas Falls
- Timberline Lodge
- Trillium Lake
- Twin Lakes
- Vista Ridge
- Wildwood Recreation Site
- Zigzag Mountain
The Coast and Coast Range
- Cape Lookout State Park
- Cascade Head
- Kings Mountain and Elk Mountain
- Oswald West State Park
- Saddle Mountain
- Tillamook Head
- Wilson River
Portland and the Willamette Valley
- Macleay Trail
- Marquam Trail to Council Crest
- Sauvie Island
- Silver Falls State Park
- Tryon Creek State Natural Area
- Washington Park and Hoyt Arboretum
- Willamette River Greenway
Appendices
- Appendix A: Hiking Stores
- Appendix B: Places to Buy Maps
- Appendix C: Hiking Clubs
- Appendix D: Online Resources
Index
About the Author
