Choose Your Backpacking Adventure Near Portland, Oregon
Spend a night or a weekend in the wilderness, and experience the mountains, coast, old-growth forest, gorges, and canyonlands of Oregon and Washington. One Night Wilderness: Portland helps you choose from a full spectrum of one- and two-night backpacking trips within three hours of Portland. Acclaimed local author Becky Ohlsen and award-winning author Douglas Lorain present 64 featured trips, plus more than 40 bonus trips—from short and easy hikes to extended trips of 20 miles.
Explore the Columbia River Gorge, Coast Range, Clackamas River country, Mount Jefferson, and southern Olympic Mountains. Take in the majestic views of the Pacific Northwest’s signature volcanic peaks: Mount Hood, Mount Adams, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Rainier. The new edition of this popular guide includes all the information you need, including detailed trail descriptions, directions to backcountry campsites, 65 easy-to-follow maps, permit requirements, and more.
Expert author ratings for each trip’s scenery, difficulty, and solitude—along with indications as to which trips are great for kids or are dog-friendly—help in finding the perfect adventures for your specific needs. Plus, first-time backpackers will appreciate the authors’ candid advice on getting started, and parents will enjoy the tips for introducing children to this healthy, inexpensive outdoor activity.
The Portland area is a short jaunt from boundless backpacking opportunities. This comprehensive guide can lead you away from the city hubbub for a night or two of rejuvenation in nature.
Table of Content
Acknowledgements
Preface
Summary of Featured Trips
Introduction
- Tips on Backpacking in the Pacific Northwest
- Safety
- Advice for the First-Time Backpacker
- Reintroducing Yourself to Backpacking
- Introducing Your Kids to Backpacking
- How to Use This Guide
Southeastern Olympic Mountains
- Duckabush River Trail
- Lake of the Angels
- Lena Lakes
Southern Mount Rainier and the Goat Rocks
- Goat Lake and Gobblers Knob
- Indian Henrys Hunting Ground and Pyramid Park
- Indian Bar and Cowlitz Park
- Dumbbell and Sand Lakes Loop
- Cispus Point
- Packwood Lake and Coyote Ridge Loop
- Heart Lake
- Snowgrass Flat Loop
Mount Saint Helens and Vicinity
- Dome Camp
- Goat Mountain and Green River Loop
- Mount Margaret Backcountry Lakes
- Lewis River Trail
- Quartz Creek
- Siouxon Creek
Mount Adams and Indian Heaven
- Dark Meadow via Jumbo Peak
- Foggy Flat and Avalanche Valley
- High Camp and Killen Creek
- Horseshoe Meadow and Crystal Lake
- Sunrise Camp
- Lemei and Blue Lakes Loop
- Lake Wapiki
Oregon Coast and Coast Range
- Tillamook Head
- Soapstone Lake
Columbia River Gorge
- Silver Star Mountain
- Soda Peaks Lake
- Herman Creek Trail
- North, Bear, and Warren Lakes
- Lower Deschutes River Canyon
Mount Hood and Vicinity
- Cairn Basin and Elk Cove
- Ramona Falls and Yocum Ridge
- Burnt Lake
- Cast Lake and Zigzag Mountain Loop
- Paradise Park
- Elk Meadows Loop
- Salmon River Trail
- Veda Lake
- Twin Lakes Loop
- Boulder Lake
- Lookout Mountain and Oval Lake
- Badger Creek
Clackamas River Country
- High Lake
- Shining Lake
- Shellrock and Serene Lakes Loop
- Pechuck Lookout
- Pansy and Twin Lakes
- Big Slide Lake
- Olallie Lake Scenic Area Loop
Mount Jefferson and Vicinity
- Pyramid Lake
- Firecamp Lakes
- Jefferson Park
- Pamelia and Shale Lakes Loop
- Carl Lake Loop
- Duffy and Santiam Lakes
- Three Fingered Jack Loop
- Washington Ponds and George Lake
- Cache Creek
Appendix A: More Short Backpacking Options
Appendix B: Recommended Reading
Appendix C: Conservation Organizations and Outdoor Clubs
Appendix D: Land Agencies and Information Sources
Index
About the Authors
About the author
Becky Ohlsen has lived in Portland since 1995. She is a freelance writer and editor who has contributed to a variety of publications, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning newsweekly Willamette Week, The Oregonian, Portland Monthly, and Lonely Planet, for which she has written several guidebooks about Scandinavia and the Pacific Northwest. She is also the author of new editions of Backpacking Oregon, Best Tent Camping: Oregon, and One Night Wilderness: Portland, all published by Adventure KEEN.Douglas Lorain moved with his family to the Pacific Northwest in 1969, and he has been obsessively hitting the trails of his home region ever since. Spurred by an unquenchable thirst for new trails to explore and a great enthusiasm for backpacking, he has now hiked more than 30, 000 miles through every corner of the American Northwest and many thousands more in other western states and Canadian provinces. Despite a history that includes being bitten by a rattlesnake, being shot at by a hunter, being charged by grizzly bears (twice!), and donating gallons of blood to mosquitoes, Lorain claims that he wouldn’t trade one moment of it because he has also been blessed to see some of the most beautiful scenery on Earth.
His books for Wilderness Press include Afoot & Afield: Portland/Vancouver, Backpacking Idaho, Backpacking Oregon, Backpacking Washington, Backpacking Wyoming, One Best Hike: Mount Rainier’s Wonderland Trail, One Night Wilderness: Portland, and Top Trails: Olympic National Park & Vicinity.
Lorain is a photographer and recipient of the National Outdoor Book Award. His photographs have appeared in numerous magazines, calendars, and books.
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