Portland-Salem, Oregon

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• Angels Rest in the Columbia River Gorge - A nice hike off the old highway that leads to awesome views of the Gorge
• Bridal Veil Falls, Columbia Gorge Scenic Hwy - A very short, easy hike with a nice two stage waterfall - a post-picnic walk
• Fish Creek - Trail No. 715 - A very nice out and back hike along the Clackamas River.
• Hidden Lake, on the west side of Mt. Hood - A fairly easy hike to a small, clear lake - a sidebar to a hike up to the PCT
• Horsetail and Triple Falls - Four great waterfalls along the way, easy hike in and out, beautiful trees
• Horsetail Falls / Tripple Falls, near Mult. Falls - Beautiful waterfalls, canyon hike into deep woods, a nice rest spot at the end
• Larch Mountain Trail, Columbia River Gorge Oregon - 14 Miles of lovely waterfalls, streams, and some goergous views
• Latourell Falls in the Columbia Gorge - This is an easy hike to two waterfalls on the old Columbia Gorge scenic highway
• Lost Lake Loop, NW of Mt. Hood North of Zigzag - A very easy walk around a beautiful lake, views of Mt. Hood, picnicing
• McNeil Point - On a clear day you can see Mt. Ranier and Mt. Adams
• Memaloose Lake Trail No. 515 - Hike through beautiful old growth forest to a little-known lake
• Mirror Lake, near Government Camp on Mt. Hood - A fairly easy hike to a beautiful lake and a great view of Mt. Hood
• Mt. Brown Bonzai Trail Loop - A mountain bike only tail with everything for every rider
• Old Salmon River Trail, near Welches, OR - Level, easy hike along beutiful stream, great for a walk on a Sunday afternoon
• Powell Butte, end of SE 162nd Ave. near Powell - An in-city hike with great views, lots of trails - catch a sunset, see a deer
• Silver Falls Loop - 10 waterfalls on a 9 mile loop
• Siouxon Creek Trail Washington - Busy trail used by hikers, bikes, and horses. Pretty waterfalls and nice camping
• Tom Dick and Harry Mountain, near Mt. Hood - A hike past Mirror Lake and onto the ridge above it with great views all around
• Wahclella Falls, near Bonneville Dam - An easy hike along a creek to a beautiful falls and a place to play in the water
• Wahkeena Falls/Fairy Falls Columbia Gorge Hwy - A fairly steep hike up to a viewpoint of the Columbia and on to a small falls
• Zigzag East Lookout Loop - Lush forests on lower portion of the hike; Great views from the upper altitudes
   
• Hikes outside the metro area...
• Bowman Park Trail out and back - Nice park with a short trail along the Willamette river.
• Deschutes Wild & Scenic River - Out and Back - Desert canyon with white water rafting, trout, old rail bed
• Dog Mountain Trail, Portland Oregon - This extremely popular trail provides two options for hikers - an easy three mil
• Elowah Falls Columbia River Gorge Or. - A nice hike to one of the higher falls (289ft.) in this pristine area
• Falls Creek Falls, 15 miles north of Carson, WA - Great hike for kids, beautiful stream, breathtaking waterfalls at the end!
• Gate Creek - A short trek with great views of the Three Sisters
• Goat Rocks Wilderness, Trail 96 near Packwood, WA - A long hike into some very beuatiful country and awesome NW vistas
• Hamilton Mountain, Portland Oregon - A steep day hike to the top of Hamilton Mountain, passing Hardy and Rodney Falls
• Hike to the Simpson water pump station - A 1.8 mile hike which paralles Cox Creek to the Willamette River
• Iron Mountain - 1.7 mile hike and 1200 ft in evel, view 300 different flowers and the cascades
• June Lake Trail Washington - A nice hike to wonderful June Lake at the foot of Mt. St. Helens
• Lava River Cave - A 2 mile round trip hike in one of Oregon's longest lava tubes.
• Mount St. Helens summit, WA - Tough non-technical scramble, gaining 4,500 feet in 4.5 miles. Great Views!
• Mt. Adams South Approach, near Trout Lake, WA - A non-technical but tough climb of almost 7,000 feet, but what a view!
• Mt. Bachelor in the Summer - Hike 2500 feet from Sunshine lodge to 9065 foot summit with breath taking views.
• Mt. Defiance Trail-Columbia Gorge - 4,960-foot Mt. Defiance is a grueling hike with Waterfalls, great views and more
• Smith Rock Loop, Bend Or - Beautiful canyon and creek, Rock Climbing, Sheer cliffs
• South Sister - Hike the South of the 3 Sisters near Bend, Oregon over 10,000 feet high
• South Sister Climb - Three Sisters Wilderness - This is a hike that will challenge both your body and your mind! Awesome..
• Sparks Lava Lake Trail - High desert hike along three lakes and Ponderosa Pines
• Starvation Ridge Trail - Oregon - A very strenuous hike to Warren Lake and Mount Defiance, with some loop options.
• Suttle Lake Loop, Suttle Lake near Sisters, OR - An easy, scenic hike around a beautiful lake with a view of Mt. Washington
• Takena Landing Park - Quiet hike in old woods along the Willamette River
• Takena Park Trail out and back - A meandering trail along the West side of the Willamette with a canopy of trees.
• Tam McArthur Rim - Hike in the 3 Sisters Wilderness with a great view of Three Creek Lake
• Tam-a-lau loop, Terrebonne OR - Awesome river canyon, amazing views, the Lake Powell of oregon
• Timber Linn Park out and back - See the new Fair Expo center, the Albany airport & view the newly developed park

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