One Night Wilderness: Portland. Becky Ohlsen

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Mount Adams and Indian Heaven

      18 Dark Meadow via Jumbo Peak

      19 Foggy Flat and Avalanche Valley

      20 High Camp and Killen Creek

      21 Horseshoe Meadow and Crystal Lake

      22 Sunrise Camp

      23 Lemei and Blue Lakes Loop

      24 Lake Wapiki

       Oregon Coast and Coast Range

      25 Tillamook Head

      26 Soapstone Lake

       Columbia River Gorge

      27 Silver Star Mountain

      28 Soda Peaks Lake

      29 Herman Creek Trail

      30 North, Bear, and Warren Lakes

      31 Lower Deschutes River Canyon

       Mount Hood and Vicinity

      32 Cairn Basin and Elk Cove

      33 Ramona Falls and Yocum Ridge

      34 Burnt Lake

      35 Cast Lake and Zigzag Mountain Loop

      36 Paradise Park

      37 Elk Meadows Loop

      38 Salmon River Trail

      39 Veda Lake

      40 Twin Lakes Loop

      41 Boulder Lake

      42 Lookout Mountain and Oval Lake

      43 Badger Creek

       Clackamas River Country

      44 High Lake

      45 Shining Lake

      46 Shellrock and Serene Lakes Loop

      47 Pechuck Lookout

      48 Pansy and Twin Lakes

      49 Big Slide Lake

      50 Olallie Lake Scenic Area Loop

       Mount Jefferson and Vicinity

      51 Firecamp Lakes

      52 Jefferson Park

      53 Pamelia and Shale Lakes Loop

      54 Carl Lake Loop

      55 Duffy and Santiam Lakes

      56 Three Fingered Jack Loop

      57 Washington Ponds and George Lake

      58 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

       About the Authors

      First and foremost, I want to thank Douglas Lorain for putting together the first edition of this book, and the editors at Wilderness Press for commissioning me to update it. Working on One Night Wilderness: Portland was probably the most fun I’ve ever had researching an outdoors guidebook. As always, the editorial, production, and marketing teams at AdventureKEEN do a fantastic job of bringing these books into the world and making sure that people know about them.

      Thanks also to my parents for taking us kids on backpacking trips at a very young age, and to all the friends since then who’ve accompanied me on various wilderness adventures (shout-outs to Paul, Maureen, and Molly). And thanks to everyone who works in the outdoors industry, from my fellow guidebook authors to the volunteers who build and maintain trails, the parks employees and forest rangers who share updates and information online or in person, and the many bloggers and backpackers who post trip reports—a great way to gather intel on trail status and (especially) road conditions before setting out on a hike.

      —Becky Ohlsen

      Fortune has smiled on outdoors lovers in the Portland metropolitan area. Within a short drive of their homes, hikers face an almost unbelievable array of options. They can choose to walk through massive old-growth forests or to visit any of several hundred waterfalls. They can climb across massive glaciers or traipse through wildflower-covered mountain meadows. They can beachcomb on surf-pounded sand or explore semidesert canyonlands filled with the aroma of sagebrush. Only one or two other cities in the country can boast such a wide assortment of opportunities so close at hand.

      Most of these wonders are accessible to day hikers. But as thousands of walkers have discovered over the years, to appreciate fully the charms and wonders of the wilderness, nothing compares to packing in your gear and spending the night. The outdoor experience is infinitely richer, more exhilarating, and certainly more memorable if you extend your stay, enjoying a place where the stars outshine the streetlights; where the hooting of owls and the howling of coyotes replace the honking of horns and the wail of sirens; and where crowded cityscapes, although closer than you’d think, seem to be a million miles away.

      This book is designed for two groups of people: those who already know the pleasures and rejuvenating qualities of spending a night in the wilderness and those who hope to join that club. The goal is to provide a guide to the best one-night (and a few two-night) hikes within a 3-hour drive of Portland. There are trips here for all ability levels, from short and easy strolls suitable for backpackers of any age to extended trips of 20 miles or more that will test even the fittest hiker. What they all have in common is a proximity to Portland, terrific scenery, and inviting campsites.

      As any hiker knows, nature and our pathways into it are ever-changing; wildfires reshape whole forests and open up views, floods and landslides obliterate long-established routes, and roads and trails constantly change as new routes are built and old trails are abandoned. Your comments on recent developments or changes for future editions are always welcome. Please write to Wilderness Press at [email protected] or directly to me at [email protected].

      —B. O.

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