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Mount Hood Meadows is a ski resort on the southeastern face of Mount Hood in northern Oregon, and is the largest of the mountain's ski resorts. It is located about 67 miles (108 km) east of Portland, and 35 miles (56 km) from Hood River along Oregon Route 35. It has both Alpine and Nordic ski areas and offers night skiing, lessons and equipment ...
Wildwood Recreation Site is 39 miles (63 km) east of Portland, Oregon, on U.S. Route 26 along the Mount Hood Scenic Byway just east of the Mount Hood National Forest information center. This area was near the end of the Barlow Road, the end of the Oregon Trail. The site is administered by the Bureau of Land Management and charges an admission ...
Hiking, fishing, backpacking, and camping are popular along the upper river. Hikes include the trail to Ramona Falls, a well-known waterfall. Other uses of the upper river and its surrounds include kayaking and cross-country skiing. Fishing, picnicking, non-motorized boating and floating are among popular activities on the lower river. [17]
It is the largest night ski area in the United States, and the total skiable area encompasses an area of 960 acres (388 ha) (about two thirds of this is lit). The resort is the closest ski venue to Portland , with an elevation of 3,600 feet (1,097 m) at the lodge, rising to just over 5,000 feet (1,524 m) at the summit.
Like the northern pike and other aggressive pikes, the body plan is typical of ambush predators with an elongated body, flat head, and dorsal, pelvic, and anal fins set far back on the body. Muskellunge are typically 70–120 cm (28–48 inches) long and weigh 7–16.5 kg (15–36 lb), [ 6 ] though some have reached up to 1.8 m (6 ft) and ...
The Pike River is an 11.6-mile-long (18.7 km) [2] stream in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan.. The river begins in Portage Township at , flows northeast into Chassell Township, and empties into Pike Bay of Portage Lake at 1] near the community
A Wild and Scenic stretch of the White River. In 1988, 46.8 miles (75.3 km) of the river were designated Wild and Scenic by the United States Congress.Of this, 24.3 miles (39.1 km) of the river are designated "scenic" and 22.5 miles (36.2 km) are designated "recreational."
Location: Hood River County, Oregon: Coordinates: 1]: Primary outflows: Lake Branch Hood River (Source): Basin countries: United States: Max. length: 5,395 ft (1,644 m) [2]: Max. width: 4,150 ft (1,260 m) [2]: Surface area: 245 acres (99.1 ha): Max. depth: 167 ft (51 m) [2] [3]: Surface elevation: 3,146 ft (959 m) [1]: Frozen: occasionally: Islands: (none): Settlements: (none): References: [1 ...