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Zach Urness has been an outdoors reporter in Oregon for 15 years and is host of the Explore Oregon Podcast. Urness is the author of “Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon” and “Hiking Southern Oregon.”
The Oregon Section of the PCT (Oregon Skyline Trail), as it is currently routed, extends 428 miles (689 km). The northern terminus is at the Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks, Oregon. The trail then courses south at or near the crest of the Cascade Mountains, passing prominent volcanoes and natural features.
Highest point; Elevation: 4,061 ft (1,238 m) NAVD 88 [1] Prominence: 975 ft (297 m) [2] Coordinates: 1]: Geography; Location: Multnomah County, Oregon, U.S.: Topo map: USGS Multnomah Falls: Geology; Rock age: 1.8–1.4 Ma: Mountain type: Shield volcano [3]: Volcanic field: Boring Lava Field: Last eruption: 1.4 Ma: Climbing; Easiest route: paved road (June–October) hiking trails (November ...
Mount Hood is the highest summit of the U.S. State of Oregon. This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks [1] of the U.S. State of Oregon. The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways: The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.
Highest point; Elevation: 4,183 [1] or 4,298 [2] ft (1,275 or 1,310 m) [1]: Coordinates: 1]: Geography; Location: Linn County: Parent range: Cascades: Topo map: USGS Snow Peak [1]: Geology; Rock age: ~3 Ma [3]: Mountain type: Shield volcano: Volcanic arc: Cascade Volcanic Arc: Last eruption: 3 million years ago [4]: Climbing; Easiest route: Trail: Snow Peak (also called Cleveland Rock [5]) is ...
There has been some discussion about re-routing the trail below the washout with the possibility of building a suspension bridge. [8] The Muddy Fork section can be avoided by taking the Pacific Crest Trail (Trail 2000) from Bald Mountain to Trail 797 to Ramona Falls. This not only makes the hike much safer, but also shortens the total hike by 2 ...
The OC&E Woods Line State Trail is paved from Klamath Falls to the community of Olene, approximately 8 miles (13 km). [1] Beyond Olene, the trail surface is graded and compacted, which attracts mountain bikers, hikers, anglers, equestrians, and wildlife watchers. Additionally, the trail has a gentle 2 percent slope grade.
Lolo Pass is one of the milestones along the Pacific Crest Trail, though not a particularly low point for the region. By 5 miles (8 km) south of Lolo Pass, the Pacific Crest Trail drops to 2,800 feet (850 m) and much lower to the north at the Columbia River. A small campsite is located along the trail just south of the forest service road.