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In 1926 the idea of a continuous trail extending from Canada to Mexico was proposed, and creation of a Pacific Crest Trail System was underway. This system was to link several existing long-distance trails including the Cascade Crest Trail in Washington; the Oregon Skyline Trail; and the Tahoe–Yosemite Trail and John Muir Trail in California ...
Map from The Vikings team, or the Old Oregon Trail 1852–1906, by Ezra Meeker Oregon Trail pioneer Ezra Meeker erected this boulder near Pacific Springs on Wyoming's South Pass in 1906. [1] The historic 2,170-mile (3,490 km) [2] Oregon Trail connected various towns along the Missouri River to Oregon's Willamette Valley.
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is a 23,000-square-foot (2,100 m 2) interpretive center about the Oregon Trail located 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Baker City, Oregon on Oregon Route 86 atop Flagstaff Hill.
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.
Between the end points, connecting trails such as the 2.1-mile (3.4 km) long Kinzel Lake Trail, make a variety of hikes possible in combinations. [18] This system of trails, collectively known as the Salmon River National Recreation Trail , totals about 70 miles (110 km). [ 19 ]
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 ...
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[99] [100] Today, the common trail covers 11 mi (18 km) round-trip, gaining 3,165 ft (965 m) in elevation. [98] Middle Sister can also be scrambled, for a round trip of 16.4 mi (26.4 km) and an elevation gain of 4,757 ft (1,450 m). [101] South Sister is the easiest of the three to climb, and has a trail all the way to the summit. [102]