Best Hikes Near Portland

by Fred Barstad

Overview

Essential gear for every adventure: Outfit Your Mind™ Take a Hike!Who says you have to travel far from hometo go on a great hike? This guide describes forty-one of the best hikes within an hour’s drive of the Portland metropolitan area: • Coastal and Coast Range• Willamette Valley• Washington’s Southern Cascades–Mount St. Helens• Columbia River Gorge • Mount Hood–Salmon Huckleberry Wilderness From easy nature walks to strenuous day hikes, this guide offers something for every hiker—and all within easy reach of Greater Portland. Each featured hike includes a route description; at-a-glance data including distance and difficulty level; thorough directions to the trailhead; directional cues; and a detailed, accurate trail map. Inside you’ll find full-color photos and maps; information on approximate hiking time, canine compatibility, fees and permits required; and sidebars on local lore, points of interest, and area wildlife.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762746040
Publisher:	Falcon Guides
Publication date:	04/01/2009
Series:	Best Hikes Near Series
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.06(w) x 9.04(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Fred Barstad is an avid outdoorsperson, writer, and Oregon hiker. This is the tenth FalconGuides title Fred has written, all of them covering areas in Oregon, Washington and west central Idaho.