Slate Rock Lookout Site - 8/20/17 - Oregon Hikers
2017年8月23日 · Slate Rock Lookout Site - 8/20/17. Post by justpeachy » August 23rd, 2017, 4:59 am Greg and I spent the ...
Pilot Rock - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington
2023年7月14日 · Pilot Rock is an ancient volcanic plug formed about 25 1/2 million years ago, and thus one of the oldest prominences in the Cascade Mountains. The name comes from the fact that this prominent landmark once guided gold miners, trappers, and pioneers toward a pass in the Siskiyou Mountains. Oregon's last known grizzly bear was shot near Pilot ...
Tillamook Rock Light - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington
Description. "Terrible Tilly", as she became known, sits on the high end of a rock island 1 1/4 miles off of Tillamook Head. The rock feels the full force of ocean gales and the lighthouse took 1 1/2 years to construct, with the workers often enduring miserable conditions. The lighthouse began operating in January, 1881, and was eventually ...
Pilot Rock Hike - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington
2023年12月12日 · Pilot Rock's name comes from the fact that this prominent landmark once guided gold miners, trappers, and pioneers toward a pass in the Siskiyou Mountains. Oregon's last known grizzly bear was shot near Pilot Rock in 1891.
Sisters Rocks Hike - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington
Before the place was named Frankport, the sheltered cove had been a landing spot for eager prospectors in the 1850s and 1860s seeking their fortunes in gold from southern Oregon’s rivers. From the 1950s to the 1980s, the area was the site of a rock quarry. Just south of the trailhead is a meadow which is the site of the Frankport Hotel.
Willamette Stone - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington
2024年11月12日 · The Willamette Meridian and the Willamette Baseline cross here at a latitude tying with the southernmost point of the Columbia River. Beginning in 1851, all surveys in Washington and Oregon were based on this point. A plaque here replaced a small stone obelisk that was vandalized in the 1980s. The Willamette Meridian is one of 37 principal ...
Fogarty Creek-Fishing Rock Loop Hike - Oregon Hikers
Make a right, and follow this trail back to the Fishing Rock Trailhead. Walk down Fishing Rock Street for one block, and make a right onto Chinook Avenue. Hike out to Highway 101, and cross it to reach the North Fogarty entrance to the Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area. Walk down this entrance road for about 350 yards to reach the parking area.
Flatiron Rock Loop Hike - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and …
From the information kiosk, take the Flatiron Rock Trail on the right (An option is to go left on the Ancient Juniper Loop - see the Ancient Juniper Loop Hike - and rejoin the Flatiron Rock Trail later). You will be hiking parallel to Highway 20 for a short distance before veering left and continuing north in a landscape of western juniper with ...
Rock Lakes-Serene Lake Loop Hike - Oregon Hikers
The trail loses 400 feet of elevation in the first 0.8 mile in silver fir, noble fir, mountain hemlock and huckleberry woods. At that point you will reach a junction where a short 0.2 mile side trail on the left takes you to Middle Rock Lake. Upper Rock Lake is another 0.4 miles beyond Middle Rock Lake via the latter's west shore. There are ...
Sacaquawea and Papoose Rocks - Oregon Hikers
2020年2月23日 · Papoose Rock is harder to see from some vantage points and is somewhat an extension of Sacaquawea. As the name suggests, "Papoose" is named in honor the Sacaquawea's infant child. The names Sacaquawea and Papoose are firmly established, as this is how the formation is labeled on USGS maps. However, locals and long-time hikers know …