by Becky Ohlsen (Primary Contributor), Douglas Lorain (Author), Douglas Lorain (Author), Becky Ohlsen (Primary Contributor)
Your guide to 28 of Oregon's best backpacking trips
In Oregon, backpackers can explore wild beaches, enjoy colorful desert canyonlands, hike amid stunning granite peaks, relax in wildflower meadows, and circle glacier-clad mountains. Backpacking Oregon details the premier opportunities across the entire state. Author and hiking expert Becky Ohlsen presents 28 magnificent scenic escapes, whether you have three days or two weeks. See the world-famous Oregon coast; or visit stunning white granite peaks, sparkling lakes and streams, alpine meadows, and the attractive forests of the Wallowa Mountains. Survey the peaks of Mount Hood and the Three Sisters in the High Cascades, and the gaping chasm of Hells Canyon, where you might glimpse black bears or bighorn sheep. Each carefully crafted itinerary offers geographic diversity, beautiful landscapes, and attainable daily mileage goals.
This in-depth guide provides all the information backpackers need, including trail highlights, mileage, elevation gain, days on the trail, shuttle distances, required permits, and more--not to mention full-color photographs and detailed trail maps. Plus, ratings for scenery, solitude, and difficulty help you to find the exact adventure you seek. No matter which trek you choose, spectacular scenery and superb vistas await.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 240
Edition: 3
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Published: 11 Dec 2018
ISBN 10: 0899977758
ISBN 13: 9780899977751
Becky Ohlsen is a freelance writer and critic. She has written Lonely Planet guidebooks about Sweden, Seattle, the Pacific Northwest, the Great Plains, and parts of England and Wales. She also reviews books, film, food, and drink for various local and national publications. Becky is an avid hiker and enthusiastic camper; her favorite trails and campsites are in the Swedish countryside. She has a master's degree in journalism from NYU's Cultural Reporting and Criticism program. She has lived in the Pacific Northwest since 1995.