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A hike to a quiet lake in Mount Hood National Forest. Lake Name:  Dinger Lake Lake Coordinates: 45.1457, -121.8441 Lake Elevation:  4000′ Access:  Road walk/unnamed "trail" Distance:  1.16 miles (round trip) * I ended up hiking a total of 1.56 miles since I tried going down the other road that dead ended. Elevation Range: 3957' to 4109' Ascent/Descent: +155 ft/-129 ft Route Type:  In and out Route:  Walking down an unnamed/unmarked "road" Outing Type: Day hike Permits/Fees

A hike to two lakes on the western side of Olallie Lake Scenic Area in Mount Hood National Forest. Averill Lake Access: Road walk & trail Distance: 4.61 miles (round trip) Elevation Range: 3624' to 4698' Ascent/Descent: +1044 ft/-1047 ft Route Type: In & out Route: Road walked up NF-076 to Red Lake Trail #719 and took trail to lakes (within heavily burned area — trail is not always easily visible and requires navigation) Outing Type: Day hike Permits/Fees: None Notes: Th

A backpacking trip to a lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Lake Name: Echo Lake Lake Coordinates: 45.11682, -117.45345 Lake Elevation: 7227' Access: Trail Total Distance: 10.93 miles (round trip) Total Elevation Range: 5444' to 7317' Total Ascent/Descent: +1886 ft/-1896 ft Trail Type: In and out Trails: West Eagle Trail #1934 Outing Type: Backpacking Permits/Fees: Forest Service pass required for parking at trailhead. Free self-issue wilde

A reservoir for fishing along the Clackamas River near Estacada. Lake Name: Faraday Lake Lake Coordinates: 45.26546, -122.31659 Lake...

A north segment along the Oregon Coast Trail from Manzanita to Rockaway Beach. Rockaway Beach Segment 5 of the Oregon Coast Trail spans...

A small, marshy, unnamed lake along forest road 4620 in Mount Hood National Forest. Lake Name: Lake 45.05656, -122.10787 Lake...

A break down of all viewpoints, river access points, seasonal waterfalls, and hikes along the Clackamas River from Sandstone Boat Access...

A break down of all viewpoints, river access points, seasonal waterfalls, and hikes along the Clackamas River from the Narrows to...

A break down of all viewpoints, river access points, seasonal waterfalls, and hikes along the Clackamas River from Hole-in-the-Wall Boat...

A break down of all viewpoints, river access points, seasonal waterfalls, and hikes along the Clackamas River from Angel Falls to...

A break down of all viewpoints, river access points, seasonal waterfalls, and hikes along the Clackamas River from Clackamas Highway...

A break down of all viewpoints, river access points, seasonal waterfalls, and hikes along the Clackamas River from Historic Memaloose...

A break down of all viewpoints, river access points, seasonal waterfalls, and hikes along the Clackamas River from the National Forest...

An overview of all the places to see along the Upper Clackamas River. My goal with this project was to lay out all the views, river...

A break down of all viewpoints, river access points, seasonal waterfalls, and hikes along the Clackamas River from Estacada to the...

A short hike along an unmarked trail to a view of a bridge and the Clackamas River. Access: Unmarked/unnamed "trail" Distance: 0.30 miles...

A short boot path hike past a target shooting area to the edge of Roaring River. Access: Unmarked & unnamed trail, turns into faint boot...

How to see Pup Creek Falls post-fire with the Clackamas River Trail #715 remaining closed. Waterfall Name: Pup Creek Falls Waterfall...

A short hike at the south end of the Riverside Trail along the upper Clackamas River in Mount Hood National Forest. Trail Name: Riverside...

A hike to Small Sand Beach from the Cape Falcon Trailhead in Oswald West State Park. Access: Trail Distance: 1.56 miles (round trip)...