In early April my destination was the eastern foothills of the Coastal Mountains. A 14-mile up-and-down trail travels around Henry […]
Archive for ‘Oregon Coastal Mountain Hiking’
Amazing Drift Creek Suspension Bridge
Standing on a 150-foot suspension bridge, swaying slightly in the breeze, gave me an up-close view of Drift Creek Falls. […]
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Elk Physiques
Having spent most of my life around Rocky Mountain Elk on the east side of the Cascade Mountains, I’m always […]
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A Hare-brained Hike
The snow was continuing to fall at higher elevations. In response I decided to head to the eastern slopes of […]
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A Pleasant Hike to a Beautiful Lake
The Soapstone Lake Trailhead lies in the Clatsop State Forest on the west slopes of the Oregon Coastal Mountains. The […]
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A Long Hike through the Rain Forest to the Crest of the Oregon Coastal Mountains
I enjoy hiking in the Coastal Mountains. It is verdant and beautiful country. In mid-November I drove almost to the […]
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Autumn is the Time for Elk
On a late-October day I journeyed to the Jewell Wildlife Area in the Coastal Mountains. There were two sizable Roosevelt […]
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The Always Surprising Coastal Mountains of Oregon
The first weekend of May made a good excuse to travel to the Clatsop State Forest on the west side of […]
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The Pleasant Gnat Creek Hike
What fun! It’s not often I do a new hike within 100 miles of Portland. Gnat Creek was a real […]
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A Long, Rainy Hike in the Coastal Mountains
I enjoy hiking in the Coastal Mountains. It is verdant and beautiful country. On the first day of spring I drove […]