One Night Wilderness: Portland

Becky Ohlsen has lived in Portland since 1995. She is a freelance writer and editor who has contributed to a variety of publications, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning newsweekly "Willamette Week," "The Oregonian," "Portland Monthly" and Lonely Planet, for which she has written several guidebooks about Scandinavia and the Pacific Northwest. She is also the author of new editions of "Backpacking Oregon," "Best Tent Camping: Oregon," and "One Night Wilderness: Portland," all published by AdventureKEEN. Douglas Lorain moved with his family to the Pacific Northwest in 1969, and he has been obsessively hitting the trails of his home region ever since. Spurred by an unquenchable thirst for new trails to explore and a great enthusiasm for backpacking, he has now hiked more than 30,000 miles through every corner of the American Northwest and many thousands more in other western states and Canadian provinces. Despite a history that includes being bitten by a rattlesnake, being shot at by a hunter, being charged by grizzly bears (twice!), and donating gallons of blood to mosquitoes, Lorain claims that he wouldn't trade one moment of it because he has also been blessed to see some of the most beautiful scenery on Earth. His books for Wilderness Press include "Afoot & Afield: Portland/Vancouver," "Backpacking Idaho," "Backpacking Oregon," "Backpacking Washington," "Backpacking Wyoming," "One Best Hike: Mount Rainier's Wonderland Trail," "One Night Wilderness: Portland," and "Top Trails: Olympic National Park & Vicinity." Lorain is a photographer and recipient of the National Outdoor Book Award. His photographs have appeared in numerous magazines, calendars, and books.

Acknowledgements

Preface

Summary of Featured Trips

Introduction




Tips on Backpacking in the Pacific Northwest
Safety
Advice for the First-Time Backpacker
Reintroducing Yourself to Backpacking
Introducing Your Kids to Backpacking
How to Use This Guide

Southeastern Olympic Mountains




Duckabush River Trail
Lake of the Angels
Lena Lakes

Southern Mount Rainier and the Goat Rocks




Goat Lake and Gobblers Knob
Indian Henrys Hunting Ground and Pyramid Park
Indian Bar and Cowlitz Park
Dumbbell and Sand Lakes Loop
Cispus Point
Packwood Lake and Coyote Ridge Loop
Heart Lake
Snowgrass Flat Loop

Mount Saint Helens and Vicinity




Dome Camp
Goat Mountain and Green River Loop
Mount Margaret Backcountry Lakes
Lewis River Trail
Quartz Creek
Siouxon Creek

Mount Adams and Indian Heaven




Dark Meadow via Jumbo Peak
Foggy Flat and Avalanche Valley
High Camp and Killen Creek
Horseshoe Meadow and Crystal Lake
Sunrise Camp
Lemei and Blue Lakes Loop
Lake Wapiki

Oregon Coast and Coast Range




Tillamook Head
Soapstone Lake

Columbia River Gorge




Silver Star Mountain
Soda Peaks Lake
Herman Creek Trail
North, Bear, and Warren Lakes
Lower Deschutes River Canyon

Mount Hood and Vicinity




Cairn Basin and Elk Cove
Ramona Falls and Yocum Ridge
Burnt Lake
Cast Lake and Zigzag Mountain Loop
Paradise Park
Elk Meadows Loop
Salmon River Trail
Veda Lake
Twin Lakes Loop
Boulder Lake
Lookout Mountain and Oval Lake
Badger Creek

Clackamas River Country




High Lake
Shining Lake
Shellrock and Serene Lakes Loop
Pechuck Lookout
Pansy and Twin Lakes
Big Slide Lake
Olallie Lake Scenic Area Loop

Mount Jefferson and Vicinity




Firecamp Lakes
Jefferson Park
Pamelia and Shale Lakes Loop
Carl Lake Loop
Duffy and Santiam Lakes
Three Fingered Jack Loop
Washington Ponds and George Lake
Cache Creek

Appendix A: More Short Backpacking Options

Appendix B: Recommended Reading

Appendix C: Conservation Organizations and Outdoor Clubs

Appendix D: Land Agencies and Information Sources

Index

About the Authors