Forest Trails And Highways Of The Mount Hood Region Legacy Edition

This deluxe reprint Legacy Edition of Forest Trails and Highways of the Mount Hood Region is a reissue of a classic 1920 booklet by the forest service on the Mt. Hood National Forest and Wilderness region in Oregon (before it was the Mt. Hood National Forest). This book describes the old-time trails, hiking and camping opportunities, and trees of the region, complete with historic maps.

Excerpt from Forest Trails and Highways of the Mount Hood Region: Oregon National Forest, Oregon, United States Department of Agriculture; Contribution of the Forest Service The drive along the Sandy and Zig Zag River roads on the Mount Hood loop route is certain to be enjoyed by every lover of the out-of-doors. The country traversed is ever-changing in char acter and interest, from the low valley farms near Portland to the alpine meadow lands and forest parks of the Cascade summit. There is fishing in the streams, and delightful forest camp grounds are found along the way. Several mountain resorts are reached over this road. Government Camp, near the summit of the Cas cases, is the usual starting point for the south side climbs of Mount Hood. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Mount Hood National Forest is the closest national forest to Portland and encompasses the northern end of Oregons Cascade Mountains and the Columbia River Gorge. Established in 1908 as the Oregon National Forest and renamed the Mount Hood National Forest in 1924, it now consists of more than a million acres. The forest is home to Oregons tallest mountain, as well as eight designated wilderness areas covering more than 300,000 acres. The forest is also the site of the historic Timberline Lodge and old Barlow Road, the final leg of the Oregon Trail. Thousands of visitors come to the forest every year for camping, hiking, mountain climbing, fishing, skiing, mountain biking, and other recreational pursuits.

Fully updated, expanded, and now in full color Hikes on both sides of the Columbia River, in Oregon & Washington 1% of sales donated to Trail Keepers of Oregon Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge, 2nd Edition is the perfect guide for exploring the breathtaking beauty of one of the most popular hiking destinations near the Portland–Vancouver metro area. Updated and expanded and now with full-color photos, this new edition offers something for everyone–including accessible trails, historical destinations, wildflowers, waterfalls, the old-growth forests of Oregon, and the sun-kissed rolling hills of Washington. With his trademark enthusiasm and expertise, author Craig Romano leads hikers to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Silver Star Scenic Area, Trapper Creek Wilderness, Cottonwood Canyon State Park and some select hikes along the Columbia east of the Gorge, with explorations of national forests and wilderness areas, state forests, state parks, county parks, city parks, and national wildlife refuges. Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge also contains all of the information hikers have come to count on in the Day Hiking series: an overall rating of each hike’s unique qualities, difficulty score, crowd rating, mileage, elevation gain, best season, and more. An at-a-glance guide to the hikes also makes it easy for hikers to narrow down their choices and find just the right adventure for the day.

"Omnigraphics' Parks Directory of the United States is a guide to our national and state park systems, national forests and grasslands, national wildlife refuges, national trails, national scenic byways, national heritage areas and national marine sanctuaries, covering all 50 states and U.S. Territories. It provides more than 5,270 listings." "For each site included, the Parks Directory offers details on location, size, facilities, activities, and special features, as well as addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, and web sites. This edition also includes 56 maps."--BOOK JACKET.