One Night Wilderness: Portland: One Night Wilderness

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

This comprehensive guide presents 58 featured one- or two-night backpacking trips, plus more than 40 bonus trips, within three hours of Portland, Oregon