by John Sparks, Newsletter Editor, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Distance: 8.2 miles one-way
Elevation gain: 1,550 feet

The Clackamas River Trail is a perfect December outing as the area should be snow-free but less visited and the old-growth groves impart a greater majesty in the diffused light. (more…)

TKO has continued to be extremely busy in 2019. (more…)

By Glen Hess, Crew Leader, Trailkeepers of Oregon

While at the 2019 TKO Tread School, our group of 12 worked on the Hunchback Mountain Trail in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness. (more…)

By John Sparks, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Distance: 4.6 miles
Elevation gain: 1,305 feet

The short Herman Creek Pinnacles Hike takes you to a scattering of large chunks of basalt that slid off the south side of the Gorge in an ancient landslide. (more…)

By John Sparks, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Oregon’s 12 lighthouses range from the Warrior Rock Light on Sauvie Island in the Columbia River to the Pelican Bay Lighthouse at Brookings. (more…)

By Michael McDowell, Newsletter Editor, Trailkeepers of Oregon

On November 4, 2019, John Sparks and Michael McDowell interviewed longtime TKO trail crew leaders Elaine and Pat Keavney at their home on a hillside outside Oregon City. (more…)

By John Sparks, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Distance: 9.0 miles
Elevation gain: 1,340 feet

Treat your eyes to a visual feast of green and turquoise as you hike through an old-growth forest along a magical river with deep pools. (more…)

By Chris Markes, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Some of the best photographic moments I’ve enjoyed have been in fall with the elk on Cascade Head. (more…)

By Cheryl Hill, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon

Trailkeepers of Oregon invites you to submit your photos for a chance to be featured in TKO’s 2020 calendar and website. (more…)

By Chip Andrus, Crew Leader, Trailkeepers of Oregon

One cold January morning, seven TKO crew leaders and assistant crew leaders met at Punchbowl Falls County Park in the upper Hood River Valley. Our mission: to scope out a possible route for a trail along the East Fork of the Hood River. (more…)