News from the Trail
Hike of the Month: South Fork Walla Walla River
June 19th, 2019By John Sparks, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon
Distance: up to 10.6 miles / Elevation gain: up to 2,405 feet
For an early summer excursion in Oregon’s northern Blue Mountains, try the well-graded Rough Fork Trail, which descends 1,800 feet in three and a half miles to join the 18.5-mile South Fork Walla Walla River Trail in the middle of its secluded canyon.
Hiking the Multnomah-Wahkeena Waterfall Loop
June 19th, 2019By Maegan Jossy, Board Member, Trailkeepers of Oregon
Hikers have once again been enjoying the classic five-mile Multnomah-Wahkeena waterfall loop trail in the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area, which reopened at the end of May. →
Onward and Upward with TKO Stewardship
June 19th, 2019By Kim Kovacs, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon
Trailkeepers of Oregon has begun 2019 on a record track, despite the cancellation of a number of work parties in February.
Turnpikes on Trails
May 17th, 2019By Elaine Keavney, Board Member, Trailkeepers of Oregon
A trail crossing a wet, boggy area with poor drainage often becomes a problem.
Four Hikes in Search of Sasquatch
May 17th, 2019By John Sparks, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon
While both Native Americans and early settlers told stories about “wild hairy men” living in the woods, the modern Bigfoot myth really gathered steam in 1924, when a group of miners at Ape Canyon on Mount St. Helens reported a “battle” with a group of rock-throwing ape men.
Hike of the Month: Punchbowl Falls (Hood River)
May 17th, 2019
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