100 Classic Hikes in Oregon: 2nd Edition

By Douglas Lorain

Book Overview

* Full-color guidebook to Oregon's best 100 hikes
* Features nine new trails in this edition
*Author Douglas Lorain is a beloved guidebook writer in Oregon and the Northwest

What makes a trail a classic hike? "Outstanding scenery," says Doug Lorain, "especially good views." Add in mountain lakes and waterfalls. Sprinkle with wildflowers, old-growth forests, wildlife sightings, and interesting geologic features. All of the hikes Lorain has selected boast at least two of these attributes, and often more. These are simply the best hikes the state of Oregon has to offer. Lorain should know; he's logged more than 16,000 Oregon hiking miles in his boots.

In the new edition of 100 Classic Hikes in Oregon Lorain presents a mix of the most popular trails and lesser-known gems throughout the entire state. These well-established trails range from short, easy strolls suitable for children and grandparents to longer backpacking trips for experienced hikers.

NOTE: Recent extensive fire damage near Hike #44 - Table Lake Loop has caused significant blow down problems that have effectively closed these trails. For access to the magnificent Table Lake area try the nearby (but longer) Cabot Lake Trail, which is still open and maintained by the Forest Service. Please see our post about the trail for more information.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594854920
• ISBN13: 9781594854927
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

If you want just one guide for Oregon, this is the one

This book covers 100 hikes over the entire state. The hikes tend to be the best ones in a given area. The production values are extremely high, with color photos and color topo overlay maps throughout. If you want regional guides, then Sullivan's or the Portland/Vancouver volume of Lorain's are more thorough and have more hikes, but if you need one volume for the whole state, this is the one.

More Overview Maps Needed

The descriptions, color photos, and maps for the hikes are good. The weakness is that while the book is divided into 10 geographic sections, it lacks a map for each of these sections. For example, if you're considering hiking in the Central Cascades, it would be useful to study a map that locates all the hikes in the Central Cascades section of the book.

Very Helpful

A great handbook to have with you. Lovely pictures, great details on the trails and difficulty levels, etc. and what you can expect along the trail.