100 Classic Hikes in Oregon: Oregon Coast, Columbia Gorge, Cascades, Eastern Oregon, Wallowas

by Douglas Lorain

Book Overview

What makes a trail a "classic" hike? Outstanding scenery, says Douglas 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 elements; many feature more. Lorain has logged more than 16,000 hiking miles in Oregon and offers us only the best of the best. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898869633
• ISBN13: 9780898869637
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 9.2"

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.