Trail Running Shoes Salem OR

Activities: Hiking

Info:
State: Oregon
Location: Crater Lake National Park
Length: Round Trip: 1.7 miles
Trail type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 5800 feet
Elevation Change: 200 feet
Best Season: June to October
Difficulty: Moderate
Usage: Moderate

Description: The hike down the Annie Creek Canyon Trail starts out at the Mazama Campground. The elevation at the beginning of this hike is 5,800 feet. The route heads downstream above the creek on the canyon rim. After following the canyon rim for three-quarters of a mile, the trail descends to the stream bed and loops to the north. From this point, the Annie Creek Canyon Trail follows the western bank of the creek for another three-quarters of a mile.

Activities: Hiking, Snowshoeing

Info:
State: Oregon
Location: Rogue River National Forest
Length: Round Trip: 2.8 miles
Trail type: Loop
Minimum Elevation: 2000 feet
Maximum Elevation: 2700 feet
Best Season: Year-Round
Difficulty: Moderate
Usage: Light

Description: The Grouse Loop Trail is a pleasant hike offering good views of the mountains surrounding Applegate Lake. Beginning across Upper Applegate Road from Hart-tish Park, the trail goes 300 feet to a loop junction. Follow the left fork. The trail begins a gentle one mile uphill grade, gaining 700 feet in elevation, while traversing a shallow basin of old growth Douglas fir, Sugar pine and Ponderosa pine. From the ridgeline, good views of Elliott Creek Ridge and Red Buttes are seen. Leaving the ridgeline, the trail begins a moderate descent back to Hart-tish park through a mixed conifer and hardwood forest.

Activities: Hiking, Snowshoeing

Info:
State: Oregon
Location: Portland
Length: One-Way: 13.2 miles
Trail type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 110 feet
Maximum Elevation: 3360 feet
Best Season: Year-Round
Difficulty: Moderate
Usage: Heavy
Parking: Northwest Forest Pass is required at trailheads.

Description: The Eagle Creek Trail is the second most popular trail in the Columbia River Gorge. Second only to the paved path to Multnomah Falls, the Eagle Creek Trail provides access to more waterfalls than any other in the Columbia River Gorge. The Eagle Creek Trail follows Eagle Creek through the dense forest up to Watum Lake. The trail has many viewpoints offering excellent views of many waterfalls and the creek below. A hike up the Eagle Creek Trail is fairly easy with those spectacular views of many waterfalls. The top part of the trail can be incorporated into several different loops to some secluded campsites for overnight trips. The main draw of the Eagle Creek Trail is the waterfalls. The first waterfall you will come to is Metlako Falls, after only 1.5 miles of Hiking. Metlako Falls is the highest waterfall you will see along Eagle Creek Trail. There is a short spur trail to take you to a viewpoint of the falls. At mile 2.1 is Lower Punchbowl Falls, there is another short spur trail leading down to creek. This spur gives you a close up view of Lower Punchbowl Falls. Just a few steps further (at mile 2.2) is the viewpoint for Punchbowl Falls. This fall is named because Eagle Creek seems to “punch” through the canyon into a large bowl. At mile 3.2, there is a cross-canyon view of Loowit Falls, where the Loowit Creek drops into the Eagle Creek Gorge. Over the next few miles of the hike, you will encounter several smaller falls. But the next big fall you will reach is Tunnel Falls at mile 6.1. There is a tunnel blasted through the rock behind the waterfall. The Eagle Creek Trail continues through this tunnel. It is exhilarating to feel the power of the water falling so close to you. There is a steep bank you can walk down to reach the bottom of the waterfall. This is a great place to have lunch and enjoy the water falling off the cliff far above you. The next falls up the trail is the Eagle Creek Falls at mile 6.3. About seven miles from the trailhead is CrissCross Falls, which is the last of the major falls along the trail. This fall is spectacular during the spring when the run off is high. The shape of the rocks at the top of the falls causes two separate chutes of water which cross over the another. The lower portion of the Eagle Creek Trail is open year-round. You can enjoy the higher portion of trail from June to November. On many parts of this trail there are sheer cliffs with no guard rails so this hike may not be suitable for children.

Activities: Hiking

Info:
State: Oregon
Location: Crater Lake National Park
Length: Round Trip: 5 miles
Trail type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 7450 feet
Elevation Change: 1500 feet
Best Season: June to October
Difficulty: More Difficult
Usage: Moderate

Description: The Mount Scott Trail begins at the easternmost point of East Rim Drive, 14 miles east of Park Headquarters. The trail heads to the south from East Rim Drive and gains elevation slowly in the first half mile. It begins climbing steeply along the western base of the peak and then turns to the east climbing to a ridge south of the summit. From this point, the trail climbs switchbacks to ascend the peak. The trail traverses northwest to the western ridge then turns to the east for the final ascent. It ends 2 1/2 miles from the trailhead at the summit of Mount Scott (el. 8,929 ft).

Activities: Hiking, Mountain Biking, Snowshoeing

Info:
State: Oregon
Location: Rogue River National Forest
Length: One-Way: 1.6 miles
Trail type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 2600 feet
Maximum Elevation: 3680 feet
Best Season: Year-Round
Difficulty: Difficult
Usage: Moderate

Description: The name Charlie Buck/Baldy Peak is a combination of two trails that were re-aligned to provide continued access to the Baldy Peak area while dropping approximately 2 miles of the old Charlie Buck Trail from the trails system. The name Charlie Buck comes from a settler around the 1900's named Charles Buck. The Buck family owned several properties along the Applegate River in the vicinity of McKee Bridge. The new trailhead was established in 1994. The name Baldy Peak comes from the fact that the south and west slopes of this peak are covered by grassy meadows and scattered oaks giving it a barren or bald appearance, in contrast to the heavily forested north and east slopes. The Charlie Buck/Baldy Peak Trail proceeds uphill from Forest Road 2000.940 at a healthy rate of climb, but it is well worth the effort with spectacular views of the Upper Applegate Valley. The best views are available from a short side trail that takes you to Baldy Peak (el. 4645 feet). The main trail continues on up the ridge to the junctions with Mule Mountain Trail and Forest Road 2010.301. Multi-Use Info: Hikers and mountain bikers please use caution around blind corners. When approaching stock, identify yourself so that animals know you are there and move to the downhill side of the trail.