Horsetail Falls to Larch Mountain

Horsetail Falls to Larch Mountain

Review: 6/18/2004 On a beautiful sunny day I drove to the Horsetail Falls trailhead in the Columbia River Gorge. It is in the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area so you don’t need a Forest Pass to park. The easiest way to get to the trailhead is go East from Portland to...
Elk Meadows – Meadows, OR

Elk Meadows – Meadows, OR

Vicinity Location: The trailhead is about 49 miles southeast of Portland, Oregon in the Mt. Hood National Forest. Directions: From Portland take I-84 East to the Wood Village, exit (16A). Head south and turn left onto NE Burnside Rd. Heading East, Burnside will merge...
Trapper Creek Loop, WA

Trapper Creek Loop, WA

Vicinity Location: The trailhead is about 42 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Directions: From Portland, Oregon, there are two ways to drive to the trailhead. If you have an extra 30 minutes then make your trip a loop drive....