Wednesday, December 25, 2013

What is there to do in Portland,Org if I'm there for a week?

backpack camping oregon coast
 on The Continental Divide Trail (CDT) is approximately 3100 miles long ...
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I probably can't match the people up there...but...

Forest Park trails
Eat out
Go hang out at the waterfront
Wake boarding or water skiing
Mulnomah falls or some other falls in the Gorge
OMSI

Mt. Hood - Skiing, snowboarding, snow shoeing, and hiking
Cascades
Oregon Coast
Astoria
Camping and Backpacking

Best winter camping in Oregon?




Orion


Looking for a nice, relatively easy mid-December backpacking and camping journey for 4 days in Oregon - Any suggestions?

Orion
Thank you but I can also run a web search. :) I'm hoping for someone with some personal experience who can offer some suggestions as to a nice trip.



Answer
Dec. is the wet month for Oregon. I spend Jan. through May van camping along the Oregon Coast, mostly in Curry County, Port Orford and Brookings. I plan on rain for part of each day. Actually, you get dry spells lasting for several days. Which makes it all worth while. There is a coast trail along the beach for the entire length of the state. You are only on the road in a few of the towns and for bridges over the rivers. And if the rain gets to bad there are buses several times a day on the road, HWY US 101. Check on the web for schedules. Please remember the rain on the coast is snow in the mountains, LOTS of snow. The storms are great to watch. There are lots of streams and water falls along the trail. When the sun comes out it is fantastic. but you will live in Gor-tex, the only rain gear to use, boots to hat. Tent with rain fly and bathtub floor.

Check out the Lost Coast and the Redwood National Park just a bit south in Ca.(The land of more money than brains) Also the Avenue of the Giants along the eel river also in Ca.

If you want to car camp and day hike I recommend Humbug Mt. State Park by Port Orford. There are two good trails, up the mountain or along the coast., good beach. Close by the are Orford Heads State Park, Arizona Beach State Park and Cape Blanco State Park. That's only about 15 miles of coast but, my favorite.




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