Category Archives: Tier 1

Date: January 11, 2020 Distance 7.6 miles Elevation Gain 1,194 feet Route Type Loop Driving Distance: 63mi (1.5hr) South to Silverton Difficulty: Easy Tier: 1 Review: Silver Falls State Park is very nice with well-kept trails. The parking lot is huge, but was already beginning to fill up by the time we ended the hike.Continue reading “Trail of Ten Falls”

Date: December 7, 2019 Distance 11.4 miles Elevation Gain 1,676 feet Route Type Out & Back Driving Distance: 66mi (1.5hr) East towards Mt. Hood Difficulty: Medium – started out easy and ended with all the elevation Tier: 1 Review: We really liked this hike. Top tier! It starts off very easy with both uphills andContinue reading “Salmon River Trail”

Date: November 3, 2019 Distance 4.5 miles Elevation Gain 1,791 feet Route Type Out & Back Driving Distance: 61 mi (1.25 hr) Northwest on way to Cannon Beach Difficulty: Medium Tier: 1 Review: This is definitely one our top hikes. The views are top notch all throughout the hike, from trailhead to summit. While itContinue reading “Saddle Mountain”

Date: September 1, 2019 Distance 10.3 miles Elevation Gain 4,671 feet Route Type Out & Back Driving Distance: 110 mi (2.5 hr) East to Mount Hood Difficulty: Very hard Tier: 1 Review: It starts off through lush forest for a while. We then reached Cloud Cap, a campground where some people drive to and startContinue reading “Cooper Spur via Tilly Jane”