Tag: Oregon hiking

Ice Lake in the Eagle Cap Wilderness

April 8, 2015 by Oregon Photo

Ice Lake, in the Eagle Cap Wilderness of Oregon, is a pristine and magnificently scenic alpine lake nestled at the bottom of the Matterhorn and Sacajawea Peak of the Wallowa Mountains of Oregon. Known as the “Oregon Alps”, the Wallowa Mountains are a scenery-packed wonderland of splendid beauty. Home to 17 mountains that eclipse 9,000 feet and derive from the Nez Perce word for “land of running waters,” the Wallowas of northeastern Oregon offers the state’s best backpacking experience. The […]

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John Day River Basin

April 8, 2015 by Oregon Photo

John Day is both a name for a city and a river in Eastern Oregon. The city of John Day is the largest in Grant County, Oregon, albeit with a population of 1,850 residents. However, it is the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape of John Day that makes up for its size. There are countless outdoor recreation activities, from fishing, hiking, backpacking, camping, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, hunting, photography, and scenic driving to name a few. There are three […]

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Mickey Basin

April 7, 2015 by Oregon Photo

Mickey Basin is a 4-mile long depression in the dry desert playa in the shadow of the Steens Mountain in Southern Oregon. Mickey Hot Springs and Mickey Butte are the two notable attractions in the basin. Located north of the Alvord Desert playa, the basin is split into two distinct valleys by a dark ridge that runs south from the Sheepshead Mountain Range. Mickey Butte is the highest point of this ridge at 6,294 feet. This alkali flat desert is […]

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Ecola State Park

April 6, 2015 by Oregon Photo

Ecola State Park, north of Cannon Beach, is located off the historic Highway 101 along the Oregon coast. The park, as it is perched dramatically on the edge of a headland, provides some of the most breathtaking panoramic coastal views in the Pacific Northwest. The dramatic southern view includes Cannon Beach and its most prominent landmark, Haystack Rock. At times the scene is filled with mist and fog pouring down from the nearby coastal range which gives the scene a remarkable […]

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Steens Mountain

August 22, 2014 by Oregon Photo

The Steens Mountain in the southeastern part of Oregon stretches along Harney County, with its 9,733 foot summit towering above the Alvord Desert. The length of the Steens Mountain is impressive, and running 50 miles, it is often confused as a series of mountains. Yet, the majestic Steens is a single mountain and is the largest-fault block mountain in the northern Great Basin. For an expansive view, there is no finer place in Oregon to view Steens Mountain than from […]

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Canyon Creek Meadows

August 22, 2014 by Oregon Photo

Canyon Creek Meadows in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness of Central Oregon is a top destination for alpine wildflower meadows. The hike starts at Jack Lake and traverses through silver snags of burnt forest from the 2003 B&B Complex forest fire. The trail continues up through dense patches of green forest, alongside the pristinely flowing Canyon Creek, and ultimately through vibrant wildflower meadows up to the base of Three Fingered Jack. Here at the Upper Canyon Creek Meadow is where for […]

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Alvord Desert

October 8, 2012 by Oregon Photo

The Alvord Desert, located near the southeastern corner of Oregon, rivals the splendor and solitude of many of the better known desert playa landscapes in Nevada or California and is an under-appreciated jewel of the state of Oregon. With the Steens Mountain looming to the west, the alkali flat of the Alvord Desert is not only one of the largest in Oregon, but it is the most remote and sensationally wild. The flat stretches 6 miles wide and 11 miles […]

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Lake Owyhee State Park

October 30, 2011 by Oregon Photo

Lake Owyhee State Park is an oasis in the middle of the spectacular desert canyons located 28 miles south of Ontario in Malheur County, Oregon. The state park is home to the Owyhee Reservoir, a 53-mile lake formed by the damming of the Owyhee River. This man-made body of water known as Lake Owyhee, which is the longest in Oregon, offers prime high desert scenery with the Owyhee Mountains to the east and surrounded by long desert buttes and hills amidst […]

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Mt. Hood at Lost Lake

October 26, 2011 by Oregon Photo

Lost Lake in Hood River County, Oregon is located just ten miles northwest of Mt. Hood within the heart of Mt. Hood’s beauty and scenic grandeur. While Oregon may have at least 19 areas named “Lost Lake,” this is the one droves of visitors always seem to find. With a famed “postcard” view of Mt. Hood’s northwest face reflected in its waters, the proximity and view of the mountain from Lost Lake is unrivaled, making it one of the most […]

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Bandon Beach & Face Rock

August 13, 2011 by Oregon Photo

Bandon is a small coastal town on the southern Oregon coast. Well-known for its scenic beauty, photographers and nature enthusiasts alike enjoy its dramatic coastline, which is reputed to have some of the most striking beaches in the entire Northwest. Filled with coastal rocks, islands, and rocky outcroppings or “sea stacks” sprinkled throughout the landscape; Oregon photography opportunities are not only endless, but impressive. A few of the notable formations in the area are Face Rock, Haystack Rock, Coquille Rocks, […]

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Leslie Gulch

February 27, 2011 by Oregon Photo

Leslie Gulch, in remote southeastern Oregon, is a top destination for outdoor enthusiasts seeking towering and colorful geological formations. The area encompasses more than 11,000 acres highlighted by the Leslie, Timber, Slocum, Juniper, Dago, and Runaway gulches managed by the Bureau of Land Management as an area of Critical Environmental Concern to protect the outstanding landscape scenery and habitat of California bighorn sheep and several rare and endangered plant species. The expansive Leslie Gulch land has a rich history dating […]

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Fall Mountain Lookout Cabin

October 21, 2009 by Oregon Photo

The Fall Mountain Lookout Cabin is a former Oregon Forest Service lookout built in 1933. Back in the day, before satellite surveillance technology, lookout personnel monitored the forest from this perch for signs of smoke, alerting fire guards at times of peril. The lookout is located approximately 14 miles southwest from John Day, Oregon on Fall Mountain in the Malheur National Forest. At an elevation of 5,949 feet, the approximately 25 foot high lookout tower offers 360-degree views of the Strawberry […]

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Black Lake at Anthony Lakes

September 5, 2009 by Oregon Photo

The Anthony Lakes area is an alpine wilderness in the Elkhorn Range of the majestic Blue Mountains in Eastern Oregon featuring prime Oregon hiking, photography, and outdoor recreation. The area contains approximately 15 lakes, including some of the more notable ones: Anthony, Grande Ronde, Mud, Dutch Flat, Lilypad, Hoffer, and Black. The Anthony Lakes area offers a wide variety of activities, including hiking, hunting, fishing, mountain climbing, photography, skiing, snow shoeing, and developed and backcountry camping. The geology and landscape […]

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North Fork John Day Wilderness

June 28, 2009 by Oregon Photo

The North Fork John Day Wilderness along the North Fork John Day River Trail deep in Oregon’s Blue Mountain gold rush country is prime backpacking country. The 25 mile-long trail follows the John Day River downstream through a rimrock canyon featuring forests of Douglas Fir and lodgepole pines, rocky outcrops, smooth meadows, and decaying log cabins of Oregon’s gold rush pioneers. The North Fork John Day drainage was a bustling gold and silver mining area in the middle to late […]

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Elowah Falls

April 5, 2009 by Oregon Photo

Elowah Falls and Upper McCord Creek Falls in the Columbia River Gorge are prime locations to photograph waterfalls. I feel that both of these waterfalls are hidden gems as I have visited many of the falls in the area and these two stand out as favorites. In visiting both falls, my roundtrip hiking distance was 3 miles with some parts of the trail fairly steep, yet overall, it was a very comfortable hike and one that I will remember for […]

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Crater Lake National Park

December 28, 2008 by Oregon Photo

Crater Lake in Southern Oregon is well-known for its intense and pristine blue color and spectacular views in the summer. In the winter months, the lake is typically socked in with fog and snow as Crater Lake National Park receives an average of 44 feet of snow every year. This was my first visit to Crater Lake and my friend Christian and I thought a snowshoeing and overnight camping trip would be a memorable adventure a few days before Christmas. […]

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Hells Canyon|Bear Mountain

October 12, 2008 by Oregon Photo

The Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, in the remote northeast corner of Oregon, is part of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and is between the borders of northeastern Oregon and western Idaho. The area encompasses 652,488 scenic acres and over 900 miles of trails. In its deepest part, Hells Canyon drops 8,000 feet to the Snake River, making it the deepest river gorge in North America. After some research, I chose the destination of Bear Mountain, which offered a rather short […]

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Aldrich Mountains

August 23, 2008 by Oregon Photo

The Aldrich Mountains outside of John Day in Eastern Oregon are part of the larger Blue Mountains range and are far less crowded then many of their popular Oregon counterparts. Yet, the Aldrich Mountains offer outdoor enthusiasts miles of hiking trails and spectacular views of the John Day basin. They are named after Oliver Aldrich, a pioneer who was killed by Native Americans in the Bannock War of 1878, on a nearby mountain which now bears his name. One of the […]

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Horseshoe Lake in the Eagle Cap Wilderness

August 3, 2008 by Oregon Photo

The majestic Eagle Cap Wilderness of Northeastern Oregon outside of the town of Joseph Oregon is a well-known destination for backpacking and photography enthusiasts. I recently returned from a 3-day backpacking trip with my brother. The hike began at the Wallowa Lake Trailhead and continued to Horseshoe Lake and Moccasin Lake in the Lake Basin region for a total of 28 miles hiked with our 45-pound backpacks. The Eagle Cap Wilderness lies in the heart of the Wallow Mountains in […]

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Fairy Falls

June 1, 2008 by Oregon Photo

A hike to Fairy Falls in Oregon’s Columbia Gorge to take photographs is an opportunity that many landscape photographers and outdoor enthusiasts make year after year. As the hike to Fairy Falls starts at the Wahkeena Falls Trailhead, Wahkeena Falls is a destination of its very own for Oregon photography and for the majority of visitors, Wahkeena is the main attraction and can be literally photographed just a few feet from the parking lot. While Wahkeena Falls is certainly a […]

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Smith Rock State Park

May 19, 2008 by Oregon Photo

Smith Rock State Park in central Oregon’s high dessert attracts hikers, climbers, photographers, and nature enthusiasts far wide throughout the Pacific Northwest. Located in Terrebonne, Oregon, outside of Redmond, Smith Rock is widely considered a rock climbing mecca with over 500,000 annual visitors. Generally regarded as the birthplace of modern American sport climbing the park hosts top cutting-edge climbing routes. There are countless climbs in the park with more than a thousand being bolted routes. The park contains the first […]

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Wahclella Falls

April 30, 2008 by Oregon Photo

Wahclella Falls in the Columbia Gorge is a top family-friendly hike as well as a more serious destination for Oregon hikers and photographers. Wahclella Falls is located near the Bonneville Dam and is by far one of the most prettiest and most powerful waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge area. The falls is fed by in the impressive Tanner Creek with an upper drop of 290 feet and the second tier dropping into a 75-foot horsetail at the pool below. […]

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Mt. Rainier | Mazama Ridge

February 6, 2000 by Oregon Photo

Mount Rainier National Park is a pristine outdoors recreational area well-known for its old-growth forest, swiftly flowing streams, waterfalls, wildflower meadows, and most of all, its glaciers and vast open snow fields. At 14,410 feet, the mountain is the highest peak in the Cascade Range and is quite the accomplishment for mountain climbers. Offering recreation all year, Mount Rainier is a prime destination for winter activities because as a National Park, there is no downhill skiing or snowboarding allowed. Therefore […]

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