The authoritative guide to Portland's best day hikes just got better — updated maps, new hikes, new photos, and brand-new trailhead coordinates — provided as UTM and latitude/longitude formats — make this guide even more useful than before. The Portland area is a hiker’s dream, with a wide variety of accessible, well-maintained trails and no shortage of places to find maps, gear, and walking companions.
This book profiles 60 select trails which give you a little of everything there is to enjoy around Portland: mountain views, forest solitude, picturesque streams, strenuous workouts, casual strolls, fascinating history, fields of flowers, awesome waterfalls, and ocean beaches.
Whether you're a seasoned hiker or lacing up your first pair of hiking boots, this guide has the trail for you!
Paul Gerald is a professional freelance writer and lover of the outdoors whose work has appeared in newspapers around the country, as well as Northwest Airlines WorldTraveler, Dish Magazine, Weissmann Travel Reports, and Nike’s web site.