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This guidebook highlights forty-four of the best dog friendly hiking trails in Oregon. Ranging from easy jaunts around Portland's green spaces, to rigorous hikes in the Eagle Cap Wilderness, this guide includes something for every dog lover. Look inside to find: ·Fitness tips for getting your dog prepared and trained for the trail ·Fido-friendly gear and detailed checklists outlining what to pack for your pooch ·A helpful Trail finder identifying hikes by length, difficulty, and leash rules. ·Essential dog safety and preventative care information.

ISBN-13: 9781493019250

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Publication Date: 09-01-2016

Pages: 224

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 2.40(d)

Series: Best Dog Hikes

Adam Sawyer is an outdoor and travel writer, photographer, guide and published author based out of Portland, Oregon. He wrote as the Portland Hiking Examiner for Examiner.com and authored the bi-weekly column Portland Family Outdoors for Craigmore Creations. In addition to writing for Travel Oregon and Red Tricycle, his work has appeared in Northwest Travel, Portland Monthly, Columbia River Gorge, Cascade Journal, and Backpacker Magazines. He was the co-host of the KEEN HybridLife Radio Show for its duration and now serves as a sponsored athlete for the company. He is the author of a number of guidebooks including Hiking Waterfalls in Oregon, Hiking Waterfalls in Washington, and the forthcoming Best Outdoor Adventures Near Portland, all for Falcon Guides. Adam is also a professional guide, giving Columbia River Gorge tours for Hometown Advantage and Epicurean Excursion tours for Portland Walking Tours.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

How to Use This Guide 19

Map Legend 23

Trail Finder 24

The Hikes

Greater Portland Area 26

1 Wild Cherry-Alder Loop 27

2 Hagg Lake 30

3 Warrior Rock Lighthouse 33

4 Powell Butte Nature Park 36

5 Latourell Falls 40

6 Eagle Creek 43

7 Mirror Lake Loop 47

8 Riverside Trail 50

9 Opal Creek 53

Central Oregon / Willamette National Forest 57

10 Canyon Creek Meadows 58

11 Black Butte 61

12 Tam-a-lau Trail 64

13 Painted Hills Unit-John Day Fossil Beds National Monument 67

14 Steins Pillar 71

15 Chimney Rock 74

16 Oregon Badlands Wilderness 77

17 Whychus Creek 80

18 Tarn McArthur Rim 84

19 Benham Falls-Deschutes River Trail 88

20 Ray Atkeson Memorial Trail 92

21 Green Lakes 95

22 McKenzie River Trail / Waterfalls Trail / Waterfalls Loop 99

23 Erma Bell Lakes 103

24 Fall River 107

25 Paulina Lakeshore Loop 110

26 Salt Creek Falls 114

27 Spencer Butte 118

Coastal and Southern Oregon 122

28 Oregon Dunes Loop 123

29 Twin Lakes 126

30 Watson Falls 128

31 Thielsen Creek Meadows 131

32 Upper Sky Lakes 135

33 Devil's Peak 139

34 Mount McLoughlin 143

35 Tanner Lakes 147

36 Vulcan Lake 151

37 Boardman Scenic Corridor-Indian Sands 154

Eastern Oregon 158

38 Wildhorse Lake 159

39 Big Indian Gorge 162

40 Maxwell Lake 165

41 North Fork Catherine Creek 167

42 East Eagle Trail 171

43 East Fork Lostine River 176

44 Adam Creek Falls 180

The Art of Hiking 184

Appendix A Day Hike and Campout Checklist 203

Appendix B Trail Emergencies and First Aid 207

Appendix C Wildlife Conflicts 210

Appendix D Sources for Pooch Gear and Useful Websites 213

Hike Index 215