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Best Hikes With Dogs: Oregon

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This is such a fun book to look at and think of all the possibilities. There are more hikes in this book than my dog and I could complete in many years. Each hike is rated for difficulty and the book tells you how long the trail is as well as how steep it is, whether there is water, shade, lots of crowds, etc. I have been to several of the trails including Forest Park, Tryon Creek, Angel's Rest, Hart's Cove, Wahclellah Falls, etc. I would never have known many of these places were out there without the help of this book. That being said, the directions are often very vague; I've gotten lost more than once looking for a trailhead, and there is one (Oneonta Gorge/Triple Falls) that I never found. Also, the trails are rated for which seasons they can be hiked inaccurately--one trail (Hart's Cove) was listed as year round but the access road is closed half the year! Some of the trails are listed as one way only, meaning you need at least two people and two vehicles to complete them, or you would somehow need to hitch-hike with your dog back to your car. I think the addition of color pictures would also add much to this book. It's hard to tell how beautiful many of these places are by the black and white pictures.

I truely enjoy the book. We have been on roughly five of the hikes recommended in the book. The author states what difficult level each hike is. However, that is for her and her dogs fitness level. I only found one trail impossible to master so far. But that was because of fear of heights. After going on these trails I add my own comments to the book, such as how the trail was, if litterbags were available and if restrooms were on site. I also add a map were available and mark our own hikes. Because of this book we have discovered a few new trails to take. Thank you Ellen Bishop.

How exciting to find a book with exactly all the information we need to fulfill our adventures upon moving to Oregon!
We could hardly wait to receive this book in the mail and get started planning our hikes, and the book provided us with just that!!! It has all sorts of extra info on First Aid and things to be cautious of, which I appreciate.
Also pay close attention to the SEASONS it recommends you hike the trail in. We went in the spring and the book said "best in Summer/Fall", the trail was covered by large areas of water- so that was our own fault. It was still a BEAUTIFUL hike! The book could use some updating on changes to the areas (the trail-heads) and how to find them (Directions). But we just use our GPS, So between the book and our GPS we have not had too much trouble finding the trail-heads. We are new to the area, so everything is an adventure! Most importantly my dogs, who are like my children, are the reason I purchased this book. I wanted to have a resource to be able to enjoy our walks together. I would not take them ANYWHERE that would put them or others in danger and so far, each trail we have gone to, we have been able to let our dogs off leash (they are on voice command) and it has been so much fun to explore this beautiful state together!