Hiking Oregon's Mount Hood and Badger Creek Wilderness [Paperback]

Fred Barstad (Author)

Book Description

Series: Regional Hiking Series | Publication Date: June 1, 1998

A mere 45 east of downtown Portland, unfolding from the slopes of 11,235-foot Mount Hood, are two of America's wilderness gems--The Mount Hood and Badger Creek wilderness areas. The Mount Hood Wilderness Area's 47,100 mountainous acres are home to black-tailed deer, black bears, elk, and some of the most varied and beautiful natural wildflower gardens in the world. Though smaller, the Badger Creek Wilderness Area is no less beautiful than its western neighbor and boast easy solitude and a more temperate climate. Hiking Oregon's Mount Hood and Badger Creek Wilderness is your comprehensive guide to these showcase wilderness areas. This FalconGuide features 72 hikes and, for high-altitude enthusiasts, 3 routes to the summit of Mount Hood. With detailed trail descriptions, elevation profiles, and easy-to-read maps, Hiking Oregon's Mount Hood and Badger Creek Wilderness has all of the information you'll need for a safe and enjoyable trip to these pristine wilderness areas.

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From the Back Cover

Just 45 miles east of Portland stretches the 47,100 acre Mount Hood Wilderness Area. This guidebook features 49 hikes in this popular backcountry area plus an additional 21 hikes in the less-crowded Badger Creek Wilderness Area east of Mount Hood. It also contains 3 Mount Hood technical climbing routes. Each hike description includes the distance, level of difficulty, best season for hiking, elevation gain/loss, and how to find the trail.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (June 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560446439
• ISBN-13: 978-1560446439
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,795,578 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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