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Travel to Oregon

editor — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:58:00 +0000

Travel to Oregon WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST Located in the western Cascades, in west-central Oregon, Willamette National Forest encloses an area of snow-covered mountains and volcanoes, with 10,495-foot Mount Jefferson the highest point. There are rock outcroppings and pinnacles, lava fields, craters, cinder cones, and many glaciersincluding Collier Glacier, Oregon’s largestalong with deep river canyons, hundreds of lakes, a great many streams, and some major rivers. The area is forested with lodgepole and pon-derosa pine, Douglas and silver fir, plus hemlock and cedar, with some old-growth stands. Among the wildlife are Roosevelt elk, black-tailed and mule deer, black bear, cougar, and

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Oregon Vacations

editor — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 08:43:00 +0000

Oregon Vacations SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST Located in the southwest corner of Oregon, this National Forest includes the Siskiyou Mountains, with rugged canyons and rock outcroppings, mountain meadows, numerous creeks, small lakes, and some riversamong them the Rogue and Illinois, both of which are National Wild and Scenic Rivers. Highest elevation here is 7,055-foot Grayback Mountain. The forests are of mixed conifers and hardwoods, with old-growth Douglas fir and redwood. Wildlife includes elk, mule deer, black bear, mountain lion, coyote, bobcat, and gray fox. Siskiyou National Forest has four designated wilderness areas: portions of the 179,000-acre Kal-miopsis Wilderness and the 20,234-acre

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Traveling in Oregon

editor — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 02:13:00 +0000

Traveling in Oregon RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK This National Park is located in the Cascades of southwest Oregon. The centerpiece here is Crater Lake, at an elevation of 6,176 feet. It’s six miles across and over 1,500 feet deep. The lake lies in the cal-dera of a collapsed volcano. Nearby are several mountains, with elevations from under 5,000 feet to over 8,900 feet. Highest point is 8,926-foot Mount Scott. There are old-growth conifer forests of hemlock, fir, and pine. Wildlife includes elk, black bear, coyote, and fox. Activities: Backpacking and hiking are available on more than 100 miles

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