Get out of Portland (Salem, St. Helens: living in, move to, beach)

[mdvaden]

Maybe the reason I still enjoy living in the Portland area after more than 40 years, is because I get out of the Portland area often. Out to Eagle Creek trail, out to Cannon Beach and out to Mt. Hood.

What makes this area so good to live in, is not merely Oregon outdoors, but being central to Mt. Rainier, Ape Caves, Olympic National Park and the largest coast redwoods 5 to 6 hours to the south. The State of Jefferson.

To those who say "Everything is big in Texas" we can say "not the trees"

We have one of the biggest rivers on our north boundary, and the largest and tallest coast redwoods minutes from our south border.

What natural destinations do others enjoy to get out of Portland ??




Shady Cove on the way to Crater Lake

[figmalt]

Silver Falls: Oregon State Parks and Recreation: Rates

[malachai23]

I always enjoyed "getting away" to Multnomah Falls. I have been there a million and a half times and never has it gotten "old" or failed to take my breath away. And it is a great hike up to the top - a good workout! Then you can get a great big fattyburger at the lodge and forget you ever burned any calories. LOL Sure, there are a lot of tourists but most of them don't make it past the bridge

Multnomah Falls Lodge
Multnomah Falls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[lilypad]

Originally Posted by mdvaden

Maybe the reason I still enjoy living in the Portland area after more than 40 years, is because I get out of the Portland area often. Out to Eagle Creek trail, out to Cannon Beach and out to Mt. Hood.

What makes this area so good to live in, is not merely Oregon outdoors, but being central to Mt. Rainier, Ape Caves, Olympic National Park and the largest coast redwoods 5 to 6 hours to the south. The State of Jefferson.

To those who say "Everything is big in Texas" we can say "not the trees"

We have one of the biggest rivers on our north boundary, and the largest and tallest coast redwoods minutes from our south border.

What natural destinations do others enjoy to get out of Portland ??




Shady Cove on the way to Crater Lake

Agreed. Is nice to be able to get out of the big city easily still. I live south toward Salem, so nice country scenery there. My favorite trail is Eagle Creek in Columbia Gorge, and a popular one! Am planning a trip to Hood River and Mt Hood in a few weeks, not much snow up there yet. Always enjoy the train ride up and around Mt Hood and the apple orchards, quaint!

I am from Texas, and there are trees, East Texas has the Pine Woods. A very diverse state topographically. I just moved up here again last year from the Panhandle area. Very few trees, high plains, mostly flat with a few nice canyonland areas. I do miss it, especially the beautiful sunsets and serenity.

[Jen54]

WOW! simply beautiful.

Your words are exactly why I want to move TO PORTLAND!!!
Counting the days, months, years... til it becomes a reality!!

[figmalt]

Here are some pics from Silver Falls, Memorial Day 2006. Most of these were taken before noon--slightly overcast but not rainy. It had been a wet spring, so there was water everywhere, literally pouring off the canyon walls (first photo). Some of these falls dry up during the summer, but we got to see them nice and full. Note the moss in the picture below--a great example of Oregon's rain forests.

[John Shaft]

But...to get to these areas I'd have to use a c-c-c-c-car! It would be like I took a knife and put it straight in Mother Earth's heart.

[Minervah]

Originally Posted by John Shaft

But...to get to these areas I'd have to use a c-c-c-c-car! It would be like I took a knife and put it straight in Mother Earth's heart.

Ah shoot! I couldn't rep you so

[malachai23]

Originally Posted by Minervah

Ah shoot! I couldn't rep you so

Me neither. So here's a few more

[malachai23]

Here is another place I used to love to "get away" to. I watched St. Helens erupt, and I have been driving up to see her regularly ever since they opened the roads back up. Yah, yah, it's in Washington, but it's not far from P-town

MountStHelens.com Information Resource Center & Visitor Guide