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    • Clackamas County, Oregon

      Bagby Hot Springs

      4.3
      2.91 mi / 397 ft gain
      Bagby Hot Springs is actually a set of amazing bathhouses nestled in the forest outside of Estacada. They are one of Oregon’s most poplar hot springs, and for good reason. The hike into the hot springs is easy and quite scenic. You’ll cross a bridge over Nohorn Creek and follow the Hot Springs Fo...
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    • Gates, Oregon

      Opal Creek Pools Loop

      4.6
      6.6 mi / 663 ft gain
      Note: this trail is closed due to fire damage. For more updates, please visit the Forest Service website.  The Opal Creek pools are a wonderful place to visit year-round, but they’re a true oasis on a hot summer day. With a variety of rock outcroppings and ledges to jump off of, and plenty of ro...
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    • Lyons, Oregon

      Cedar Flat and Kopetski Trail Loop

      9.62 mi / 958 ft gain
      On Saturday, I slid into the backseat alongside weekend belongings crammed in the car trunk. Backpacks with patches and streaks of dust. Bags of food that could be cooked over the flames of a fire. We drove south on the 5, leaving Portland and crossing through Salem, as Lake Street Dive albums p...
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    • Detroit, Oregon

      Battle Ax Mountain

      5.0
      5.09 mi / 1594 ft gain
      With no officially marked trailhead, this hike begins slightly west of Elk Lake in Marion County. Take Highway 22 to Detroit, OR. East of the bridge over Breitenbush River, turn onto (FR) Forest Road 46, with signs pointing to Breitenbush River. After 4.5 miles turn left at a sign for Elk Lake, a...
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    • Marion County, Oregon

      Gold Butte Fire Lookout

      4.3
      2.44 mi / 741 ft gain
      Gold Butte Fire Lookout is a real gem in the Willamette National Forest. At 4618 feet elevation, the nearby Cascade Mountain views are nothing short of spectacular! At the summit, sits a L-4 Ground Structure Type Fire Lookout that was built in1934 to be used as a Fire Lookout. Additionally, durin...
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    • Lyons, Oregon

      Swim at Three Pools

      5.0
      To get there from Salem, Follow Hwy. 22 east to Mehama. Turn on Little North Santiam Road (FS 2209) and proceed for 12 miles to Three Pools Day Use Area. Three Pools is by far one of the most popular swimming holes in the Northwest. With multiple swimming holes within just feet from one another i...
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    • Lyons, Oregon

      Henline Falls Trail

      5.0
      1.71 mi / 312 ft gain
      The trail is a washed out, old mining road making its way through a lush forest with a mix of ferns, moss covered trees, and towering Douglas Firs with trees blown over from wind storms lining both sides of the trail. I call those Big Foot traps. The trail comes to a fork, stay to the left you ar...
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    • Gates, Oregon

      Natural Rock Arch

      5.0
      0.68 mi / 449 ft gain
      The Santiam Forest is well known for its many beautiful spots, but this one is fairly uncommon. It's likely you will be the only person out here. Since it's such a short hike, just about a mile round trip, you could easily make it a pit stop on your way to or from someplace else and not have to w...
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    • Detroit, Oregon

      Dome Rock via the Upper Trailhead

      2.36 mi / 479 ft gain
      From Highway 22 at the Breitenbush River Bridge, in Detroit, turn north on to French Creek Rd. Drive up French Creek about 7.7 miles to the Upper TH #3379/3381 to Dome Rock and Tumble Lake. The trail can be found on the left side of the road and is easily seen after you pass it. It's best to pass...
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    • Estacada, Oregon

      Raft the Wild and Scenic Clackamas River

      5.0
      The Wild and Scenic Clackamas River above the North Fork Reservoir is a great destination for paddlers and only about an hour drive from downtown Portland. This popular 13.5 mile section of river lies within the Mt. Hood National Forest and offers continuous class II-III boating with a little cla...
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    • Scotts Mills, Oregon

      Short Hike to Upper Butte Creek Falls

      4.0
      0.6 mi / 100 ft gain
      From Scott Mills Follow Crooked Finger RD NE for 13.3 Miles to the Upper Butte Creek Trailhead. The last 2-3 miles or so is gravel road with some potholes but most cars shouldn't have a problem.The path down to the falls starts near the bathrooms. A short .3 mile walk on a few switchbacks and y...
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    • Molalla, Oregon

      Huckleberry, Mark's and Looney's Gate Loop

      4.0
      3.72 mi / 702 ft gain
      Huckleberry, Mark's and Looney's Gate Loop is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Molalla, Oregon.
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    • Detroit, Oregon

      Boca Cave & Triangulation Peak

      4.0
      4.75 mi / 1053 ft gain
      Triangulation Peak, Spire Rock and Boca Cave TH #3372 The trail starts on level ground where you travel east along the top of the ridge. There are multiple trees that have fallen across the trail making the hike quite adventurous. Some trees you'll go over and some you will need to go under. Dep...
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    • Scotts Mills, Oregon

      Abiqua Falls

      4.9
      0.69 mi / 115 ft gain
      This trail is unmarked and a little rough and rugged. The land is privately owned by Mount Angel Abbey, but they don't appear to have problems with courteous hikers. Walking out of the parking area back up the road in the direction you came from, you’ll pass one dirt trail right at the ending of ...
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    • National Forest Development Road 4220, Oregon

      Hike to Gifford Lake

      3 mi / 500 ft gain
      Set out at the Lower Lake trailhead along trail #717. After only half a mile the trail opens up to Lower Lake, with views of Olallie Butte. The trail winds around the north east side of the lake and you come to a junctions with trail #706. From here take the left onto #706 and continue about .6 o...
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    • National Forest Development Road 4220, Oregon

      Olallie Lake North Basin Loop

      12.05 mi / 2021 ft gain
      Begin at the Lower Lake Campground and take the Lower Lake trailhead. The best direction to hike is counter clockwise, however you can do either.  Continue along Trail #717 and very shortly you come out to Lower Lake featuring Mt. Jefferson as the backdrop. From here keep hiking and you reach yo...
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    Camping and Lodging in Bagby Hot Springs

    Kingfisher
    Estacada, Oregon

    Kingfisher

    Raab
    Estacada, Oregon

    Raab

    Gold Butte Lookout
    Detroit, Oregon

    Gold Butte Lookout

    Riverside (Or)
    Estacada, Oregon

    Riverside (Or)

    Rainbow (Or)
    Estacada, Oregon

    Rainbow (Or)

    Ripplebrook
    Estacada, Oregon

    Ripplebrook

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    The Best 7 Hikes Within 90 Minutes of Portland

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