Off the Beaten Trail
Are you ready to get off the beaten trail? This collection of 50 hikes explores some of the most obscure and beautiful hikes in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington. You’ll discover quiet beaches along the Oregon Coast, hike into the curious and heartbreakingly beautiful Badger Creek Wilderness, discover colossal old-growth forest deep in the Clackamas River canyon, and get up close and personal with one of Oregon’s greatest waterfalls high in the Mount Jefferson backcountry. With detailed descriptions for each hike, detailed topographic maps and pinpoint driving directions, this second edition of Off the Beaten Trail lets you discover the best hikes you never knew existed.
Important note: In the aftermath of the 2020 fires, hikes 38 and 41 - 48 are significantly changed. Some of these hikes have since reopened, but are drastically changed. Hikes 38, 41, 42, 45, and 48 remain closed. In addition, Grayback Mountain (Hike 17) is now closed due a change in land ownership. Hopefully it will reopen, but I’m not counting on it. If you need advice on where to go, please let me know! I have lots of ideas.
