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Oregon's ancient forests : a hiking guide

2019

Format:	Book
Author:	LeGue, Chandra, author.
Title:	Oregon's ancient forests : a hiking guide / Chandra LeGue.
Edition:	First edition.
Publisher, Date:	Seattle, Washington : Mountaineers Books, [2019] © 2019.
Description:	286 pages ; color illustrations, color maps : 23 cm
Summary:	Dripping coastal forests of giant Douglas-firs, high desert groves of massive ponderosa pines, and lush mixed conifer forests surrounding jagged Cascade peaks--Oregon’s ancient forests are one of the region’s most precious treasures, providing not only vital habitat for fish and wildlife but also some of the most amazing hiking experiences in the state. Author Chandra LeGue of Oregon Wild wants you to know and love these incredible places and guides you to them with 91 awe-inspiring hikes that reveal the very soul of Oregon. This comprehensive guide explains what makes ancient forests so unique as well as what types exist in Oregon, where they are, who manages them, why so few still survive, and what threats they continue to face. Covering natural history, human history, flora, and fauna, Oregon’s Ancient Forests offers a depth of information that will help you understand these complex ecosystems and their extraordinary value. Devote your next day outdoors to exploring some of these wonders, and get inspired to find out what you can do to protect them!
Subjects:	Walking -- Oregon -- Guidebooks. Hiking -- Oregon -- Guidebooks. Forest reserves -- Oregon. Old growth forests -- Oregon -- Guidebooks. Oregon -- Guidebooks.
Notes:	"Based on A Walking Guide to Oregon's Ancient Forests by Wendell Wood. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Natural Resources Council, 1991."--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN:	2018052224
ISBN:	9781680512014 * 9781680512021 9781680512014 1680512013
System Availability:	3
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Call Number:	796.51 LeGue Oregon's
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Sales benefit Oregon Wild, a leading advocate for the region's most precious wilderness areas Natural history, ecology, flora, and fauna--fascinating to hikers and non-hikers alike
Oregon's Ancient Forests is a guidebook with a purpose: to inspire readers to learn about and visit Oregon's rapturous old-growth forests, and then love them enough to keep them protected. Not just for hikers, this Oregon Wild- sponsored guide explains where the forests are and who manages them, the threats they face, and an action plan for protecting what remains and restoring damaged forests so they may become the ancient forests of the future. Author Chandra LeGue discusses forest ecology, flora, and fauna and also details 91 of her favorite hikes across the state. Each hike features: Trailhead GPS coordinates and driving directions Trail distance, elevation gain, difficulty level, and best season to visit Type and protection status of the forest Full-color maps and photos

Table of Contents

	Hikes at a Glance	p. 8
	Foreword	p. 13
	Introduction	p. 15
Part 1	Understanding Oregon's Ancient Forests	p. 17
	Oregon's Ancient Forests: For Richer, For Poorer	p. 18
	Ancient Forest Ecology	p. 38
	How to Use This Guide	p. 55
Part 2	Ancient Forest Hikes	p. 65
	North Coast	p. 67
1	Tillamook Head	p. 68
2	Cape Falcon	p. 69
3	Cape Lookout	p. 70
4	Munson Creek Falls	p. 73
	Central Coast Range	p. 75
5	Drift Creek Wilderness	p. 76
6	Marys Peak: East Ridge-Tie Trail Loop	p. 78
7	Cape Perpetua and Gwynn Creek	p. 81
8	PAWN Grove	p. 82
9	Kentucky Falls	p. 84
	South Coast and Kalmiopsis	p. 87
10	Coquille River Falls	p. 89
11	Humbug Mountain State Park	p. 90
12	Shrader Old-Growth Grove	p. 92
13	Lower Rogue River	p. 93
14	Illinois River Trail: Buzzards Roost	p. 96
15	Babyfoot Lake	p. 97
16	Redwood Nature Trait	p. 99
17	Oregon Redwoods Trail	p. 102
	Siskiyou Crest	p. 105
18	Oregon Caves National Monument	p. 106
19	Sucker Creek	p. 108
20	Collings Mountain	p. 110
21	Grizzly Peak	p. 112
22	Pacific Crest Trail: Hyatt Lake	p. 113
23	Pacific Crest Trail: Green Springs Summit to Hobart Bluff	p. 116
	Mount Hood	p. 119
24	Lost Lake	p. 120
25	Salmon River	p. 122
26	Barlow Pass	p. 123
27	Boulder Creek and Boulder Lake	p. 126
28	Fifteenmile Creek	p. 128
	Clackamas-Santiam	p. 133
29	Clackamas Riverside Trail	p. 134
30	Memaloose Lake	p. 136
31	Bagby Hot Springs	p. 138
32	Opal Creek	p. 139
33	South Fork Breitenbush	p. 141
34	Crabtree Valley	p. 143
35	Three Pyramids	p. 145
36	House Rock	p. 146
37	Echo Basin	p. 148
	Upper Willamette and McKenzie	p. 151
38	Browder Ridge	p. 152
39	McKenzie River Trail: Fish Lake Creek to Great Spring	p. 154
40	McKenzie River Trail: Carmen Reservoir to Tamolitch Falls	p. 156
41	Tidbits Mountain	p. 158
42	Lookout Creek	p. 160
43	Delta Old Growth Nature Trail	p. 162
44	Shale Ridge	p. 164
45	Goodman Creek	p. 166
46	Patterson Mountain	p. 167
47	Larison Creek	p. 169
48	Black Canyon	p. 170
49	Island Lakes Basin	p. 172
50	Rosary Lakes	p. 174
51	Upper Middle Fork Willamette: Indigo Springs	p. 178
52	Brice Creek	p. 180
53	Fairview Creek	p. 182
	Upper Umpqua	p. 185
54	Wolf Creek Falls	p. 186
55	Tokatee and Watson Falls	p. 187
56	Twin Lakes	p. 189
57	Yellow Jacket Glade	p. 191
58	Cripple Camp	p. 196
59	Upper Cow Creek	p. 198
	South Cascades	p. 201
60	Upper Rogue River Trail: Takelma and Rogue Gorges	p. 202
61	Union Creek	p. 204
62	South Fork Rogue River	p. 206
63	Cherry Creek	p. 208
64	Brown Mountain	p. 211
	Central Oregon	p. 215
65	Metolius River	p. 216
66	Benham Falls	p. 218
67	Cultus River and Benchmark Butte	p. 219
68	Mill Creek Wilderness	p. 220
69	Lookout Mountain	p. 222
	Klamath-Lakeview	p. 225
70	Blue Jay Spring	p. 226
71	Gearhart Mountain Wilderness	p. 227
72	Augur Creek	p. 229
73	Cottonwood Meadow Lake	p. 232
	Northern Blue Mountains	p. 235
74	North Fork Walla Walla River	p. 236
75	South Fork Walla Walla River	p. 237
76	North Fork Umatilla	p. 239
77	Buck Creek	p. 242
78	Dutch Flat Creek	p. 243
79	South Fork Desolation Creek	p. 245
	Blue Mountains	p. 249
80	Magone Lake	p. 250
81	Swick Old Growth Grove	p. 252
82	Strawberry Lake	p. 253
83	Sheep Creek	p. 254
84	North Fork Malheur River	p. 257
85	Malheur River Canyon	p. 258
86	Myrtle Creek	p. 260
	Wallowas	p. 263
87	Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: Corral Creek	p. 264
88	Cougar Ridge	p. 266
89	North Fork Catherine Creek	p. 268
90	Imnaha River	p. 269
91	Eagle Creek	p. 272
	Acknowledgments	p. 275
	Glossary	p. 277
	Resources	p. 279
	References	p. 282
	Index	p. 283
	About Oregon Wild	p. 286

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