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Mount Jefferson Wilderness Oregon Last Updated: 01/24/2025 |
| Mount Jefferson Wilderness is a stunning wilderness area located in the central Cascade Range of Oregon, encompassing approximately 111,177 acres (449.92 km²) within the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests. This area features more than 150 lakes and 190 miles (310 km) of trails, including 40 miles (64 km) of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, making it a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. | |
| The wilderness is dominated by Mount Jefferson, which stands at an elevation of 10,497 feet (3,199 m), making it the second tallest mountain in Oregon. Mount Jefferson is a stratovolcano characterized by five glaciers: Whitewater, Waldo, Milk Creek, Russell, and Jefferson Park. The rugged terrain includes steep talus slopes, rock outcrops, and alpine meadows. | |
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Hug Point State Recreation Site Place » City Hug Point State Recreation Site is a state park on the northern Oregon Coast in the U.S. state of Oregon. The park is open to the public and is fee-free. Amenities at the park, which is 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Cannon Beach along U.S. Route 101, include picnicking, fishing, and a Pacific Ocean beach. 33 views 💖 1 👍 0Beach Access Rd, Arch Cape, OR 97102 |
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John Day Fossil Beds Place » Outdoors John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, located near Mitchell, Oregon, encompasses three distinct units: Sheep Rock, Painted Hills, and Clarno. It covers approximately 14,062 acres and showcases a rich fossil record spanning nearly 50 million years of the Cenozoic Era. 104 views 💖 1 👍 032651 OR-19, Mitchell, OR 97750 |
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Cape Perpetua Visitor Center Place » Outdoors Cape Perpetua Visitor Center - Towering trees looming through a coastal fog. Frothy surf crashing upon jagged shores. Majestic headlands offering clear views for miles. 564 views 💖 9 👍 02400 U.S. 101, Yachats, OR 97498 |
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Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge Place » Outdoors Cape Meares offers beach access and opportunities for hiking, picnicking, viewing scenery, viewing interpretive displays, interpretive tours, viewing wildlife, marine mammals and bird watching. 536 views 💖 6 👍 13500 Cape Meares Loop, Cape Meares, OR 97141 |
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Cape Lookout State Park Place » Outdoors Cape Lookout State Park provides beach access and offers RV and tent camping, picnicking, hiking, fishing, interpretive trails, interpretive tours, marine wildlife viewing, bird watching and viewing of coastal scenery. 554 views 💖 11 👍 113000 Whiskey Creek Rd, Tillamook, OR 97141 |
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Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area Place » Outdoors From exploring tide pools teeming with life to witnessing Oregon's tallest lighthouse, there is something for every visitor at Yaquina Head. 454 views 💖 11 👍 1750 NW Lighthouse Dr, Newport, OR 97365 |
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Smith Rock State Park Place » Outdoors At Smith Rock, towers of volcanic ash rise like the spires of a cathedral out of the sage and dust of the high desert at the birthplace of American sport climbing. 405 views 💖 1 👍 0Terrebonne, OR 97760 |
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Multnomah Falls Place » Outdoors A waterfall as magnificent and memorable as any in the country is located just a 30- minute drive outside of Portland. 555 views 💖 5 👍 1Mt Hood National Forest, Oregon |
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Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area Place » Outdoors The Pacific Ocean on one side, a series of lakes on the other — with a vast beach right in the middle! The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area beckons you to its warm and inviting sand dunes. 597 views 💖 11 👍 0Reedsport, OR 97467 |
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Shore Acres State Park Place » Outdoors Perched on rugged sandstone cliffs high above the ocean, Shore Acres State Park is an exciting and unexpected combination of beautiful natural and constructed features. 583 views 💖 11 👍 0Coos Bay, OR 97420 |