The Wild & Scenic Willamette River

The north fork of the middle fork of the Willamette River
on the West Cascades National Scenic Byway

travel oregon on the west cascades national scenic byway. hiking trails in oregon to proxy waterfalls, linton lake, and scott mountain, hiking on the waterfalls loop trails on the wild and scenic mckenzie rivers, see koosah waterfalls on the wild and scenic mckenzie rivers, sahalie waterfalls on the wild and scenic mckenzie rivers, find hiking trails in oregon on the wild and scenic mckenzie river: the mckenzie rivers national hiking trails, the waterfall loop hiking trails, see the blue pool, blue hole, hardened lava flows, the wild and scenic clackamas river, the mt hood national forest, hot springs, bagby hot springs, terwilliger hot springs, cougar reservoir, cougar hot springs, the south mckenzie river, roaring river, cougar dam, the wild and scenic north fork of the middle willamette river, travel the mckenzie pass santiam pass oregon scenic byway in the willamette national forest, and find lava flows. the cascade mountains, volcanoes, geology, hiking trails to mountain lakes, hiking trails in the mt jefferson wilderness, the three 3 sisters wilderness, the mt washington wilderness, the big bottom wilderness, the roaring river wilderness, hiking trails to waterfalls on the mckenzie pass santiam pass oregon scenic byway, old growth forests, connect with the over the river and through the woods scenic byway, hwy 20, and find hiking trails in the menagerie wilderness, the middle santiam wilderness, the south santiam river, the cascade mountains, the cascades, hiking trails in the menagerie wilderness of the willamette national forest, hiking trails in the old cascades in oregon, hiking trails located in old growth forests and amidst fields of wildflowers in the willamette national forest of oregon. hiking trails in old growth forests are included in the following: the santiam old wagon road, pyramid hiking trail, rooster rock hiking trail, iron mountain hiking trail, tombstone pass hiking trail, chimney peak hiking trail, gate creek hiking trail, cone peak hiking trail, huckleman old growth hiking trail, house rock hiking trail, hike in the 3 three sisters wilderness on french pete creek. camping at paradise campground with lovely old growth trees, at clear lake campground, at fernview campground, house rock campground, lost prairie campground; trout creek campgrounds.

The gorge of the wild and scenic Willamette River on the "Aufderheide", a national forest scenic byway.

If you're heading south and east on the West Cascades National Scenic Byway, the Aufderheide will bring you out on Hwy 58, the Willamette Pass. You may want to extend your journey to include an eastward trek across the Willamette Pass through the Cascade Mountains: Travel Directions, Map and Scenery. Enjoy beautiful Odell lake on this route, Salt Creek Falls, hiking trails lead from the parking lot at Salt Creek Falls into the Diamond Peak Wilderness. These hiking trails go to mountain lakes: TOo Much Bear Lake is just above Salt Creek Falls, Vivian Lake is a 3 miles hike, Diamond Creek Waterfalls are lovely. Or perhaps you'd prefer to leave 58 on the eastern outskirst of Oakridge at the sign for Hill Creek Dam. Brad named this route the Crescent Lake, Oakridge "Inback" Tour. It follows the Middle Willamette River and provides easy access to the Diamond Peak Wilderness: Travel Directions and Map.

The West Cascades National Scenic Byway provides easy access to the Three Sisters Wilderness, the Mt Jefferson Wilderness and the Mt Washington Wilderness, all located in the Willamette National Forest. The Aufderheide portion provides easy access to the Three Sisters Wilderness.

 
travel oregon on the west cascades national scenic byway. hiking trails in oregon to proxy waterfalls, linton lake, and scott mountain, hiking on the waterfalls loop trails on the wild and scenic mckenzie rivers, see koosah waterfalls on the wild and scenic mckenzie rivers, sahalie waterfalls on the wild and scenic mckenzie rivers, find hiking trails in oregon on the wild and scenic mckenzie river: the mckenzie rivers national hiking trails, the waterfall loop hiking trails, see the blue pool, blue hole, hardened lava flows, the wild and scenic clackamas river, the mt hood national forest, hot springs, bagby hot springs, terwilliger hot springs, cougar reservoir, cougar hot springs, the south mckenzie river, roaring river, cougar dam, the wild and scenic north fork of the middle willamette river, travel the mckenzie pass santiam pass oregon scenic byway in the willamette national forest, and find lava flows. the cascade mountains, volcanoes, geology, hiking trails to mountain lakes, hiking trails in the mt jefferson wilderness, the three 3 sisters wilderness, the mt washington wilderness, the big bottom wilderness, the roaring river wilderness, hiking trails to waterfalls on the mckenzie pass santiam pass oregon scenic byway, old growth forests, connect with the over the river and through the woods scenic byway, hwy 20, and find hiking trails in the menagerie wilderness, the middle santiam wilderness, the south santiam river, the cascade mountains, the cascades, hiking trails in the menagerie wilderness of the willamette national forest, hiking trails in the old cascades in oregon, hiking trails located in old growth forests and amidst fields of wildflowers in the willamette national forest of oregon. hiking trails in old growth forests are included in the following: the santiam old wagon road, pyramid hiking trail, rooster rock hiking trail, iron mountain hiking trail, tombstone pass hiking trail, chimney peak hiking trail, gate creek hiking trail, cone peak hiking trail, huckleman old growth hiking trail, house rock hiking trail, hike in the 3 three sisters wilderness on french pete creek. camping at paradise campground with lovely old growth trees, at clear lake campground, at fernview campground, house rock campground, lost prairie campground; trout creek campground.

Forward ~ McCredie Hot Springs on the Willamette Pass of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon

Back ~ The north fork of the middle fork of the Willamette River -
the wild and scenic Willamette River

USFS: Willamette National Forest.

Explore the West Cascades National Scenic Byway: Travel Directions, Map: page 1 and page 2, and Scenery: offering mountains, hardened lava flows, wild and scenic rivers, waterfalls, hiking trails, hot springs, old growth forests, mountain lakes, forest service campgrounds.

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