best waterfall hikes near portland | solo travels
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Having loved prior travels in the state of Washington and in Northern California, I had high expectations for my first visit to Oregon. It did not disappoint! I spent a week driving around the state and spending time in nature.
This first video features my time near Portland and Mt. Hood, where I completed several waterfall hikes, including Ramona Falls, Tunnel Falls, and Multnomah Falls. All three were incredible! Enjoy! 🙌🏻 🏔️ 🌱
I haven't hiked Oregon in many many years. Makes me miss it.
It is beautiful for sure
I love doing solo trips like this for that very reason! I can be way more spontaneous, see far more amazing sights, and honestly am far more relaxed when I travel solo.
Beautiful trips! I'm excited to see more.
Yes, the ability to change up plans at the last minute is so freeing! 😊
I enjoyed the scenery as much as your reflections on traveling alone sometimes. I like to camp and hike, usually with my wife or friends, but sometimes solo. It seems like I notice "the details" more when I'm on my own. Looking forward to the rest of the trip!
Yes, I totally agree!
Hello, Portland native here! All of those burnt trees are from the Eagle Creek Fire that we had back in 2017. It went from Eagle Creek all the way west to Corbett Oregon which is west of Multnomah Falls. Many different fire departments worked to save the Lodge at Multnomah Falls.
While I was hiking, I was thinking that I wish I could have seen it before the fire came through. I’m sure it would’ve had a completely different feel
@@mikhailalynn Many of the hiking trails were closed and are still closed due to the fire. The Oneonta gorge/trail is one of those trails. In the 7 years since the fire, that area has had a lot of new growth. But you can definitely see some of the effects of that devastation still.
Another wonderful video! So beautiful. I look forward to your next part. I too have the same thoughts about solo adventuring; will I enjoy it, will I get bored or lonely. But you are so correct, once we get into the adventure it just feels okay. I’ve yet to do a multi-day adventure solo though, I just solo daily adventures. One day maybe.
Thank you so much! I think it’s a similar, special feeling no matter the amount of time spent in nature alone ☺️🌿
Any dams seen on the trails? I always enjoy watching the beavers build them. Also, appreciate the camera view when crossing the river on the log. It looked higher from that point of view.
I didn’t notice any dams, but I probably wasn’t paying close enough attention!
What were you using before All Trails? That's how I always do my navigation
I used Gaia Maps the past few years, but they recently increased the annual cost, so I switched to All Trails
I remember moving from the Midwest to the PNW... I wanted to go hiking every weekend. The locals were so unenthusiastic about what they had. If Ohio & Michigan can steal the U.P. from Wisconsin... I don't see why Wisconsin can't take back western Oregon from the Idaho territories. Whilst this comment may seem 'cray-cray' at the time of publishing... it's a forward-looking statement based on the sentiment of Eastern Oregon.
Caveat: I may have had too much Stumptown before posting this comment... it doesn't make it any less true.
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