This is an B level Mazama Hike that occurs in a non-wilderness area. B level hikes are moderate or more challenging hikes with either less than 15 miles in distance with between 1,500 and 3,000 feet elevation gain or between 8 and 15 miles in distance with less than 1,500 feet of elevation gain.

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Activity Notes

This is the 3rd of 4 hikes located in parks in and around the Portland Metro area.

Other hikes are:

November 4th: Chehalem Ridge Nature Park

November 20th: Oxbow Regional Park

December 9th: Furthest Reaches of Forest Park

Let's get outside and enjoy some of the wild places we sometimes overlook in our appetite to climb high. On this hike we will enjoy a brisk hike along the Clackamas River, only 40 minutes from downtown Portland. We will meet in the MMC parking lot ( LOCATED HERE) at 8:30 AM to meet and carpool to the park. We will begin hiking at 9:15 AM from the parking area at the upper boat ramp in the park ( LOCATED HERE ). The hike will be no more than 8 miles long, with slightly over 1000' of elevation gain, and a pace around 3 miles per hour. We will have lunch at the end of our hike. An Oregon State Park pass is required to park for free at this park. Otherwise the parking fee is $5.00.

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