Oregon Trips

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Valley of the Giants: Oregon’s Tallest Hidden Secret

By Kathleen Hesketh / August 15, 2024 / 3 Comments

ATTENTION: As of December 2023, the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management has closed the Valley of the Giants to Public Access due to flooding of the North Fork Siletz River. The resulting debris flow has obliterated the roadway to the area and is predicted to take years to salvage. Please consider … Read more

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Silver Falls State Park in Oregon: 10 Awesome Waterfalls in a Single Day

By Ali Patton / August 8, 2024 / 4 Comments

Silver Falls State Park Oregon is the largest park in the state at close to ten thousand acres. It features moderate trails through dense Oregon forest that bring you to a total of ten different waterfalls. The well-maintained trails, paired with the uniquely beautiful falls, make Silver Falls hike in Oregon a popular place that … Read more

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Guide to the Most Scenic Places in Oregon: Exploring Epic Landscapes

By Ali Patton / August 8, 2024 / 6 Comments

Last update: 1/14/2025 When visiting Oregon, it may be hard to narrow down a list of things to do. So, we’ve put together this simplified visitor resource, a companion to our Oregon travel guide, to help you discover the top scenic places in Oregon and the best of what this magnificent state has to offer. … Read more

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Royal Terrace falls on the McDowell Creek Falls trail

McDowell Creek Falls- A Mythical Oregon Hike

By Ali Patton / August 6, 2024 / 11 Comments

McDowell Creek Falls Oregon is a moderate hike located north of Sweet Home. It features beautiful forest views and serene boardwalk stairs leading to the base and summit of two waterfalls. McDowell Creek Falls Views For us, the McDowell Creek Falls trail started out in a small gravel parking lot at the Royal Terrace Trailhead … Read more

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What Lies Beneath Clear Lake in Oregon: Kayaking the Great Blue

By Ali Patton / July 16, 2024 / 1 Comment

Kayaking over Clear Lake, Oregon, you would have no idea what lies underneath. From above, you experience calm, clear water in the peaceful setting. But just below the water’s surface, an underwater world awaits.  Clear Lake is an oasis surrounded by forested fir trees that tower above and blanket the shores in shade. The lake … Read more

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We Found the Best Things to Do in Astoria Oregon, and that Was a Problem

By Kathleen Hesketh / May 23, 2024 / Comments Off on We Found the Best Things to Do in Astoria Oregon, and that Was a Problem

Finding cool and unusual things to do in Astoria, Oregon wasn’t the hard part of our journey. It was compressing them into the space of a morning that proved impossible. It’s a Tight Itinerary, but We Decide to Head up the Coast We recently made the decision to head out on a mini road trip … Read more

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The Over the Woods and Through the Woods Scenic Byway Views

Over the River and Through the Woods: Oregon’s Premier Scenic Byway

By Ali Patton / May 22, 2024 / 4 Comments

What is the Over the River and Through the Woods Scenic Byway? The over the river and through the woods scenic byway in Oregon is the highway that encompasses ground from Brownsville Oregon to the junction of OR-226, OR-22 and US-20. The byway offers magnificent views of winding rivers, lakes, and snow peaked mountains. It … Read more

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The Sweet Hike of Sweet Creek Falls

By Ali Patton / May 19, 2024 / 0 Comments

Sweet Creek Falls Oregon is a heavily trafficked two-mile out and back Oregon hiking trail that showcases four waterfalls, which together, drop over 70 feet. Small swimming holes can be accessed at most of the falls, if you’re up for getting wet. If you’re not into splashing in the water, don’t fret. Oregon’s Sweet Creek … Read more

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Garibaldi Train Stattion on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad

Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Review: See More, Travel the Old-Fashioned Way

By Ali Patton / May 17, 2024 / 2 Comments

If you need a relaxing way to see the Oregon Coast while visiting Oregon, or if you have a kiddo that is obsessed with trains, The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad is for you and your family! The railway features a historical authentic Oregon steam train which takes you along the Coast and shorelines from Garibaldi … Read more

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Oregon’s Mosier Twin Tunnels Hike, Mother-Daughter Trek into History

By Ali Patton / May 14, 2024 / 4 Comments

During our mother daughter excursion into the Columbia River Gorge, we sought to avoid the crowds. While we did do the more touristy things such as Multnomah Falls, we also tried to stick to lesser known adventures such as the hike to Ponytail Falls and the Mosier Twin Tunnels hike. I’m sharing my adventure into … Read more

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