Hiking Oregon's GeologyThe Mountaineers Books, 2004 - 268 pages * 90 hikes, many off the beaten path * Appendices list hikes by rock age, collectible minerals or fossils present, and more; plus a new illustrated section on rock identification Visit tropical islands sequestered in the Wallowa Mountains, ancient volcanoes in the depths of Hells Canyon, and Cascade valleys carved by glaciers towering far above your head. All it takes is a little imagination (yours) and geologic savvy (provided by a professional). Aided by photos and illustrations, unlock the mysteries of the landscape through which you walk. Professional guidebook writer, Ellen Morris Bishop, Ph.D., also also a geologist and written numerous books on geology and teaches geology at Lewis and Clark College in Portland. |
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CRATER LAKE MOUNT SCOTT | 151 |
CRATER LAKE THE WATCHMAN | 152 |
CRATER LAKE THE PINNACLES | 153 |
TOKETEE FALLS | 155 |
WATSON FALLS | 157 |
UPPER ROGUE RIVER NATURAL BRIDGE TO BIG BEND | 158 |
UPPER ROGUE RIVER TAKELMA GORGE | 160 |
THE DESCHUTES BASIN | 165 |
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LOST CREEK NATURE TRAIL | 127 |
TABLE ROCK MOLALLA | 129 |
ROOSTER ROCK MENAGERIE WILDERNESS VIA THE TROUT CREEK TRAIL | 130 |
JEFFERSON PARK VIA SOUTH BREITENBUSH TRAIL | 131 |
SAND MOUNTAIN WM CINDER CONES | 134 |
METOLIUS RIVER HEADWATERS | 135 |
SOUTH SISTER SUMMIT | 137 |
BROKEN TOP TODD LAKE TO CRATER CREEK | 140 |
YAPOAH AND COLLIER CONES THREE SISTERS | 143 |
LAVA RIVER TRAIL AND LITTLE BELKNAP CRATER | 146 |
TIDBITS MOUNTAIN | 148 |
MOUNT THIELSEN | 149 |
COVE PALISADES | 167 |
SMITH ROCK | 169 |
WHITE RIVER FALLS | 173 |
THE HIGH LAVA PLAINS | 175 |
PAULINA PEAK TRAIL | 178 |
BIG OBSIDIAN FLOW | 180 |
THE DOME | 181 |
LAVA CAST FOREST TRAIL | 182 |
TRAIL OF THE MOLTEN LAND LAVA BUTTE AND LAVA LANDS VISITOR CENTER | 183 |
FORT ROCK STATE NATURAL AREA | 185 |
DIAMOND CRATERS NATURAL AREA | 187 |
THE BASIN AND RANGE | 190 |
STEENS MOUNTAIN RIM WALK | 192 |
PUEBLO MOUNTAINS | 195 |
THE OWYHEES | 199 |
OWYHEE RIVER THREE FORKS | 200 |
LESLIE GULCH AND JUNIPER CREEK TRAIL | 202 |
JORDAN CRATERS | 203 |
THE BLUE MOUNTAINS AND THE COLUMBIA PLATEAU | 206 |
TWIN PILLARS MILL CREEK WILDERNESS | 209 |
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN SUMMIT AND INDEPENDENT MINE LOOP | 211 |
JOHN DAY FOSSIL BEDS BLUE BASIN LOOP | 214 |
FOREE PICNIC AREA FLOOD OF FIRE | 216 |
PAINTED HILLS | 217 |
CANYON MOUNTAIN TRAIL PINE CREEK TRAIL STRAWBERRY WILDERNESS | 219 |
STRAWBERRY LAKE AND LITTLE STRAWBERRY LAKE | 222 |
NORTH FORK JOHN DAY RIVER GRANITE CREEK TO BIG CREEK | 224 |
HOFFER LAKES AND ANTHONY LAKE | 227 |
ELKHORN CREST TRAIL ANTHONY LAKE TO MARBLE CANYON | 228 |
COON HOLLOW WITH A SIDE TRIP TO BUCKHORN OVERLOOK | 231 |
IMNAHA RIVER TRAIL TO EUREKA MINE AND EUREKA BAR | 233 |
NEE ME POO NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL HELLS CANYON | 235 |
MAXWELL LAKE | 237 |
HURRICANE CREEK TRAIL TO LAKES BASIN | 238 |
BURGER PASS TO TOMBSTONE LAKE | 241 |
SUMMIT POINT TO CORNUCOPIA AND CRATER LAKE | 244 |
PINE LAKES AND PINE CREEK | 246 |
SUGARLOAF BUTTE | 247 |
GEOLOGIC TIME CHART | 250 |
GLOSSARY | 251 |
RECOMMENDED READING | 254 |
MINERAL AND ROCK IDENTIFICATION | 255 |
GEOLOGIC MAPS LIST | 261 |
ADDRESSES | 265 |
INDEX | 267 |
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Expressions et termes fréquents
andesite basalt basalt flows beach Blue Mountains Butte Campground cinder cone cliffs climbs Columbia River basalt Columbia River Gorge Crater Lake Crest Trail crosses Deschutes dikes DISTANCE ELEVATION DIFFICULTY drive east erupted fault FEES/REGULATIONS Northwest Forest feet DIFFICULTY Forest Pass required Fort Rock fossils GEOLOGIC MAP Geology and Mineral glacial Glacier Hells Canyon High Cascades Highway hike Imnaha island arc John Day Jordan Craters junction Klamath Mountains Landscape lava flows layers loop mantle miles round trip million years ago Moderate TOPOGRAPHIC MAP Mount Ashland Mount Hood National Forest Northwest Forest Pass Oregon Dept Oregon State Parks outcrops Owyhee parking area path peridotite Portland PRECAUTIONS Ranger District required for trailhead rhyolite ridge Rogue River round trip ELEVATION seafloor sedimentary rocks South Sister Steens Mountain summit terrane Trail Guide trail leads trailhead parking tuff Turn left turn right USFS Road USGS vent volcanoes Vulcan Lake Wallowa Mountains Willamette Valley