The Gifford Pinchot, one of the many National Forests in the state of Washington, was rated one of the ten best in the country and number one in the best volcanoes category by GORP. Its entirety includes 1,312,000 acres plus a 12,276-foot mountain called Adams. The forest contains an astounding length of trail, 1,100 miles to be exact and is home to a well-known cave called Ape Cave and the Natural Bridges Loop where many cross-country skiers brave the trail. Ape Cave is a fairly large and well-known hole created by a massive lava flow thousands of years ago. Lanhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifterns and flashlights can be rented from the bookshop at the site to help people from all ages explore the 2-section cave. The lower cave extends 4000 feet while the upper cave extends 7000 feet.
Along with the volcanic mountain terrain in the Gifford
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Pinchot National Forest there are the more than 100 lakes and several waterfalls gracing the landscape. The once beautiful snow-capped Mount Saint Helens was home to the Spirit Lake resort. After the 1980 eruption cleared away the trees and snow from the landscape, few recreational possibilities seemed possible. However, in 1982 the President designated a 110,000-acre area as the National Volcanic Monument for research, recreation, and education. Mountaineers are granted access to climb the mountain year-round. Whether a person is a beginner or a novice the mountain accommodates all. Although a climbing permit is required for climbs above 4,800 feet the process is quick and very simple. Part of the allure of climbing a mountain like this is in the fact that it is an active volcano. Just south of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest is the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, which contains over 200 miles of trails. There was an Act that was signed into law by President Reagan in1986 that established this area as the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. This was not an Act to create a wilderness or park but was an Act for existing rural and scenic characteristics to be preserved. The 80-mile long gorge features four bridges for the outdoor enthusiast to traverse back and forth as desired from Washington over to Oregon. This 292,500-acre location provides an urban area that is home to 75,000 people but is also a place for many activities including hiking, mountain biking, windsurfing, camping, fishing, boating, wildlife watching, wildflower watching, photography, picnicking, and rock climbing. The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area website details the many available hiking trails including Eagle Creek Trail extending for 13.2 miles and fluctuating from 110 to 3360 feet in elevation. Wildflower watching is a regular activity in this area because of the variety that the location provides. Within the Scenic Area the rainfall fluctuates from 75 inches of average annual precipitation in the temperate rain forest at Oneonta Gorge to 12 inches of precipitation in the grasslands at Celilo.
The single most visited place in the state of Oregon happens to be in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Multnomah Falls is the second highest year-round waterfall in the United States falling 620 feet from Larch Mountain. With almost two million visitors a year, Multnomah Falls even has rooms for people to stay overnight. On the Washington side of the Gorge sits Hardy Falls, a waterfall about 100 feet in height with a complementary rock of 600 feet called Beacon Rock.
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