Angora Hiking Club

The distance is about 3 miles round trip with an elevation gain of 600'. We'll hike past the College parking lot and up through a small wooded area to the field just below the column. Dress for the weather and terrain! Estimated return to downtown Astoria by noon.

Please RSVP Eric Wheeler - ericwheeler2@gmail.com;
608-797-7753

Monticello Hotel

Fall Potluck - Halloween - October 26, 2024

A double loop hike is offered - hike the Kwis Kwis Trail in one direction and return on the Fort to Sea Trail for a total distance of 7.3 miles and an elevation gain of 1125 feet . . . see Map

Some may prefer a shorter hike - just one loop for a total 4.2 miles (3.6 miles if you take the Connector).

Meet in the parking lot on Marine Drive between 2nd & 3rd Streets in Astoria at 9:00 a.m. or in the RV/overflow parking lot at the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center at 9:30 a.m. If you have one, please bring a National Park entry pass and let Craig know that you have one with you (1 Pass admits 4).

7.90 miles, 4 hours 46 minutes, 1,051 feet elevation gain
16 hikers + 2 goats . . . 2 hiked only the first loop

3.68 miles, 1 hours 59 minutes, 47 feet elevation gain

Hike will start at Ecola State Park. Note Fee per car is now $10 to park.

  Directions: Take first Cannon Beach exit. Right turn at first stop sign, 1/4 mile to right turn onto Ecola Park Road.

The hike can include multiple parts:
First is the 2 mile hike over the cape to Indian Beach. Elevation gain 400'.
Second segment from Indian Beach is 1.3 miles up to Hiker's Camp viewpoint on Tillamook Head. Elevation gain 750'.
Option 1. Leave vehicle at Indian Beach for one way hike over Ecola.
Option 2. Do over and back to Ecola State Park.
Option 3. Do the hike up to the Hikers Camp, returning to Indian Beach and car.
Option 4. Do the entire out and back to Ecola.That is about 7 miles and a lot of elevation up and down.

My plan is to do one way from Ecola to Indian beach, up to Hikers camp, back to Indian Beach and car. I will meet Astoria group at Ecola State Park 9:30 AM. 1/2 hour drive from Astoria.

Note: I hope that we have fair weather for this event. If weather is pouring rain then cancellation is in order. The trails are in fair condition but low spots are going to be muddy.

I hope to hear from you if you are planning to join me on this walk through beautiful forest and ocean overlooks--whales are out there!

Please RSVP Joe Balden - joebalden70@gmail.com;
503-801-3762

A new concessionaire was taking over Smith Creek Village when we arrived. The Angora Hiking Club had made reservations a year in advance which were honored. Except for a few employees, we had the entire village to ourselves. There was no food service available in the park, but we ate well having brought ice chests packed full of food in our vehicles - not enough wine though. Blueberry Lodge was closed for maintenance, so we were offered Dogwood Lodge instead which was nice because Cedar and Dogwood Lodges are close together making it easy to walk back and forth between the two. Cedar Lodge was the quiet house, Dogwood Lodge was the PARTY House.

Friday morning nine hikers drove up to the South Falls parking lot and headed down the Canyon Trail. Janet Fryer, Susan Korpela, Phuong Van Horn, and Dan Vernon hiked as far as Winter Falls, then up and out of the canyon taking the Rim Trail back to the parking lot. Craig Holt, Melissa Hunt, Rhonda Piasecki, Rachel Siegel, and Linda Thompson continued on under and past North Falls to the North Falls parking lot and then the Rim Trail to the South Falls parking lot.

A wonderful time was has by all. It was agreed that three nights next year would be better.

  6¼ miles, 3¾ hours
  92 feet elevation gain

The Angora Hiking Club has been summiting Saddle Mountain for over 100 years, even before there was a trail. This is a beautiful hike with a profusion of wildflowers and breathtaking views. The trail length is about 5 miles with 1650 feet of elevation gain. The hike is rated 5C the table included in “10. Guidelines for Hikers” found here.

See this link for more information on the Saddle Mt hike.

1.62 miles, 1 hour 20 minutes, 173 feet elevation gain

We will park our cars at the Port of Ilwaco and take the 9:10 Pacific Transit Bus for $1 to the north starting point of the Discovery Trail by the Breakers condos.

The Discovery Trail is 8.3 miles along the Pacific Ocean shoreline. The walking is EASY but the distance is long. The trail is very walkable with gentle rises and dips. The trail surface is mostly paved with some boardwalk and dirt/pea gravel. There are no roots, steps, rocks, or car traffic, only bicycles. The first 6 miles going south are open dune grass mixed with evergreens and ocean sightings. The last couple of miles are thru a wooded area with tree cover.

There are portable or permanent toilets at miles 2, 2.4, 3.7, and 6.5 on the Discovery Trail.

Port of Ilwaco Bus Stop - Howerton & Pearl Avenues

8.32 miles, 3 hours 31 minutes, 290 feet elevation gain

This year we will ride a MAX light rail train into Portland from Hillsboro to start the 4T trail hike. Get off of HWY 26 at North Plains (exit 57) and take Glencoe Road south which becomes N 1st Ave in downtown Hillsboro. Upon crossing the MAX tracks, theres’s a parking structure — enter under the yellow sign and drive up to the 3rd level for free Park-n-Ride parking. Take the elevator down, cross the street to the MAX station and buy a full day ticket. An empty train will be waiting. Get off the train at the Washington Park station in the tunnel and ride the elevator 256 feet to the surface and the hike begins.

Going past the zoo entrance, we walk down a new sidewalk, over Hwy 26 and up, up, and up to Council Crest, then down Marquam and Shadyside trails to the Marquam Shelter to eat lunch, then up Connor Trail to OHSU. The OHSU Tram ride costs $8.50 round trip, so we’ll ride the Tram down and back up again, then walk down following the MAP shown here. Fare for the Tram is paid by tapping a card with a chip and then using the QR code on the ticket to open an entrance gate. Once again at the lower Tram station we'll walk across the Tilikum Crossing Bridge and board a trolley running clockwide to board a Blue MAX train going to Hillsboro a block beyond the Multnomah County Library. Then home again.

5 hours 40 minutes, 7.28 miles, elevation gain 850 feet.

Name the nine bridges over the Willamette River.