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If you have driven I-5 south to Portland, you might have noticed that almost every couple of miles there is a sign saying "State Park next exit" I decided to check out some of those State Parks for a little hiking for hike-a-thon. I figured I could do a mile or so hike at each park.
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My first stop on the ride south was Rainbow Falls State Park. I hiked along the Deer Trail and the Hemlock Trail and actually hiked 2 miles because I was hunting for letterboxes along the way.
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Back to I-5 and Lewis and Clark State Park
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I also stopped at Paradise Point State Park, but I could not find any named trails to hike. This park is right on the highway. I have photos of the big rigs thundering by overhead.
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My sister was due in to Portland in a couple of hours, so I skipped Battleground State Park and went directly to Beacon Rock State Park. I hiked the 1 mile trail to the top of the rock and then headed back to PDX to collect my sister.
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That brings my hiking mileage to 26 miles and $733 raised for WTA!
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3 comments:
What were your results at Rainbow? Boxes still there? I thought maybe the Chehalis floods did some of those in?
Rainbow Falls did have some damage. I found Somewhere in the Rainbow but only the first 3 and many of the landmarks for some of the other boxes were missing, changed or unidentifiable!
Way to fit the hiking into a busy day! I'm impressed!
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