Editorial Review

The Pacific Northwest is a premier spot for waterfall viewing, and with this guidebook you'll soon be feasting your eyes and ears on--or maybe getting wet under--your choice of the many cascades, horsetails, and punchbowls this region has to offer. Arranged in 14 sections, ranging from northern Washington to southern Idaho, Read more

Reviews (2)

Great book - some technical modifications necassary
I am Bob S. Stearns with the Oregon Dept. of Forestry - Santiam Unit.I am personally dealing with recreational issues on state lands regarding a couple of waterfalls in this publication.Some information has changedwith these locations and the publication should be altered to show that. Thank you for any correspondence.Please call at (503)859-2151 or write atadresses listed above.Thank you.

A pioneering effort by Gregory Plumb!!
For anyone interested in tracking down waterfalls in the Pacific Northwestregion, this book is the bible.Detailed accounts of where to locate them,maps, personal insight, the works.Gregory Plumb has laid the groundworkfor my innate passion for these natural beauties.A Waterfall Lover'sGuide to the Pacific Northwest is a must have for hikers and enthusiastsalike. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Guidebooks    2. Hiking    3. Northwest, Pacific    4. Travel    5. Travel - United States    6. United States - General    7. United States - Pacific - Oregon    8. United States - West - Pacific (General)    9. Waterfalls   

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great "piggy-back" book
this is a great book to piggy back the good ole foghorn pac nw series on hiking/camping. the tents sites are very spread out in this book(which has good&bad points) we love the premise of this book and keep it in the car next to our favorite (foghorn)!!

Sometimes helpful; sometimes confusing; sometimes misleading
I used this book during a 45 day camping trip that included Oregon.The content is usually helpful, but sometimes misleading.The infomration about Page Springs was truly helpful and led to a delightful time, including a trip up the Steen Mouintains.The information about Two Pan, on the other hand, was misleading.Actually, beside the summary of Campgound Ratings, there is very little information.What is misleading is the description as five-star quiet and five-star cleanliness/upkeep.The campground is right next to a large parking lot with horses, donkeys and lamas all about and many, many cars and people.It is anything but quiet. It also looks quite unused and unkempt; no one was there when we visited it.Suggesting that is the "jumping off spot for extended backpacking" does not give an accurate picture. A decent supplemental guide
Considering the multitude of campgrounds in Oregon and Washington that exist with the same qualities presented in this book, I'm not sure the 12 bucks will get you anymore information than you could get from a morecomprehensive guidebook.But if you are a first time camper, it lists 50of the finest campgrounds in the northwest. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Camp sites, facilities, etc.    2. Camping    3. Guidebooks    4. Hiking    5. Oregon    6. Travel    7. Travel - United States    8. United States - General    9. United States - West - Pacific (General)    10. Washington (State)   

Subjects:  1. Eagle Cap Wilderness    2. Guidebooks    3. Hiking    4. Oregon    5. Sports    6. Sports & Recreation   

Subjects:  1. General    2. Guidebooks    3. Hiking    4. Oregon    5. Trails    6. Travel    7. Travel - General    8. Travel - United States    9. Travel Guides - U.S.    10. United States - Pacific - Oregon    11. United States - West - Pacific (General)    12. Walking, hiking, trekking   

Subjects:  1. Siskiyou Mountains (Calif. and Or.)    2. Travel - United States    3. United States - Pacific - Oregon    4. Sports & Recreation    5. Guidebooks    6. Travel    7. Hiking    8. Coast Ranges    9. Oregon    10. Siskiyou Mountains (Calif. and   

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Excellent Book
One of the nicest things about this book is it includes a small map of the Portland Area with all of the locations marked.Many books do not include this simple feature which makes it very nice to find walks near you or in a particular area.All of the directions for getting everywhere are very clear.Each walk includes a small map, distance, time required, best time to go, highlights, terrain, and commentary.It is also really good about stating whether or not a hike is good for wheelchairs and strollers. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Guidebooks    2. Natural history    3. Oregon    4. Portland    5. Portland (Or.)    6. Travel    7. Travel - United States    8. United States - Northeast - New England (General)    9. United States - Pacific - Oregon    10. Walking   

Subjects:  1. Guidebooks    2. Hiking    3. Natural Resources    4. Oregon    5. Politics/International Relations    6. Travel - United States    7. United States - General    8. Wilderness areas   

Subjects:  1. Guidebooks    2. Hiking    3. Natural Resources    4. Nature    5. Nature / Field Guide Books    6. Oregon    7. Travel    8. United States - West - Pacific (General)    9. Wilderness areas   

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Made my vacation!
Used this book exclusively on my recent "waterfall tour" of Oregon and Washington.I wanted to make the most of day hikes to areas that had waterfalls.This book allowed me to plan my day-to-day itineraries and cram the most into the trip. Invaluable for a true waterfall lover.Waterfalls listed by geographical areas. Descriptions of some trailheads hard to follow, but maps were good.Decribes the difficulty to reach each fall (easy to need to be a bushwacking expert). Very good
Great book, we had never been in these areas and were able to find everything very easily.

Never be lost again! :)
This is an amazing book on locating the beautiful waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest.I own 2 of these books, 2nd and 3rd edition, and let me tell you, it has never let me down.Read more

Subjects:  1. Guidebooks    2. Hiking    3. Northwest, Pacific    4. Travel    5. Travel - United States    6. United States - Mountain - Idaho    7. United States - Pacific - Oregon    8. United States - West - Pacific (General)    9. Waterfalls   

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Discover Oregon's Wilderness Areas
This guidebook can used as either a coffee table gift book with its multitudes of beautiful colored photographs or a guide to suggested hikes in Oregon's Wilderness areas.The author, for years a resident of Oregon, gives you one hundred of her favorite hikes to some of the Oregon's wild areas.The pictures in the book, like the two-page layout that shows a hiker on the Cooper Spur Trail in the Mt. Hood Wilderness viewing Mount Adams and Mount Rainier, or the close-up head shot of a common garter snake eating a bullfrog, are stunning.All photographs in the book were taken by the author, a renowned scenic and wildlife photographer.She describes Oregon's 36 wilderness and provides photographs that will entice you to visit them.The author has hiked every trail described in the book and provides the reader with information of the trails length, difficulty, highlights, elevation gain, maps required, best season, if permits are required, management contacts, highway directions, and trail information to the tenth of a mile.The author, who has written several Oregon hiking guides, knows what she is talking about, so if she says these are her favorite hikes you just to believe that they are going to be special.Don't take her word or mine, you will have to see a copy for yourself to appreciate its value. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Guidebooks    2. Hiking    3. Oregon    4. Sports    5. Sports & Recreation    6. Travel - United States    7. United States - Pacific - Oregon    8. Wilderness areas   

Subjects:  1. Cascade Range    2. Guidebooks    3. Hiking    4. HotelsInnsetc.    5. Oregon    6. Parks & Campgrounds    7. Travel    8. Travel - United States    9. United States - Pacific - Washington    10. United States - West - Pacific (General)    11. Washington (State)   

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NEW second edition coming out April 1, 2003
Hi, this is Bill Sullivan, the author of this book. Because of the large fires in Southern Oregon this past summer, I've decided to completely update this book. I've rehiked the trails and discovered some interesting new paths. The old edition is now out of print, but I'll have the new second edition available April 1, 2003 -- at the same price. I think it will be worth the wait!

Sullivan's books are accurate!
I'm a bit puzzled by the previous review, because Sullivan'sbooks really do have fewer factual errors than most. In fact, he claims to offer a reward to anyone who reports an actual error -- this info is on page 2 of the book -- and he updates the book often, as you can tell by the copyright dates. If the reviewer above really has found a glitch, I'd suggest he report it to Sullivan (the address listed on Sullivan's Website). Maybe the reviewer has an old edition of the book?

The hikes are well chosen but fact checking is sometimes lax
I've recently moved to Southern Oregon and this guide has been an invaluable introduction to thehikes in the area. The book is wellorganized, and does a good job of ranking hikes according to difficulty andseasonality. One failing, however, is the large number of factual errorssuch as confusing north for south, or mis-stating the number of road milesto the trailhead. These sorts of errors had the positive value of makingone more self-sufficient. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Hiking    2. Sports & Recreation    3. Travel    4. United States - General    5. United States - Pacific - Oregon    6. United States - West - Pacific (General)    7. California    8. Crater Lake (Or.)    9. Guidebooks    10. Oregon    11. Rogue River Region (Klamath Co    12. Shasta, Mount (Mountain)    13. Siskiyou National Forest (Or.    14. United States - Pacific - California   

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Full beta for the Northwest!
Fred Becky has been know in producing the most comprehensivemountaineering guide books for the Northwest. This particular book covers all peaks from the Columbia River (south) toStevens Pass (north) and from Yakima (east) to Seattle (west).Withinthis area, routes for over three hundred peaks are described by Becky.This Becky guide also has an excellent introduction that includesCascade Weather, Special Dangers, Geographic Aspects, and Winter Traveland Climbing to name a few.You will be given enough technical andgrade information to fully understand exactly what type situation youare getting into.Please note that although easy peaks are listed, this is not a beginners "how to" guideRead more

Subjects:  1. Cascade Range    2. Guidebooks    3. Mountaineering    4. Sports    5. Sports & Recreation    6. United States - Pacific - Oregon    7. USA    8. Walking, hiking, trekking   

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Hard to enjoy the trail if you can't find the trailhead.
This book has one great failing: the directions to the trailheads don't include distances.Believe it or not, once you're off the main highway, it is perfectly easy to drive right by the tertiary road that leads to thetrailhead. Hit and Miss
I've enjoyed this book, and we've used it several times. The selection of hikes is good.Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Guidebooks    3. Hiking    4. Oregon    5. Portland Metropolitan Area    6. Sports & Recreation    7. United States - Pacific - Oregon   

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An excellent guide to the Oregon outdoors.
An excellent all purpose guide to the Oregon wilderness.Containsdetailed maps with landmarks and trials. Covers history, geology, climate,plants & wildlife, hiking, climbing, and other sports. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Guidebooks    2. Hiking    3. Oregon    4. Outdoor recreation    5. Travel    6. Travel - United States    7. United States - Pacific - Oregon    8. United States - West - Pacific (General)    9. Wilderness areas    10. North America    11. TRAVEL & HOLIDAY    12. Walking, hiking, trekking   

Editorial Review

A single trail guide for all of Oregon? In a state teeming with loops, tours, and trails in a diverse array of natural settings ranging from rugged coastline and craggy peaks to desert canyons and craters, it might seem an impossible task. But the Ostertags have successfully showcased Oregon's most awe-inspiring trails--all in one handy guide.Read more

Subjects:  1. Guidebooks    2. Hiking    3. Oregon    4. Reference - General    5. Sports & Recreation    6. Travel    7. United States - Pacific - Oregon    8. United States - West - Pacific (General)   

Subjects:  1. Guidebooks    2. Hiking    3. Oregon    4. Travel - United States    5. United States - General    6. United States - Pacific - Oregon   

Subjects:  1. Badger Creek Wilderness    2. Guidebooks    3. Hiking    4. Mount Hood Wilderness    5. Mount Hood Wilderness (Or.)    6. Oregon    7. Sports    8. Sports & Recreation    9. Travel - United States    10. United States - Pacific - Oregon    11. United States - West - Pacific (General)   

Subjects:  1. Guidebooks    2. Hiking    3. Lane County    4. Lane County (Or.)    5. New Age    6. Oregon    7. Trails   

Subjects:  1. Coast Ranges    2. Guidebooks    3. Hiking    4. Oregon    5. Siskiyou Mountains (Calif. and Or.)    6. Sports    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Travel - United States    9. United States - Pacific - Oregon