"OREGON COAST, DUNES, & CRATER LAKE" Oregon by worldtrekker

Oregon Travel Guide: 5,140 reviews and 12,995 photos

Oregon is one beautiful place! With white sand beaches, incredible shifting sand dunes, rocky cliffs, lush countryside, forests, mountains, and high desert, this state has a lot to offer. Many think of Oregon and think RAIN. It does rain a lot in western Oregon but it doesn't rain enough in the eastern part of the state. This is a result of the Cascade Mountains which divide the state in half. With almost 3.5 million people this state is not very populated being that it is the 10th largest in land area. See: http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/or_geography.htm Oregon is particularly well known for its forests where about 10% of the nations timber is and it is actually the leading provider of lumber in the US. The first settlers here in the early 1800's were fur traders, lumbermen, and missionaries. The Lewis and Clark Expedition opened the Oregon Trail which took thousands west after the Civil War (1861-1865). Pioneers came to Oregon mainly for its rich farmland. There are several interpretive parks in the state highlighting the triumphs and hardships experienced by these pioneers as they traveled the Oregon Trail in their covered wagons, almost 150 years ago. Some of the best preserved traces of this trail are at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Park at Blue Mountain Crossing. It's located 12 miles from LaGrande, westbound on Highway I-84 at the Spring Creek Exit #248. From there follow signs for 2 1/2 miles. See: http://tomlaidlaw.com/clickable/blumtn. Another good thing to point out about Oregon is that there's no sales tax!

Last visit to Oregon: Sep 2001
Intro Updated Jan 16, 2006
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Hike up the Watchman. Average... - Oregon

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Hike up the Watchman. Average time 1 hour to go 1.4 miles roundtrip. The elevation change is from 7400ft to 8056ft and... more travel advice

Definately go see Crater Lake... - Oregon

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Definately go see Crater Lake National Park. The lake is unbelievably blue - really remarkable. I spent one night here... more travel advice

Visit Cape Arago State Park,... - Oregon

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Visit Cape Arago State Park, 14 miles southwest of Coos Bay. There's a nice easy hike here which starts from the parking... more travel advice

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Watch a sunrise. I was driving along and the sun had already set when I came upon these rock formations just north of... more travel advice

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Written Sep 1, 2002

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amandajayne81 Oct 5, 2009 at 1:13 AM

I have enjoyed looking through your pages. We would love to visit Oregon and Washington and do a 1-2 week driving trip. Looks wonderful.
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diocletianvs Apr 17, 2008 at 10:10 PM

Today I've learned that Oregon has some fantastic scenery and that you make great photographs.
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RosesGarden Sep 14, 2006 at 12:56 PM

Nice page here. I've just relocated to this beautiful state. Can't wait to explore it further.
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americanwildchild Jul 28, 2005 at 1:41 PM

i've been planning my oregon trip for some time...now i'm even MORE excited to go there after checking out your travelpages! Thanks!!
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ronny_m21 Jun 13, 2005 at 5:16 AM

Oregon... i was hoping it wouldnt be something worth to see... but it is!!! damn!! now there's no reason not to visit!!! hehehe
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butterfly_girl Jun 1, 2005 at 6:46 AM

Oregon is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing the photos.
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alza Feb 25, 2005 at 8:05 AM

Beautiful State! Bravo for your PIEA Award!
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garnet8618 Aug 12, 2004 at 2:38 PM

absolutely gorgeous pics of oregon's coast!
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ZanieOR Apr 4, 2004 at 11:38 AM

I love to travel but I always love to come home to Oregon. Your photos of the Oregon coast and Crater Lake were great!
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shellybelly567 Feb 6, 2004 at 1:22 AM

Awesome photos and great tips! This page reminds me of many crazy weekend trips we all took when I was living in Eugene.