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| − | + | [[Image:yocummeadow.JPG|thumb|400px|Meadow near the end of the Yocum Ridge Trail ''(Jerry Adams)'']] | |
| − | + | [[Image:yocumhood.JPG|thumb|250px|Mount Hood from the meadow near the end of the Yocum Ridge Trail ''(Jerry Adams)'']] | |
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| − | == | + | * Hikes to this location |
| − | + | ** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Ramona Falls Trailhead|hike=Yocum Ridge Hike|log=Ramona Falls Hike/Log|previous=Yocum Pond|next=Yocum Ridge}} | |
| − | + | {{maplinkinfo|latitude=45.37559|longitude=-121.74090}} | |
| + | * Elevation: 6000 feet | ||
| − | + | === Description === | |
| + | Towards the end of the official trail is a nice sloping meadow. Many people stop here. The viewpoint looks across the Sandy Canyon’s void to waterfalls gushing down from the Reid Glacier; also in view are Illumination Rock, [[Yocum Ridge]] [[Paradise Park]] and [[Zigzag Mountain]]. Looking west on a clear day, a good eye can see as far out as Portland and the mountains of the coast range, including [[Elk Mountain]] and [[Saddle Mountain]]. | ||
| − | + | There is an area to the right of the trail you could find a spot to camp. Be careful not to fall off the cliff. | |
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| − | == | + | === More Links === |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mthood/recarea/?recid=53532 Yocum Ridge Trail #771 (USFS)] |
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* [[User:retiredjerry]] (creator) | * [[User:retiredjerry]] (creator) | ||
Latest revision as of 00:18, 27 September 2021
- Hikes to this location
- Yocum Ridge Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.37559, -121.74090
- Elevation: 6000 feet
Description
Towards the end of the official trail is a nice sloping meadow. Many people stop here. The viewpoint looks across the Sandy Canyon’s void to waterfalls gushing down from the Reid Glacier; also in view are Illumination Rock, Yocum Ridge Paradise Park and Zigzag Mountain. Looking west on a clear day, a good eye can see as far out as Portland and the mountains of the coast range, including Elk Mountain and Saddle Mountain.
There is an area to the right of the trail you could find a spot to camp. Be careful not to fall off the cliff.
More Links
Contributors
- User:retiredjerry (creator)