Salmon River National Recreation Trail
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The Salmon River National Recreation Trail is a National Recreation Trail
in Oregon
's northern Cascade Mountains among the foothills of Mount Hood
. About 12 miles (19.3 km) of the trail's 70 miles (112.7 km) length is within the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
, and parallels the Salmon River
, though often along the top of a high cliff.
National Recreation Trail
National Recreation Trail is a designation given to existing trails that contribute to health, conservation, and recreation goals in the United States. Over 1,000 trails in all 50 U.S. states, available for public use and ranging from less than a mile to in length, have been designated as NRTs...
in Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
's northern Cascade Mountains among the foothills of Mount Hood
Mount Hood
Mount Hood, called Wy'east by the Multnomah tribe, is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc of northern Oregon. It was formed by a subduction zone and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States...
. About 12 miles (19.3 km) of the trail's 70 miles (112.7 km) length is within the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
The Salmon–Huckleberry Wilderness is a wilderness area located on the southern side of Mount Hood in the northwestern Cascades of Oregon, United States. It lies within the Mount Hood National Forest and comprises of land...
, and parallels the Salmon River
Salmon River (Clackamas County, Oregon)
The Salmon River is a 33.9 mile river in Oregon's Cascade Range and drains a portion of southwestern Mount Hood.The entire length of the river is protected National Wild and Scenic River, the only such river in the contiguous 48 states....
, though often along the top of a high cliff.