Posted on by Paul Gerald

Oregon Coast Range Hikes: Upper Salmonberry River

The owner of this trail has asked that the public cease hiking it. I have decided, therefore, to no longer encourage people to hike it. I’ve removed the directions from this post and the one on the Lower Salmonberry, and I will take it out of the next edition of my book, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Portland.

For now, here’s a photo album of what should, one day, be an amazing trail through the Coast Range.

The Salmonberry River is a unique Oregon Coast Range hike.
Let’s walk back down the railroad! This time we’ll be getting a little high …

The Salmonberry River is a unique Oregon Coast Range hike.
This kind of rail damage is pretty standard all along the Salmonberry.

 

The Salmonberry River is a unique Oregon Coast Range hike.
Forest view from the Big Baldwin Bridge, about 2.5 miles out.
The Salmonberry River is a unique Oregon Coast Range hike.
An iPhone panorama of Cochran Pond.
The Salmonberry River is a unique Oregon Coast Range hike.
The tunnels are slightly creepy and super cool. At least there aren’t trains in them anymore!
The Salmonberry River is a unique Oregon Coast Range hike.
Big Baldwin Bridge is probably the highlight of this section of the Salmonberry.
The Salmonberry River is a unique Oregon Coast Range hike.
Water tank at the top of Big Baldwin — also the start of a 1.6-mile-long hose.
The Salmonberry River is a unique Oregon Coast Range hike.
This is the much-damaged Wolf Creek: note the debris below and the tracks across the way, which a mile’s walk.
The Salmonberry River is a unique Oregon Coast Range hike.
Here’s a close-up of that same section of track, along Wolf Creek.
The Salmonberry River is a unique Oregon Coast Range hike.
It’s not the highest, but the bridge at Wolf Creek is all wood and very sweet.
The Salmonberry River is a unique Oregon Coast Range hike.
Hey, we can do it ! Let’s walk to San Francisco!

Here are a couple of videos, the first from Big Baldwin Bridge:

And the second from Wolf Creek Bridge:

I hope to see you, someday, on the Salmonberry Trail!

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I don’t just hike around Portland, though: I’m also working on a book about soccer in England.

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