Oregon Field Guide

Hiking From Portland To The Pacific Coast

Nov. 9, 2012 4:30 a.m.

After 7 years of scouting, Jim Thayer of Portland has plotted a hiking route from Portland to the Pacific coast without using highways. Since trails don't cover the entire path, he has found logging roads open for public access. Here he shows us two segments, one along the Salmonberry River and its washed out rail line and another near Saddle Mountain suitable for biking down to Seaside. Producer - Vince Patton Videographers - Michael Bendixen & Todd Sonflieth Editor - Nicholas Fisher Grip - Kyle Neumann Transcription - Trish Bunyard

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