Urness is the author of “ Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon ” and “ Hiking Southern Oregon.” He can be reached at zurness@StatesmanJournal.com or 503-399-6801.

Oregon’s Saddle Mountain hiking trail reopens after yearslong closure By Jeff Thompson (OPB) Sept. 6, 2023 2:59 p.m.

Posted: Sep 6, 2023 / 12:03 PM PDT Updated: Sep 6, 2023 / 12:09 PM PDT SALEM, Ore. (KOIN)– Saddle Mountain State Natural Area reopened to the public Wednesday, September 6 after an extended closure.

SEASIDE, Ore. — Oregon State Parks recently reopened the Saddle Mountain Park Trail after a two-year closure. The popular hiking trail is prized for its sweeping views of the north Oregon ...

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Saddle Mountain is about a 70-mile drive northwest from Portland. The Saddle Mountain Trail is 4.7 miles out-and-back with an elevation gain of 1,794 feet, according to AllTrails.

A 160-pound dog wouldn’t budge on an Oregon trail, so rescuers gave the “sweet pup” a lift down the mountain, fire officials said. The Great Pyrenees was hiking Saddle Mountain on June 12 ...

Saddle Mountain dates to a time when a thick layer of Columbia River basalt flowed into the ocean from distant eastern Oregon. Eventually, the ground rose and the mountain was born.