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.

Hikers walk along a path in the Saddle Mountain State Natural Area near Seaside, Ore., in this undated photo provided by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The area was closed in 2021 for ...

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 ...

After a long wait, Saddle Mountain welcomes back visitors Popular hiking trail was closed since 2021 By Rebecca Norden-Bright The Astorian Sep 11, 2023 Sep 11, 2023 Buy Now ...

Firefighters and officials rescued a large dog that weighed 160 pounds from Saddle Mountain in Oregon. The pup had injured paws and was carried on a stretcher.

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.

Rescuers helped a 160-pound dog who injured their paw on a trail at Saddle Mountain in Oregon on July 12. The Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District wrote in a Facebook post that the incident ...

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 ...

According to a post on the fire district's Facebook page, which documented the July 12 rescue, a large Great Pyrenees was "hiking saddle mountain when he suddenly refused to keep walking." ...

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.

Saddle Mountain is a state park located near Seaside, Oregon, with the highest elevation reaching 3,288 feet. Officials recommend pups wear dog booties on this trail.