The Oregon Skyline Trail: A History

The foundation of America's greatest long-distance hiking trail.

The Skyline Trail began as a network of footpaths created by Oregon's indigenous tribes. Early fur traders and explorers followed in their steps, seeking safe routes over the unmapped Cascades. Judge John Breckenridge Waldo later spent decades exploring the mountain trail between Mount Hood and Crater Lake and led the campaign for the area's preservation. During the 1920s, the Forest Service briefly considered turning the path into a scenic highway and sent one of its first recreational specialists, Frederick Cleator, to blaze a prospective route through the mountains before scrapping the idea.

Join author Glenn Voelz as he recounts the fascinating history of Oregon's Skyline Trail.

Author: Glenn Voelz
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: History Press
Published: 05/13/2024
Series: The History Press
Pages: 192
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781467157056