Beacon Rock 1/24/2015

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Beacon Rock 1/24/2015

Post by ddavidson » January 25th, 2015, 8:19 am

Did Beacon Rock yesterday with my girlfriend and two kids (5 and 7). It's very easy, relaxing, and great views throughout. Very crowded and quite the tourist destination (not quite Multnomah Falls but in the same vein with regards to how crowded it is). The page for it says "No Fees" but it should probably be noted that you need a parking pass ($10 for a day, $30 for the year) and I saw several people with no passes getting tickets.

Anyway, I took this photo of the rock itself:



Here is a photo of some of the switchbacks going up the side of the rock:



Some of those same switchbacks from above:



One of the many captivating views:



Full album here if you are interested in more photos: https://plus.google.com/photos/10613338 ... 9921202433

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Re: Beacon Rock 1/24/2015

Post by Splintercat » January 25th, 2015, 8:22 am

Nice first report -- and welcome to the forum!

Tom :)

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Re: Beacon Rock 1/24/2015

Post by ddavidson » January 25th, 2015, 8:36 am

Splintercat wrote:Nice first report -- and welcome to the forum!

Tom :)
Thanks! I have been lurking on this forum / site for a while and finally decided to become a contributing member of society. :)

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Re: Beacon Rock 1/24/2015

Post by Peabody » January 25th, 2015, 10:10 am

Beacon Rock was the first hike I did with my son when we moved to Portland. Your picture of the switchbacks is a classic.
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Re: Beacon Rock 1/24/2015

Post by walrus » January 25th, 2015, 8:17 pm

greetings from over the river and [not so] far away...
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you make the crowds and parking shenanigans seem inviting :)
although Yeon was pretty crazy by the time we got down from Nesmith

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Re: Beacon Rock 1/24/2015

Post by ddavidson » January 25th, 2015, 8:46 pm

walrus wrote:greetings from over the river and [not so] far away...
2015-01-24 044 (481x640).jpg
you make the crowds and parking shenanigans seem inviting :)
although Yeon was pretty crazy by the time we got down from Nesmith
Nice.

Yeah - Beacon Rock in a sense is less of a "hike" and more of a tourist experience (all it needs is an elevator). But, I still appreciated it for what it was. I tend to enjoy hikes that are off the beaten path but it's fun to just blatantly be a tourist every once in a while and I had never been so I'm glad I checked it out. Even my 7 year old said "dad, we're kind of tourists aren't we?". He sounded kind of embarrassed. :)

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Re: Beacon Rock 1/24/2015

Post by raftingdog » January 25th, 2015, 9:25 pm

remember in summer a chipmunk who demanded part of everyone's snack on summit and was not afraid of any dog...if you do not want to be tourist some very demanding rock climbs on the north side.... was first adopted by state of Oregon..to save it from being quarried....was named by Lewis and Clark Expedition who camped there

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Re: Beacon Rock 1/24/2015

Post by woodswalker » January 30th, 2015, 7:39 am

Great first report. I love the photo f the rock itself.
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Re: Beacon Rock 1/24/2015

Post by wsevert » January 30th, 2015, 8:28 am

Somehow I still haven't managed to visit Beacon Rock but your photos have inspired me. Thanks for posting your trip!

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