OR, USA

ALDER CREEK

Excellent: great outdoor options in more than one sport close by.

Adventure Score

82/100

How it works →

★ In-depth guideMount Hood (Government Camp), OROregon's glaciated volcano, with four ski areas, Timberline's near year-round skiing, 40 miles of loop trail and a one-hour drive from Portland.

What's close

KNOWN FOR

The named spots closest to town for each of its best sports, with the distance from the town centre.

Mountain Biking88

Sandy Ridge Trail System5 km

Kiteboarding76

Kayaking74

Sandy River Kayaking29 km
Columbia River Gorge Bonneville Pool31 km
Willamette Falls Kayaking41 km
Columbia River Gorge Kayaking59 km

Hiking73

Mount Hood Timberline Trail31 km
Eagle Creek to Tunnel Falls32 km
Eagle Creek Trail32 km
Eagle Creek to Punchbowl Falls32 km

How Alder Creek gets to 82

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Four categories add up to the score. How the score works

ActivitiesStrong

Best activityExcellent
Second activityStrong
Third activityStrong
VarietyExcellent
Out the doorGood

Wild landExcellent

Public landExcellent

BasecampStrong

Places to stayExcellent
CampingExcellent
FoodGood
KidsSome
Rainy-day backupsExcellent
Outfitters and rentalsExcellent
Fuel and groceriesExcellent

Adventure townStrong

Visitor lodging per residentGood
Outdoor businessesExcellent

Where they are

ALDER CREEK AND ITS TOP SPOTS

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