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The ABC’s of Oregon

The ABC’s of Oregon. A Step by Step Guide to the Beaver State By Ginger Rembold. A is for Anthony Lakes Ski Area Known for its deep powder and short lift lines. B is for Sam Barlow Who pioneered a trail over the Cascades Mts. and made travel for the Pioneers much easier!.

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The ABC’s of Oregon

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  1. The ABC’s of Oregon A Step by Step Guide to the Beaver State By Ginger Rembold

  2. A is forAnthony Lakes Ski Area Known for its deep powder and short lift lines B is for Sam Barlow Who pioneered a trail over the Cascades Mts. and made travel for the Pioneers much easier! Anthony Lakes and Sam Barlow

  3. C is for Chinook Salmon …. The state fish of Oregon! D is for the Douglas Fir Tree The state tree of Oregon Chinook Salmon & Douglas Fir

  4. E is for the Elkhorn Mts…. A hunting and fishing paradise on the west side of Baker Valley. F is for Dick FOSBURY an Oregon athlete who developed a new style of high jumping – the Fosbury Flop! Elkhorns and Dick Fosbury

  5. G is for the Gesier Grand Hotel in Baker City – the classiest hotel west of Utah at the turn of the century! H is for Herbert Hoover, ex-president of the USA and born in the Willamette Valley! Geiser Grand and Herbert Hoover

  6. I is for Inches of Rain. It rains a lot in Oregon! The average in Salem is 40.22 inches per year. J is for the John Day Fossils Beds.. located near Mitchell, Oregon. Inches of Rain & John Day

  7. K is for Klamath Lake, the largest body of water in Oregon. L is for Lostine A town in NE Oregon in a big beautiful valley! Klamath Lake and Lostine

  8. M is for John McLoughlin known as the father of Oregon! N is for NIKE, a mega industry with Oregon origins! McLoughlin & Nike

  9. O is for Oregon Grape the state plant of Oregon, with its yellow flowers and deep purple fruit! P is for Packy, the grand elder of the elephant house at the Portland zoo! Oregon Grape & Packy

  10. Q is for Quaking Aspen, a tree found in the foothills of Oregon’s mountains – the biggest is in Umatilla National Forest and stands 136’ tall! R is for Rivers…. The Columbia The Willamette The Snake The Deschutes Quaking Aspen & Rivers

  11. S is for Doc Severinsen, a famous musician from the little town of Arlington who made it to Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show! T is for Tillamook Cheese, made in the fertile valleys of the coastal mountains! Doc Severinsen & Tillamook

  12. U is for the University of Oregon, located in Eugene, and home of the Ducks! V is for Will Vinton, a famous clay animator who works in Portland. U of O & Will Vinton

  13. W is for the Western Meadowlark, the state bird X is for Helix, a little town in the wheat fields which used to be a stop on the now defunct Amtrack rail way. Western Meadowlark & HeliX

  14. Y is for Yamhill Co, home of dozens of wineries. Z is for Siletz, a small coastal town of Oregon. Yamhill Co. & SiletZ

  15. Total Miles: 1152 mi. Start & End: Salem (K) Yamhill Wineries (B) Siletz (C) U of Oregon, Eugene (D) Klamath Lake (E) John Day Fossil Beds (F) Geiser Grand, Baker City (G) Anthony Lakes Ski Area (H) Helix (I) Portland Zoo (J) A Road Trip of OregonVisiting the Locations from the ABC’s

  16. That’s all folks! For more information on the State of Oregon Consult the Oregon Blue Book!

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