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If you're thinking about embracing the true NW nature and want to head out for some wonderful hikes along the gorge or elsewhere in the vicinity you might consider grabbing a NW Forest Pass for $30. Most sites have a pay box where you drop in $5-6 but if you're planning on going more than a handful of times in the span of one year you might just consider getting yourself a pass and just having that in your car in case the hiking urge arises.

Passes are available at Joe's and online here: http://www.nwpubliclands.org/store_annual-northwest-forest-pass-national-forests-in-washington-and-oregon-only_09942.html?_kk=forest%20pass&_kt=e066bc80-3794-4ce0-8b4a-7f7700ec6fb9&gclid=CNnFyM3fxJQCFRwvagodxk9KFQ

The participating forests include:
Columbia River Gorge NSA
Colville National Forest
Deschutes National Forest
Fremont-Winema National Forests
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Malheur (No Sites Require a Pass)
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Mount Hood National Forest
Ochoco National Forest (No Sites Require a Pass)
Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests
Olympic National Forest
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest (No Sites Require a Pass)
Siuslaw National Forest
Umatilla National Forest (No Sites Require a Pass)
Umpqua National Forest
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Willamette National Forest

Enjoy!

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