YAKIMA, Wash. ? A designated hiking corridor that would tie together many of southeastern Oregon?s most memorable desert destinations ? like the Oregon Badlands Wilderness, Hart Mountain, Steens Mountain, Pueblo Mountains and Owyhee Canyon ? is in the offing.
The proposed 750-mile Oregon Desert Trail would be, according to a story by Terry Richard in The Oregonian, ?a nonmotorized route for hikers, horseback riders and, in part, for cyclists,? ?linked by a continuous corridor of public land.?
It?s modeled after the Hayduke Trail in Utah and Arizona, though it would be hard for Oregon to match what the Hayduke can offer ? Zion, Bryce, Arches, Canyonlands and the Grand Canyon being, well, kind of untouchable in terms of awe-inspiring spectacle. But let?s face it, outdoor lovers are always looking for new challenges and experiences; why else would people set aside the time and arrange the logistics to, say, hike the length of the Pacific Crest Trail?
It?s also another way of drawing attention to the area?s natural and historical relevance, similar to what local agencies and volunteers are doing with the William O. Douglas National Recreation Trail, which officially opened this past June.
? Scott Sandsberry
Filed under Blogs, Out There, Outdoors
Source: http://sportsyakima.com/2012/10/63548/
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