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[quote=Anonymous]Wear good hiking shoes.

It will take 8 hours with lunch - start early.

The initial 1/4 of the hike is a steep climb, the next 1/4 is more technical with scrambles and some tight squeezes, and the last 1/2 is a slow descent through the woods. The scramble is fine, but there is one particular spot between the climb and the scramble where you have to transverse a granite slab and there is a very sharp, couple thousand foot drop. I’ve never heard of anyone falling, but it is scary. I grit my teeth through it many times when I was younger, but every time I think about taking my kids to OR (great hikers who have hiked all over the place), I don’t. I just know I would be way too anxious and it wouldn’t be worth it.

Be aware of bears. I have seen bears every time I have hiked OR, mostly on the stretch between the parking lot and the actual trail head. No issues. Just take precautions.

Because it is a LONG day, be sure to bring layers and lots of food and water. [/quote]

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