The West Fork Salmon River is a tributary of the Salmon River in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Beginning near Timberline Lodge at the base of Mount Hood in the Cascade Range, it flows generally south to meet the main stem Salmon near Red Top Meadow, slightly south of the intersection of U.S. Route 26 and Oregon Route 35. The entire course of the river, which has no named tributaries, lies within the Mount Hood National Forest.[3]
| West Fork Salmon River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the West Fork Salmon River in Oregon | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Clackamas |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Hood |
| • location | Cascade Range |
| • coordinates | 45°19′26″N 121°42′47″W / 45.32389°N 121.71306°W[1] |
| • elevation | 5,497 ft (1,675 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Salmon River |
• location | near Red Top Meadow |
• coordinates | 45°16′50″N 121°42′47″W / 45.28056°N 121.71306°W[1] |
• elevation | 3,552 ft (1,083 m)[1] |
Alpine Campground is about halfway between the West Fork and the main stem to the east. The highest campground in the Mount Hood National Forest, it is near Timberline Lodge and offers access to trails for hiking and mountain biking. Open from early June through early September, the campground sometimes has snow in mid-summer.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "West Fork Salmon River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 2, 2016 – via Acme Mapper.
- ^ "Alpine Campground". United States Forest Service. Retrieved January 2, 2016.