Sounds like it has potential. My daughter lives in Portland so will share your post. I don't mind checking out new places but if I can, I look at the topo map first. We did a ride on the edge of Zion's National Park with our touring gear once that climbed 5,000 feet in elevation in 20 miles to a dry camp, looking back I am glad we did it but at the time I was questioning the wisdom of no advanced research.