u/pdxguy06

Looking to do my first trip on the Willamette Trail this month (April). Been wanting to do it for years. Marshall Island to Peoria seems like a good trip but I'd rather start in either the McKenzie, a backchannel, or the Coastal Fork (but that may be too far).

2 night and 2.5 days to float so keeping it roughly 25-35 miles.

I'm thinking Whiteley Landing to Peoria. Is there overnight parking at Whiteley?

Also looking at Marshall/Whiteley/Armitage to Peoria or something different like Mt. Pisquah to Marshall Island to explore the trail above/through Eugene.

Out of curiosity, what is the part closer to the dam like?