Exploring Oregon Like Cheryl Strayed in 'Wild'

Just as Cheryl Strayed did in her memoir, “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail,” you can visit the Bridge of the Gods, located right before the Washington State portion of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). // © 2014 Creative Commons user spierisf

After visiting the Bridge of the Gods, enjoy an easy, 2-mile hike to the beautiful Dry Creek Falls. // © 2014 Creative Commons user billautomata

The startling blue Crater Lake, part of the PCT, is the deepest lake in the U.S. and the ninth deepest in the world. // © 2014 Creative Commons user jesterg42

Strayed rewarded herself with an enormous chocolate-vanilla twist cone from this local joint in Cascade Locks, Ore., called East Wind Drive-In. // © 2014 Creative Commons user 19882095@N02

The historic Timberline Lodge, located at an elevation of 6,000 feet on Mount Hood, marks the halfway point of Strayed’s expedition. // © 2014 Creative Commons user daveynin

Lost Lake is one of the Mount Hood area’s many alpine lakes. // © 2014 Creative Commons user roome

In the film, Mount Hood is also depicted as the snowy Sierra Nevada Range. // © 2014 Creative Commons user photosak

Though Strayed didn’t actually enter the Oregon Badlands Wilderness in Central Oregon, it was transformed to resemble the Mojave Desert in the film adaptation. // © 2014 Creative Commons user blmoregon

Lithia Park is a favorite attraction in Ashland, Ore., with many hiking trails, a Japanese Garden, tennis courts and more. // © 2014 Creative Commons user seadigs

Scenes of “Wild” were filmed in Bend, Ore., substituting for trails in California. // © 2014 Creative Commons user jhallen59