Things to do in Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory, Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory: The Best Sights & Landmarks

Who we are…Alpacas at Marquam Hill Ranch is an 18 acre ranch in Molalla, Oregon. We are directly in between Molalla and Silverton. We have 80+ Huacaya alpacas. We breed our animals for the fineness of their fiber, with a soft handle and good density. Our goal is to create a long term fineness in all animals that mimics the feel of cashmere or better. Presently more than half our herd is under 21 micron. We have white as well as a variety of other colors of alpacas. There are 22 natural colors of alpacas as defined by the Alpaca Registry. Bill is an AOBA Certified Fleece and Performance Judge. His education helps in the purchases and breeding of our alpacas. In the future we will be holding seminars on fleece evaluations, breeding selection, business plan write ups and fiber arts. If there is a topic you’d like to learn about, we’ll find the instructor and create the class. Or you can just stop by and we would be happy to answer your questions. We have a large fleece room dedicated for presentations and a ranch store for a quick pick up gift for yourself or someone special.Our herd consists of eight studs we either fully own or own in partnership. They are Snowmass Trilogy, Ezekial's Challenger of Marquam Hill, Crescent Moon’s Ezekial, Crescent Moon’s Accoyo Elizario, Accoyo America Kodiak, Nirvana of AMHR, Denver of AMHR and Emerald Cloud's Javelin.We love to talk about these amazing animals. Whether it is a question on how to get started, breeding questions, animal husbandry, the investment aspects (Bill is a retired CPA) or anything else that you might be interested in, please feel free to stop by, give us a call or drop us an email. We look forward to hearing from you!

Morning Shade Farm has blueberries and other berries, orchard fruit, and vegetables. It is located in a beautiful country setting, surrounded by large trees and set back off the main road. There are picnic tables and flush toilets. Depending on the time of year, we have YOU-PICK Blueberries (11 varieties), Boysenberries, Blackberries, Currants (black, red, white), Hardy Kiwis, Apples (10 varieties), Plums, Pears, Asian Pears, Organic Vegetables (including tomatoes, beans, peas, squash, greens, and pumpkins), and raw Honey. We also have PICKED TO ORDER BLUEBERRIES. We limit our use of chemicals, using organic certified insect sprays only when needed. We use some limited, non-organic weed control in the berry rows prior to fruit set. All of our orchard fruit and vegetables are grown with 100 percent organic practices. All of our farm and irrigation electricity is from on-site solar energy systems. We are bee friendly.

Visit the beautiful temple grounds, gardens and Visitors' Center located on 10 acres near the intersection of I-5 and Hwy 217. Open daily from 9am to 9pm. The Center offers exhibits and information about faith, temples, the importance of families, and other religious values of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Children, accompanied by adults, are also welcome and can enjoy interactive displays and activities about the temple grounds and Center.

The Oregon City Municipal Elevator has been in operation for over 100 years. The original elevator was constructed in 1915. It was powered by hydrolics and took about three minutes to reach the top of the bluff. In 1925 it was converted to electric power that was being generated by the water flowing from the Willamette river. The current elevator was completed in May of 1955. It was included on the National Register of Historic places in May of 2014. The elevator is owned by Oregon City and staffed by the Downtown Oregon City Association. Current hours are Monday-Saturday 7am-7pm and Sunday 10am-7pm.

Family farming in Tualatin, Oregon since 1869 with the 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th generation actively involved today! We offer a wide range of baked goods in our country store, berry festival, sunflower festival, fall harvest festival and Christmas trees. Check our historic farm out!