2016 Trips
Eastern Gorge wildflower hikes
9.5 miles of hiking • 2250' elevation gain •
It's a good year for flowers. I'm lovin it.
Coyote Labyrinth Loop
8 miles of hiking • 1500' elevation gain •
Mid spring outing to see the bloom, get some sun. I've been doing more biking than hiking as of late.
March 26, 2016
Tilly Jane to Cooper Spur shelter
8 miles of hiking • 3250' elevation gain •
A really strenuous outing, but a really beautiful day up high on Mt Hood.
February 7, 2016
Pocket Creek snowshoe
6 miles of hiking • 1000' elevation gain •
Nice snowshoe hike in a wooded forest, a mix of wide roadbed and narrow trails. A couple of viewpoints, though the mountain didn't quite cooperate. Good snowfall amounts, more than I've seen in years.
January 31, 2016
Bluebird day at Paradise
5.5 miles of hiking • 2750' elevation gain •
An incredibly beautiful day snowshoeing the slopes of Mt Rainier. We traveled up to Panorama Pt, then beyond to a traverse below McClure Rock and into a large bowl east of Paradise. Conditions were pretty much perfect, even a bit warm. Hard crust on top of powder, avalanche danger was moderate.