18.5 miles of hiking • 7250' elevation gain •
Started with a warm up on Hamilton on the WA side. No sweat, quickie hike while it's still free.
Cruised over to Defiance to hike that trail, did Starvation 2 weeks and I still think Defiance is steeper going up. But I was not fresh as I just did Hamilton.
My biggest 1 day gain ever, S Sister was close, but today topped it I think...
Knee - started Hamilton with hinged knee brace on knowing I was going to tack on something else on the Oregon side of the gorge. Defiance on the way up was slow going. also think Pablo was running down as I was going up. Hobbled down Starvation, so knee was really wigging at this point.
Comments
Justin Wright
June 11, 2011
Awesome hike! And I agree, I think the Defiance trail is the toughest.
Eric Peterson
June 12, 2011
@ Chris - Thank you! :)
I had to really push myself to get up Defiance Trail, took me 4 hours to get up and about 2 and half to get down Starvation even jogged slightly to help my LCL on my right knee, even with hinged knee brace it was acting up. Not sure I can do even double Defiance in July as PDX Hikers were planning. Still not convinced which side is steeper...
Hi Eric, nice to meet you in the parking lot after you did Hamilton Mt. Sounds like you sure kept busy the rest of the day!!! Thanks for telling me about this web site, it is very nice and I will continue to follow your adventures. Carl G. p.s. are you getting tuned up for a rim2rim2rim in Grand Cyn??? I did that last year---
Eric Peterson
June 12, 2011
Hi Carl, the pleasure was mine, nice meeting you! Was glad to get those cobwebs out for you too :)) I wish I was doing a rim2rim, or even just going there and doing anything, nice job doing that last year! You are in super shape, was telling my wife I hope to be in such a good shape, she thinks I'm getting too skinny as it is, you are one lean and in shape guy! :)
Chris
June 11, 2011
You sir, are insane.