August 15 to August 20, 2026 Jen 46 miles 6,500 feet gained 5 nights
Family visiting from NYC and Chicago. We had 9 people- 4 sexagenarians and 5 people in their 20s. 1) Shake down trip on the beach. We hiked from 3rd Beach trailhead to Scott Creek. It was super busy, but we had fun on the sketchy ladders and beachwalking great tidepooling on the headlands. 8 miles, 1000 ft gain, one night. 2) Hoh River- 38 miles 5500 feet ga...
August 3 to August 6, 2026 Jen Lake Lillian 18 miles 5,650 feet gained 3 nights
I saw a call out for volunteers to monitor marmots in Olympic National Park and was able to convince my pals to join the fun. After a half day of classroom training in Port Angeles, and a few hours in the field on Hurricane Hill, we set off for our study area. We left the Obstruction Point trailhead at 5:30 pm and hiked south on the ridge, then dropped into...
August 3 to August 4, 2026 Jen Eliot Glacier 5 miles 1,000 feet gained 1 night
Snow skills weekend, got a little bit of ice climbing in.
July 25 to July 26, 2026 runandsew 12 miles 2,823 feet gained 1 night
Backpack Kevin, Cowboy and I headed out to fine a place to meet our kids this week. Plans have now changed and we are on Plan B. Hoping the best for the Grasshopper Fire crews.
July 21 to July 24, 2026 Jen Prusik Peak 22 miles 6,750 feet gained 3 nights
I was fortunate to be invited on this climb by a friend who won the lottery. It's a darn long approach for a 5 pitch rock climb. But it sure is beautiful there. We were worried about the smoke as we drove up through Yakima, but it cleared as we started hiking. Climb day was bluebird. We stayed at Snow Lake, and had some delightful swimming! Saw goats and mar...
July 18 to July 19, 2026 runandsew 4 miles 1,539 feet gained 1 night
An after work backpack down the PCT. In the morning, we headed up to Marmot Rock, then over across from the Alpine Campground to explore a bit. What we thought was an old homestead turns out to be a sewage area for the Lodge. Who knew?
July 12 to July 13, 2026 runandsew 10.9 miles 3,423 feet gained 1 night
Headed up McGee Creek to the Timberline, then over to a nice camp spot. In the morning, we headed up to the McNeil Shelter, then back to the car. Cowboy was spooked by the deer.
July 11, 2026 Jen 11.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Anniversary weekend with my beloved partner of 30 years! We did a little hike every day. It was cool in the morning, got quite hot in the afternoons. We look forward to returning to explore more in a cooler month. 1) Aspen Peak 4.5 miles, 750 gain. Got a late start, so we drove up to the ski area to avoid the heat. Huge groves of aspen up here. Nothing bu...
June 28, 2026 Jen Gray Butte 6 miles 1,500 feet gained
As you drive south on 26/97 from Madras to Terrebonne, look east, just north of Smith. You will see several ridgetop pinnacles. This area is referred to as Mendenhall Ridge on Mountain Project. The biggest horn shaped tower has an offensive name, but I call it Picnic Rock. The precarious pinnacle with a narrow base has been called both Hanging Rock and the P...
June 24, 2026 Jen Dog Mountain 6.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
Quick sprint up the Dog. Balsamroot is done, but other flowers are out to enjoy,
June 20 to June 21, 2026 runandsew Zigzag Glacier 6.5 miles 4,000 feet gained 1 night
Hiked to the top of Palmer via the east side climbers trail and down the west side with our daughter & her boyfriend and both dogs. We drove to Mt. Hood Brewing in Government Camp, then back to Timberline and down the PCT a bit to spend the night. Woke up at 1am to see the Milky Way and enjoy the Summer Solstice.
June 10 to June 13, 2026 Jen Hart Mountain 25 miles 5,500 feet gained 3 nights
I had 3 days to get to Lake Tahoe for a climbing trip, so I decide to explore some desert peaks and look for petroglyphs in the Great Basin. 1) Diablo Peak. This is northeast of Summer Lake OR. Crossed a sand flat, then wandered up to the Diablo Rim. Stopped at Picture Rock pass to find a panel. 9 miles 1700 feet. 2) Warner Peak at Hart Mountain National Ant...
June 7, 2026 Jen South Sister 12 miles 5,000 feet gained
Fun trip with the Mazamas up the standard south side route. Original plan was to camp at Green Lakes, then circle around to the north side, and ascend via Prouty Glacier, but the weather came in on Saturday, so we bumped it to a one day climb on Sunday. Weather was perfect!
June 7, 2026 Kyle Meyer Timothy Lake 14.5 miles 900 feet gained
Ran the Timberline half-marathon, a quite pleasant jog with 300 close friends around the lake, starting and finishing at Clackamas Lake. Would recommend as a hike or run from early-May through mid-June.
June 3, 2026 Jen Hidden Lake 5 miles 750 feet gained
Nice little leg stretcher in the woods. Rhodies and beargrass are in bloom
May 30 to May 31, 2026 runandsew Switchback Falls 9.5 miles 3,500 feet gained 1 night
Started at White River, camped in freezing cold above Barlow on the PCT and continued on up to 73,000'.
May 29 to May 30, 2026 Jen Emmons Glacier 12 miles 5,500 feet gained 1 night
First Mazama lead of 2026. Steamboat Prow (9700 ft) is a peak on the east side of Mt Rainier near Camp Sherman. We hiked in to the Glacier Basin back country camp and had the place to ourselves. What a pleasant evening watching the marmots frolic in the nearby meadow and the clouds roaming around the mountaintop. Woke up to goats grazing on the hillside, and...
May 24 to May 25, 2026 runandsew Eliot Glacier 8.5 miles 3,000 feet gained 1 night
So, so, so windy. We expected some wind, but a few gusts knocked us off our feet.
May 21, 2026 Jen Table Mountain 9 miles 3,250 feet gained
Started from Bonneville Hot Springs. Trails are in great condition with lots of signs. Views and flowers were delightful, but the buggies are very active above 2000 ft. Had to keep moving.
May 9, 2026 Jen Echo 10 miles 3,500 feet gained
I was recruited by a friend to help place some acoustic monitoring devices for songbird data collection. The trails in this area have been abandoned, and hit by the Holiday Farm fire of 2020. Although we didnt cover many miles or eg, it was strenuos bushwacking for all four placements. Slightly ridiculous but also fun in a type 2 way.
May 8 to May 9, 2026 runandsew Switchback Falls 8 miles 2,500 feet gained 1 night
Trying to get in shape for the summer.
May 7, 2026 runandsew 4.5 miles 750 feet gained
May 6, 2026 Jen Eagle Creek Trail 5 miles 750 feet gained
Attempted to go up Ruckel Ridge, but the PO is pretty bad after Buck Point so I turned around. There is a large landslide (likely from the December river of atmosphere event) onto the paved gorge trail just west of Ruckel Creek, but there is a well worn workaround footpath. The Ruckel Creek trail is still closed with a piece of fence and do not enter sign at...
April 30, 2026 Jen Angels Rest 4.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
Lucky Day- my son agreed to go on a hike with me!
April 25, 2026 Jen Coyote Wall 7.5 miles 1,750 feet gained
Last Alpenhounds hike, bittersweet.
April 23, 2026 Jen Sacagawea and Papoose Rocks 6 miles 1,000 feet gained
Lovely Earth Day. Spring coming on strong. Enjoying more of the new trails around Bonneville. Got in some ridiculous bushwacking too, looking for a quarry marked on the map. No trace of the quarry visible, but I did have a wild turkey encounter.
April 18, 2026 Kyle Meyer Stagman Ridge 10 miles 3,950 feet gained
Ski tour lap for a friend's birthday. Snow still had a punch crust and it hurt.
April 1, 2026 Jen 22 miles 4,500 feet gained
Trip to the Arizona desert. Day 1- visited Perry Mesa in the Agua Fria National Monument. This plateau has 7 or 8 pueblo ruins and many petroglyphs. I visited Pueblo La Plata, then ventured onto rugged roads toward Baby Canyon. Maybe I took the wrong road, because my rental SUV could not handle it. So I stopped and just headed down a side canyon and found so...
March 27, 2026 Jen Butlers Pond 5 miles 750 feet gained
Explored some of the new trails being built in the area. Lower Greenleaf Falls has had some big washouts since the last time I visited, including taking out part of a new trail.
March 22 to March 23, 2026 runandsew Timberline Trail 2 miles 500 feet gained 1 night
Death defying edge for me.
March 20 to March 21, 2026 Jen Macks Canyon 12.5 miles 1,750 feet gained 1 night
This was supposed to be a ski trip to the Tilly Jane Cabin. But there was thin cover and rain predicted, so we pivoted to the Deschutes! It's so beautiful here.
March 14 to March 15, 2026 runandsew Trillium Lake Campground 4 miles 250 feet gained 1 night
After work backpack.
March 14, 2026 Jen Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area 9.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
Alpenhounds!
March 2, 2026 runandsew 3.5 miles 750 feet gained
January 23, 2026 Jen Vista Point 5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Chilly and a few icy spots.
January 18 to January 19, 2026 runandsew Alpine Campground 4 miles 750 feet gained 1 night
Beautiful starry night with our dog.
January 15, 2026 Jen Monitor Ridge (Climbing Route) 8 miles 3,000 feet gained
Beautiful sunny day. So warm. Lower mountain did not refreeze overnight. We forgot snowshoes. I thought there would be a good bootpack- nope. It was total mashed potatoes, posthole city, exhausting. Very thin coverage on the Worm flows, so we were able to scramble along the rock spine for a bit, but that was slow too. Then I tweaked my knee and became very w...
January 8, 2026 Jen Carpenters Lake 6 miles 1,250 feet gained
It was a rainy day so we did a short hike from Bonneville Hot Springs to the Cedar Falls overlook. Since the reopening of the Dick Thomas trail, the whole area has been resigned and well maintained. Look forward to going back and revisiting the trail system that has been hard to access for several years. Soaked at the hot springs afterward ( 25$ for 2 hours)...
December 29 to December 30, 2025 runandsew Trillium Lake Loop 4 miles 500 feet gained 1 night
Overnight after work because we could. It was gorgeous and makes us forget about the rainy weather we have had for so long.
December 7, 2025 Jen 20 miles 3,500 feet gained
We had so much fun last year, we came back. While the atmospheric river was blessing the PNW, we were soaking up that lovely Sonoran sunshine. We were able to immerse in desert scenery everyday. The city travel was pretty stress free, and oh the food! Got to visit a few petroglyph sites in the Signal Hill and Picture Rocks drainage. Visited Cochise Stronghol...
November 29, 2025 runandsew Timothy Lake 3.5 miles 250 feet gained
Snowy run with dog and Courtney.
November 23, 2025 Jen 15 miles 2,000 feet gained
Got away to Vegas for the fourth year in a row ! The trip was mostly focused on climbing, but there were some recent rains and we had to wait two days for the sandstone to dry. Fiorst day was a fun trip in Valley of Fire State Park where we climbed Fire Horn Peak, and searched for arches, So fun to scramble around in the red sculptures and slot canyons. Also...
November 19, 2025 Jen Mountaineer 3.5 miles 750 feet gained
Came up for a sunny day hike on my birthday, but the wind was fierce and I wasn't feeling well, so we turned back and had lunch at the lodge. Was sick for several days afterward.
November 16, 2025 Jen Donahue Creek 8 miles 1,000 feet gained
It's been a good year for fungi!
November 15, 2025 Jen Council Crest 3.5 miles 500 feet gained
Little morning hike on the local trails
November 9, 2025 Jen Upper Falls Creek 8 miles 1,000 feet gained
Came out for a scout out before leading a Mazama hike in the area. Quite a few hunters around, that made things intimidating. Returned on the 11th, to lead a trip through the caves, what fun!
