Eric Peterson went hiking May 21, 2011 18 miles 5,000 feet gained

NW Route Table MT, Aldrich Butte and Cave Falls, close to Greenleaf

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Over 5000' and almost 18 mile hike around Table Mountain area.

Not sure I made it to Greenleaf Falls, there was sign for Cave Falls where I turned around and thought that was the alternate name for Greenleaf, but it looks like there is a trail on the other side of the raging falls/stream, no way I was going to cross that after doing everything else today.

Yup, didn't get to Greenleaf falls but Cave Falls is also on Greenleaf Creek I think...

Didn't take any pictures from the top of Table since it was socked in, drizzly and windy and cold and... bailed off of Table as fast as I could and went down the old Mazama Winter route which is partly closed. Don't worry DNR guys, I didn't step on anything pretty on the way down. Met a Mazama named Jack, he's the one who said I went down the winter route. Barely saw anyone, super sparse from hikers today.

Did see some loud motorcycle dudes, about 6 of them going up to Greenleaf Falls area. Had their work cut out for them, they had to stop and lift their bikes over some downed trees :))

Edit is for my knee - knee ok and started to tinge towards the very end of this hike.

View from on top of Aldrich Butte Another Aldrich Butte View Aldrich Butte survey marker View from PCT towards Hamilton area Scree field on PCT Heading up NW route of Table Cave Falls

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Justin Wright · May 23, 2011

One heck of a hike! I still need to make my way up Table one of these day, hopefully on a nice clear day :)

Eric Peterson · May 23, 2011

Thanks man :D

You should have jetted over after St Helens, it was clearing up weather wise when I got back to my car at 4:30.

Jack, who I met on Table, was on peak #2 during his Hamilton/Table/Dog tour! Told him to look me up on Pdx Hikers and that's when he said he was a Mazama...