August 18 to August 19, 2013 Elsie 13 miles 4,250 feet gained 1 night
Went up Adams from Bird Lake to Sunrise Camp with a gaggle of girlfriends. Beautiful day. Mostly a bunch of rock and scree scrambling, but a few remaining snowfields were a welcome sight for traversing. In the distance, could see a huge fire to the east of Hood/Warm Springs area. Saw plenty of goats, active booming rockfall, and two climbers descending throu...
August 18, 2013 Stacey 10 miles 2,500 feet gained
August 18, 2013 Debbi 3.5 miles 500 feet gained
August 18, 2013 Father Guido Sarducci 5 miles 250 feet gained
August 18, 2013 Beth 7 miles 2,000 feet gained
I found a piece of what could have been roofing, but still no cave.
August 18, 2013 Roman 6.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
August 18, 2013 Mileage Mike 9.2 miles 1,250 feet gained
Gorgeous day in Indian Heaven Wilderness. Thomas Lake TH was absolutely packed, but trail system handled the crowds well. Plenty of ripe Huckleberries, and plenty of people picking them. We started at the Thomas Lake TH, but then took a seldom used trail, near Rock Lake, to get to Junction Lake. We then met two PCT hikers, as we headed south toward Blue Lake...
August 17, 2013 scotty 9 miles 3,250 feet gained
August 17 to August 19, 2013 Bosterson 26 miles 9,000 feet gained 2 nights
We left Portland at dinnertime Friday and drove the 4+ hrs up to the Necklace Valley TH, southeast of Skykomish on Hwy 2. We bivied in the parking lot behind the car, and then set out Saturday morning down the remaining few miles of road to the West Fork Foss trailhead. Luckily another backpacker drove by fairly soon and gave us a lift, sparing us most of th...
August 17, 2013 RenegadePilgrim 12 miles 2,000 feet gained
Start Time: 11:30a Finish Time: 3:30p After spending 5 days/4 nights in the backcountry on the Bowman-Kintla Horseshoe, we had an extra day to kill at GNP, so we decided to give the Highline Trail a go. GNP has started offering a free park shuttle, which I highly recommend. We were able to park our car at Apgar, take it to Logan Pass, start the hike, then pi...
August 17, 2013 Ken 8.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
The day started a bit overcast but temps were pleasant and skies cleared up as the day went on. Trail is in excellent shape. Huckleberries and blueberries slowed us down a bit. Views somewhat disappointing due to cloud cover but still pretty good overall. Bugs were a bit of a nuisance. Overall, a great day for a hike to a really nice location. If it were a b...
August 17, 2013 Chris 12 miles 3,500 feet gained
An afternoon trip up to Adams. Man this drive is long. Also, when I retire, I want to live in Trout Lake.
August 17, 2013 KrisMyers 20.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
August 17, 2013 Mileage Mike 11 miles 2,250 feet gained
Went solo today so stayed close to home. The Tarbell trail is getting less scenic as the logging has been increased on the private property outside of the National Forest. It actually looks horrible and is a shame it can't be just thinned! From some plaques, it appears Longview Fibre just about owns Larch Mt. In addition, the summit of Larch Mt. has a large ...
August 16, 2013 Nat Turner 5 miles 500 feet gained
Midwest Vibes. Great Forest. Big River.
August 16, 2013 Scott 4.49 miles 1,000 feet gained
I was in the area and had been wanting to check out Pamelia Lake.
August 16, 2013 Scott 8.08 miles 1,750 feet gained
This was a case of the third time being a charm. The first time I had planned to do this hike was last. I had everything all ready to go and then there was the Pole Creek fire... The second time was this Tuesday. I hit the road after picking up some last minute supplies and realized the directions I had were outdated and that route was no longer a viable opt...
August 15 to August 19, 2013 JM 50.5 miles 11,000 feet gained 4 nights
Timberline Trail loop starting at Cloud Cap. Hiked from the closed gate 3 miles up to the campground on Thursday night. Friday morning we set out to cross the Elliot washout and get it out of the way ASAP. We hiked up to the obvious trail going down into the washout, hopped the rocks and streams and approached the giant scree slope. We didn't see any ropes t...
August 15, 2013 Scott 12.44 miles 5,000 feet gained
I started under headlamp at 4:45am. I wasn't moving very quick, but had a great time and had the summit to myself for about 20 minutes. I met a really nice British family from Bristol as well as a couple nice guys from Bend. We shared some snacks and stories on the protected ledge facing to the east just below the summit. After some food, we all parted ways ...
August 15, 2013 Garrigus 6.5 miles 0 feet gained
August 13 to August 17, 2013 Allison 52 miles 11,000 feet gained 4 nights
Full trip report <a href="http://allisonoutside.net/2013/09/you-me-and-dog-makes-three/"> on the blog</a>.</p>
August 13 to August 14, 2013 Eric Thompson 15 miles 7,500 feet gained 1 night
quick trip up ruckel creek trail to hunters camp. came back down eagle creek via benson-eagle trail. pro-tip: try not to do this after biking 250 miles for 12000 ft gain in 4 days. i guess we can't add photos on this end anymore?
August 12 to August 17, 2013 RenegadePilgrim 40 miles 3,750 feet gained 5 nights
This was a 4 night, 5 day backpack trip in the backcountry, followed by 1 night in the frontcountry at Kintla Lake CG. Our Itinerary was as follows (using the backcountry campground codes from GNP): BOW to BRO BRO to HOL (must do side trip!) to BOU BOU to UPK UPK to Kintla Lake CG While lots of things happened along the way, here are the daily recaps: Day 1:...
August 11, 2013 The Angry Hiker 6 miles 250 feet gained
August 11, 2013 B-Dog 5.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
New Summits - 12 & 13 of 20 for the Year 2013 Coming off my big Trifecta weekend, I thought a quick two-fer would be easy enough. With a small weather window early in the morning, I knew that it was going to be tight and I would have to move fast. I hit Thorp Mountain first and when I got to the summit, it was still nice with some clouds building on the hori...
August 11 to August 13, 2013 Father Guido Sarducci 28 miles 5,250 feet gained 2 nights
Hiked to Packwood Lake then took the Upper Lake Creek Trail up to the Packwood Saddle. Retuned to Packwood Lake via the Coyote & Packwood Lake Trails.
August 11, 2013 Roman 3 miles 500 feet gained
August 11, 2013 Mileage Mike 11.9 miles 2,000 feet gained
To be honest, we weren't originally headed to Cedar Swamp, but it became a goal after seeing a sign on the trail at about 4.5 miles out. We actually didn't know where Cedar Swamp was located, but later found out we were about 3/4mile short! It was a gorgeous day, and you can't go wrong with Herman Creek, on any weather kind of day for that matter. Only met a...
August 11, 2013 Beth 6.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
This was the easiest 4000 footer I've done so far. Best view too.
August 10, 2013 The Angry Hiker 8 miles 0 feet gained
August 10, 2013 Debbi 7.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
August 10 to August 12, 2013 JM 16.5 miles 2,250 feet gained 2 nights
After a complex car shuttle, we parked at Walupt Lake and hiked up the steep wooded trail on Nannie Ridge. It was ridiculously humid from a large storm the night before and we were all soaked in sweat immediately. We left our packs and hiked up the spur trail to Nannie Peak. We didn't have alot of good views due to the clouds but that would remedy itself in ...
August 10, 2013 Mileage Mike 10.6 miles 1,000 feet gained
We met a couple hiking southbound on the PCT, and they are only going through Oregon & California. They had no trail names. No northbound PCT hikers seen, but we were prepared with snacks just in case. It was a semi-cloudy and cool day that turned to thunderstorms as we got back to the TH. Exceptional views of the Hatfield Wilderness near the junction with t...
August 9, 2013 Debbi 5.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
August 9 to August 11, 2013 Stacey 25 miles 3,750 feet gained 2 nights
We had decided back in January that the Obsidian Limited Entry area would be on our list of hikes for this year. April rolled around, and we got overnight permits for the weekend. Four of us, including two on their first ever backcountry trip, headed out on Friday. We stopped to check weather at the McKenzie Ranger Station. 70% chance of thunderstorms today,...
August 9, 2013 Karl 18.5 miles 4,250 feet gained
First time ever to Goat Rocks Wilderness. Did a fabulous loop up Goat Ridge to Hawkeye Point, down past Goat Lake and along the Lily Basin trail, before cutting up to Sawgrass Flats and following the PCT for awhile. Awesome scenery! Wildflowers were at their absolute peak. Full [trip report](http://www.portlandhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=16698) now ...
August 9, 2013 Mileage Mike 11.9 miles 2,000 feet gained
This is quite an awesome hike (except for completing the loop on the road). Not many views of Mt. St. Helens, but plenty of Coldwater Lake and Mt. Margaret Backcountry. We loved the bridge and views at the inlet to Coldwater Lake. Plenty of flowers still in bloom, and many berries starting to ripen! Only saw a few people on the trail!
August 8 to August 10, 2013 Allison 16 miles 3,750 feet gained 2 nights
Beautiful flowers, sunsets, animals, and scenery. Rode out an epic thunderstorm on the second night. Found Equestria Lake.
August 8, 2013 Scott 12 miles 3,000 feet gained
August 8 to August 10, 2013 Jen 16 miles 3,750 feet gained 2 nights
Spent two nights in alpine wonderland on the NW flank of Mt Adams below the Adams Glacier. Marmots, goats and awesome wildflowers. Amazing sunsets and a frightening thunderstorm at dusk.
August 7, 2013 Beth 2 miles 0 feet gained
Great swimming under the falls, and cliff diving for those more brave than me.
August 7, 2013 Ken 9 miles 3,000 feet gained
A beautiful day for a trip up to Foggy Lake through the Gothic Basin. Lots of wildflowers, salmon berries, and huckleberries to distract one from the at times relentless climb up. Incredible views from all along the trail once you get out of the trees. Trail is in generally good shape and easy to follow. Needed to do a bit of scrambling at times but nothing ...
August 4 to August 6, 2013 Allison 35 miles 6,000 feet gained 2 nights
Beautiful trip into the Goat Rocks for peak wildflowers, animals, and sunsets. Full report <a href="http://allisonoutside.net/2013/10/join-the-herd/"> on the blog</a>.
August 4, 2013 Scott 2.9 miles 750 feet gained
Quick morning hike with some friends I haven't seen for a while.
August 4, 2013 B-Dog 5.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
New Summits - 9,10 & 11 of 20 for the Year 2013 Every year I try and check off a peak in the Tatoosh Range. I think it is a great area that often gets overlooked with its neighbor the sleeping giant (Mount Rainier). Before I set off on this journey, I started looking at the possibilities of doing a full traverse of the Tatoosh Range. I found some really good...
August 4, 2013 Karl 20 miles 4,500 feet gained
Very nice loop that started with a first ever visit to Elk Meadows, then uphill to Gnarl Ridge and Lamberson Spur, then back down and along the Timberline Trail over to Mount Hood Meadows, before finally heading down past Umbrella and Sahalie Falls. Fair number of thought-provoking stream crossings, as most came nearer the end of the day. Full [trip report](...
August 4, 2013 scotty 7 miles 2,750 feet gained
August 4, 2013 Debbi 6.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
August 4, 2013 Roman 2.2 miles 1,000 feet gained
Since I was there, added a short bushwhack up Eureka Peak. Way more brushy that Veda Butte, but the view of Hood is closer, wider, and more prominent. Could be one of the best Hood viewpoints if not 1-2 trees that always get into view. Attached link is today's GPS track for the 2 hikes.
