August 25, 2013 Mileage Mike 6 miles 500 feet gained
1st day of vacation at Yellowstone NP. Got there at 4pm so could only do a short hike. Saw a coyote and two buffalo on the trail! Only night we stayed in a cabin at Canyon.
Recent Hikes
August 25, 2013 Father Guido Sarducci Point Defiance 4.66 miles 750 feet gained
August 25, 2013 Debbi Frog Lake Campground 9.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
August 24, 2013 scotty Campground: Government Mineral Springs 15 miles 3,250 feet gained
August 24, 2013 Chris Mountaineer 4 miles 1,500 feet gained
Wandering around Silcox Hut and the trail to Paradise Park.
August 24 to August 27, 2013 RenegadePilgrim Mount Hood 41 miles 8,000 feet gained 3 nights
Day 1: Timberline Lodge to Ramona Falls We got a little bit later start than we planned but still made good time. We were on the PCT all day and came across 8 thru-hikers, including 2 SOBO and 6 NOBO. One of the first we met was Hiker Box Special and we chatted a bit with him. The rest weren't too chatty and in a hurry to get their miles in. The trail descen...
August 24 to August 26, 2013 Bosterson Matterhorn 22 miles 7,000 feet gained 2 nights
Elsie and I left after work Friday and made the six hour drive out to Enterprise. After a leisurely breakfast and Stumptown coffee at Arrowhead Chocolates in Joseph, we started up the West Fork Wallowa River trail, across the brand new bridge, and up to Ice Lake. It was pretty hazy, so we swam and lazed around and walked around the lake. The next day we went...
August 24, 2013 Ken Mamie Pass 11 miles 3,000 feet gained
The weather report was for a 30% chance of rain but the day began draped in a cool drizzle. Trail head was crowded but did not encounter too many people along the way. Berries galore hung like christmas decorations and we were more than once delayed by stopping to pick the succulent jewels. The way to the pass is in very good shape although a wasps' nest was...
August 23, 2013 Nat Turner Hamilton Mountain 8 miles 2,250 feet gained
Same ol' hike. 10 dollar parking
August 23, 2013 Jen 6.5 miles 750 feet gained
Took the Taconic Crest Trail to the Snow Hole. The snow hole is really just a deep crack in the ground, supposed to have snow in it year round, but global warming has changed that and locals say it is a rare year that the snow persists.
August 21 to August 22, 2013 Roman Final Falls 7.8 miles 1,000 feet gained 1 night
Planned to do Paradise Park on Hood, but the mountain was in a cloud of smoke yesterday - so it was a plan B which worked nice. Got to the viewpoint @2400' then decided to backtrack to the river and camp on waterfront. Lots of great campsites to choose from, and no one else camping that night. There were a lot of ripe red huckleberries. Old growth forest alo...
August 18, 2013 Ken Peek-a-boo Lake 5 miles 1,500 feet gained
What a beautiful day for a hike. Headed out to Peek a Boo Lake for a short, relaxing hike beneath blue skies, golden sun, and puffy white clouds. Bugs were a nuisance but temps were comfortable. The hike is a good workout, climbing fairly steadily before breaking out in meadows just before dropping down (steeply) to the lake. Tremendous views from the meadow...
August 18 to August 19, 2013 Elsie Ridge of Wonders 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 Teacup Lake 10 miles 2,500 feet gained
August 18, 2013 Debbi East Fork 3.5 miles 500 feet gained
August 18, 2013 Father Guido Sarducci Chambers Creek Reservoir 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 Tom Dick and Harry Mountain 6.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
August 18, 2013 Mileage Mike Dee Lake 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 Pulpit Rock 9 miles 3,250 feet gained
August 17 to August 19, 2013 Bosterson Iron Cap Mountain 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 Logan Pass 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 Beckler Peak 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 High Camp 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 Mazama 20.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
August 17, 2013 Mileage Mike Cold Creek 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 Pamelia Lake 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 Jack Lake 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 Mount Hood 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 Devils Lake Campground 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 Swamp Lake 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 West Benson Way 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 Quartz Ridge 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 Lake Fenwick 6 miles 250 feet gained
August 11, 2013 B-Dog Thorp Mountain 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 Agnes Island 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 Packard Creek 3 miles 500 feet gained
August 11, 2013 Mileage Mike Herman Bridge 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 Black River 8 miles 0 feet gained
August 10, 2013 Debbi Jack Lake 7.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
August 10 to August 12, 2013 JM Cispus Pass 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 Wahtum Lake Campground 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 200 Road Horse Trail 5.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
August 9 to August 11, 2013 Stacey Scott-Obsidian Tie 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 Hawkeye Point 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 Birth Of A Lake 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!