April 28, 2013 DDBowdoin 3 miles 750 feet gained
Overall, this was a great hike for my wife and I. We've always tried to take some time to get out and get some fresh air but recently we've been trying to make an effort to hike more. It's a great way to remain active and try and lose some of those excess pounds. My wife is in pretty good shape, I just wish I could say the same for myself. But, you have to s...
April 28, 2013 The Angry Hiker Lake Fenwick 6 miles 1,000 feet gained
This is going to be a routine hike so I'm going to put the accumulated mileage and elevation on one post. By the end of the year, this should look like Mt. Everest.
April 28, 2013 The Angry Hiker Rattlesnake Mountain 9 miles 2,500 feet gained
Rounding out my "Fecal Trifecta" of poop-themed hikes, East Rattlesnake Poop is the highpoint on Rattlesnake Ridge. There was zero visibility on this rainy day, so I was deprived of some great views of the freeway.
April 28, 2013 Nat Turner Swale Canyon 9.5 miles 500 feet gained
Rattlesnake Buzzed us on the road. He did NOT have permission for a Fly-by. I'm revoking his Flight Status. GROUNDED. (Get it? Grounded, He's a Snake. Ha.) Sightings in Order. Osprey with Fish Bomb. Adult Bald Eagle - SKY BOSS. Golden Marmots, Coyote Jaw with Tooth. Several Rattlesnakes. A Huge Gopher Snake. Lots of Western Fence Lizards. Catahoula Leopard D...
April 27, 2013 JM Smith Rock 11.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
April 27 to April 28, 2013 JM 6.5 miles 750 feet gained 1 night
April 27 to April 28, 2013 JM Eagle Creek Trail 10.5 miles 3,500 feet gained 1 night
Overnighter in Eagle Creek. Lots of Boy Scouts groups on the trail. Hiked up to beautiful Tunnel Falls where you walk behind the waterfall through a tunnel. Camped near the river between Wy'East camp and Blue Grouse Camp. Spotted Osprey feeding their young on the opposite side of the valley.
April 27, 2013 Mileage Mike Deep Lake 7.8 miles 500 feet gained
April 27, 2013 Ken Hells Kitchen 11 miles 1,500 feet gained
A beautiful sunny day in Eastern Washington.
April 27, 2013 Debbi Couch Lake (historical) 6 miles 0 feet gained
April 27, 2013 Chris Little Niagara Falls 11.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
Went almost to about the Kinzel Lake turn off. Another nice day!
April 27, 2013 Karl Kings Mountain 13 miles 3,750 feet gained
Great loop with a great group!
April 27, 2013 The Angry Hiker Mount Teneriffe 9.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
Kamikaze Falls was recently renamed "Teneriffe Falls" so as to not offend any kamikazes, but the local still stubborn refer it by its less PC name. I've been up there once before but decided to enter via the Talus Poop Loop this time. I had the whole trail to myself most of the way and didn't see so much as a single kamikaze.
April 27, 2013 Stacey Little Beacon Rock 7.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
April 27 to April 28, 2013 Roman Coyote Wall 7.5 miles 1,500 feet gained 1 night
Joined trail work party with the WTA on Sunday. Got there Saturday pm and camped above Catherine Creek (almost with a view of the arch, but had to move camp due to wind); did a lower loop for the first time - super easy but nice. Great area for camping BTW, there's something for waking to sun, warmth and open views. Also easy to pick a nice place out of the ...
April 27, 2013 scotty Multnomah Falls 8.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
April 26, 2013 The Angry Hiker 4 miles 1,750 feet gained
Often used as a "Training Climb" by little old ladies and the morbidly obese, Tiger Mountain's Poo Poo Point is a quick after-work urban hike to a paraglider launching pad.
April 26, 2013 Nat Turner Dog Mt. Summit 7 miles 2,750 feet gained
Great Views. Posion Oak Factory. Mad Raven Action up top
April 26, 2013 Bosterson Munra Point 5 miles 2,500 feet gained
Crazy off trailiness. When in doubt, follow deer.
April 26, 2013 Jen West Benson Way 9.5 miles 3,750 feet gained
Brought a friend along to show her this classic hike. Beautiful day- not much snow left on Benson Plateau.
April 25, 2013 Roman Angels Rest 4.6 miles 1,500 feet gained
0:54 up again. Larkspur is already starting along the lower trail (lots of it), next 2 weeks should be really nice. Usual great views of the river.
April 24, 2013 Scott Coopey Falls 10.9 miles 2,750 feet gained
April 24, 2013 Chris Wahclella Falls 2 miles 250 feet gained
A little more hiking. It was too nice out to return to Portland so fast.
April 24, 2013 Chris Eagle Creek Trail 5 miles 1,250 feet gained
A quick late afternoon hike to get outside on a nice day.
April 24, 2013 B-Dog Fifteenmile Creek 7.5 miles 3,500 feet gained
This is going to be an ongoing entry that will capture my stats as I begin to train for this summer. It will continue to grow in mileage and elevation gain. It will also include times / dates and a few notes. The stats for this hike are as follows: 3.8 Miles Round Trip w/ 1,690' of Elevation Gain. This is the Chirico Trail to Poo Poo Point. ....................
April 24, 2013 Bosterson Devils Kitchen 6 miles 4,750 feet gained
Started 1:30am at Timberline. Continuous heavy winds. Got up to Hogsback, unsure how safe the summit would be with the wind. Cold. Partners opted to bail. Descended to Illumination Saddle, then walked straight down the Zigzag Glacier for a while and strolled back over to the Magic Mile to finish it out. Other climbers who'd gone up when we headed down appear...
April 23, 2013 Water (Matt) Newton Clark Glacier 6 miles 5,000 feet gained
First time through the gates. Carried skis up. Met a local legend, Asit Rathod. Saw a guy paraglide on skis off the summit. damn fine day out.
April 23, 2013 Elsie Devils Kitchen 5.5 miles 3,750 feet gained
April 23, 2013 Roman Angels Rest 4.6 miles 1,500 feet gained
Quick hike after work. Time up 0:54 but it could be faster - lots of hikers this time.
April 23, 2013 Bosterson Illumination Rock 5.5 miles 3,500 feet gained
Spontaneous early morning trek up to Illumination, then back.
April 21, 2013 Mileage Mike Pine Creek 8.8 miles 750 feet gained
April 21, 2013 The Angry Hiker Mount Si 8.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
Took advantage of the rain and snow to get a hike in before the swarms of poodle herders arrived..
April 21, 2013 Karl Upper Labyrinth 13 miles 3,750 feet gained
Did a grand tour of the entire Coyote Wall area. Started out going up through "The Labyrinth," then cut over to Catherine Creek, up from there into the woods to the northwest, and across over to Coyote Wall which we followed back to the river as our grand finale.
April 21, 2013 Nat Turner Viento Ridge 11.7 miles 5,000 feet gained
Up Defiance Trail, Freezing Blustery Winter Conditions at the Towers, Pleasant at Warren Lake, Down the Green Starvation Ridge Trail.
April 20, 2013 Mileage Mike Flume Creek 5.7 miles 2,250 feet gained
April 20 to April 22, 2013 RenegadePilgrim Waterman Flat 6.5 miles 0 feet gained 2 nights
This was a car camping trip, but nonetheless, it was a ton of fun and we went to all three units at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Day 1: Drive Portland to Mitchell, then to Barnhouse Campground about 20 miles east of Mitchell. On the way to the campground, we saw two elk off in the forest. That was pretty cool! We spent the night at this awesom...
April 20 to April 22, 2013 Elsie 8 miles 1,500 feet gained 2 nights
April 20, 2013 Karl Eagle Creek 22 miles 2,000 feet gained
Great trip up EC, which was just raging with both the spring snowmelt and recent rains. And, the trail was about as deserted as it ever gets!
April 20, 2013 Chris Platinum Creek 12.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
Now is the time to go up to the Lewis River. The river is flowing really nicely right now, and even on a Saturday, there were very few people there—I don't think people realize it's melted out. I hit a few spots I haven't done before—the Big Creek Falls trail, the trails between the main falls, and a smidge of Quartz Creek. The overlook at Big Creek Falls wa...
April 20, 2013 Father Guido Sarducci Tunnel Creek 10 miles 1,250 feet gained
Hiked as far as Camp Jolley
April 19 to April 21, 2013 Tommy B 8 miles 0 feet gained 2 nights
Two Nights, Camped at Webber Creek, just outside of Camp Geronimo. Hiked 6 miles Saturday and 2 miles Sunday
April 18, 2013 JM Little Sturgeon Lake 3 miles 0 feet gained
April 17, 2013 Bosterson Ridge Cut-Off 6 miles 2,500 feet gained
Do not try this at home.
April 16, 2013 Bosterson Nesmith Point 7.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
Off trail schwackiness.
April 16, 2013 Jen Eightmile Creek 8 miles 2,250 feet gained
What a florgasm today in the Columbia Hills SP. I started on highway 14, where they are building a new trailhead, and hiked up to the parasailing butte on the ridge east of Stacker Butte. Met a fellow from Backcountry Horsemen who has been working on getting this trail system approved for many years. He says there will be 8 miles of trail in the area. I saw ...
April 15, 2013 ADB Cushing Creek 1.5 miles 500 feet gained
Nice camping area with beach.
April 15, 2013 Jen Bridal Veil Falls 3 miles 1,000 feet gained
3 miles in 3 hours, looking for an old cabin. Lots of elk trails petering in and out, but the middle hour was all bushwack. So close to the human world, but it feels so remote in there- and not a single shred of stupid flagging!!!
April 14, 2013 Mileage Mike Guild Lake (historical) 6.7 miles 750 feet gained
April 14, 2013 Elsie Franklin Ridge 8 miles 1,750 feet gained
