Recent Hikes

July 23, 2012 ChurchFish Mount Adams 12.5 miles 6,750 feet gained

July 22 to July 23, 2012 Water (Matt) Mount Rainier 19.5 miles 10,000 feet gained 1 night

Woot Woot!

July 22, 2012 Nat Turner Salmon Butte 11.5 miles 3,250 feet gained

4th annual Salmon Butte Climb. Sucky 20% views, 80% mostly socked in, but that forest is rad. Not even a trace of snow at 5K.

July 22, 2012 Mileage Mike Wahtum Express 11.9 miles 2,000 feet gained

Actual mileage 11.9miles, elevation 2120ft What an interesting day. The temperature in Hood River was about 67degF and partly sunny while that at Wahtum Lake was 50degF and fogged in with significant wind gusts. We put on extra clothing and headed out. The PCT is in excellent shape along this segment. The cloud base finally lifted near the rock outcroppings ...

July 21, 2012 scotty Mount Hood 10.5 miles 1,000 feet gained

July 21, 2012 Ken Iron Goat 8 miles 2,500 feet gained

Got a really late start. Lots of cars at TH but most of the folks we saw were coming back and so we had a quiet hike. Did not go all the way to the lake as I twisted my knee so turned around at about 4 miles. Still, it was just nice to be out in the woods enjoying a beautiful day.Trail was in very good shape with no snow.

July 21, 2012 Jen 5 miles 250 feet gained

really interesing geological feature near Loveland CO

July 21, 2012 Jack Wahtum Lake 4 miles 1,500 feet gained

Zach and I did the short drive from the hood to Whatum lk for the day. Perfect hiking weather. Got there relatively early, about 6 vehicles there. Unlike Lost lake, that you'll find advertised on a zillion post cards, Whatum is deserted by comparison. (having to hike down 400 steps to the lk is a deterent too for a lot of folk. Hiked around the lake, did Chi...

July 21, 2012 jon Lamberson Butte 10 miles 2,250 feet gained

July 21 to July 22, 2012 Roman Lookout Mountain 13.5 miles 2,500 feet gained 1 night

Did a short overnight trip with my mom - we did Lookout loop clockwise and camped near the summit. Perfect weather, near-perfect timing. Being the first time there, we did mess out a few things - took a wrong trail from wrong trailhead at first, then missed a turn to South Point we planned to visit, then not being sure where North Point is (no signs of it) w...

July 21, 2012 Bosterson Tomlike Mountain 42.5 miles 12,000 feet gained

Thru-hike from Starvation Cr. TH to Eagle Cr. TH. Six mountains are: Defiance, Green Point, Tomlike, Chinidere, Indian, and Tanner Butte. Quite a full day's walk...

July 21, 2012 Father Guido Sarducci Annette Lake 8.5 miles 2,000 feet gained

Trail a bit muddy when you get close to the lake but overall trail is in good shape. Trail is very popular and parking lot was full when I showed up late morning. There are some very nice campsites @ the lake..

July 21, 2012 Mileage Mike Tumala Mountain 9.9 miles 2,500 feet gained

Actual Mileage 9.9miles, total elevation 2580ft This hike was fantastic! We parked at about the 3500ft level next to a cut-in on the Fanton Trail. After about 3/4mile we took the Old Baldy trail to Tumalo Mt. (formerly Squaw Mt.). The view from Tumalo Mt. is nothing short of amazing with no logging to be seen and a clear view of Salmon Huckleberry Wilderness...

July 20, 2012 Kam Pierce Silver Star Mountain 10 miles 1,000 feet gained

The clouds never burned off. Still a beautiful hike filled with wonderful wildflower displays and some canyon views. Also quite a bit of solitude.

July 18 to July 20, 2012 Jen 10 miles 1,500 feet gained 2 nights

I had a short few days in Colorado and met up with my sister in law from Brooklyn to take the kids ( ages 9,11 and 13) backpacking in RMNP. We had Gem Lake in mind, but the closest camping spot was McGregor Mountain. The kids had a blast.

July 18 to July 19, 2012 RenegadePilgrim Cloud Cap Saddle Campground/Day Use 7 miles 2,750 feet gained 1 night

A friend of mine asked me to join her on this hike and I jumped at the chance to get up on the East side of Mt. Hood for a hike. I've heard this one was a lot of fun and we were not disappointed! We headed out on Wednesday and parked our vehicles by the Cloud Cap Inn, where I hear the Crag Rats use it as a SAR base during SAR operations. The parking lot has ...

July 18 to July 20, 2012 Father Guido Sarducci Packwood Lake 11.5 miles 1,000 feet gained 2 nights

Camped at La Wis Wis and then hiked to Purcell Falls and Packwood Lake. Massive lightning and thunderstorm early morning of the 20th gave quite a show.

July 17, 2012 Randy Frost Lower Siouxon 15 miles 3,000 feet gained

We did this hike last summer but instead of going up Huffman trail we went up Wildcat Trail and down Chinook. There was not much of a view on top of Siouxon because of cloud cover. We didn't see another soul until after the creek ford at Wildcat falls and back onto Siouxon Creek Trail.

July 16 to July 20, 2012 Nick of the woods 1 miles 0 feet gained 4 nights

My girlfriend and I just moved across the state from the Kenosha and Milwaukee area to Sparta, WI and needed a break from unpacking. We spent a few days canoeing and hiking around family property in the great north woods of Wisconsin. We also brought our hammocks and field tested some some ziplock bag cooking in my new DIY reflectix pouch. Weather was HOT an...

July 16, 2012 Mileage Mike Cussed Hollow 10.7 miles 2,500 feet gained

Actual mileage 10.7miles, elevation gain 2424ft using Topofusion software You just can't go wrong with the Lewis River Trail! It was a perfect sunny day with great views. It turned a bit warm at the end of the day but a few breezes cooled us down. This hike allowed us to complete the entire Lewis River trail system over a few year period. It appears the shor...

July 15 to July 17, 2012 John Williams West Fork McQuade Creek 16 miles 5,000 feet gained 2 nights

Beautiful and little used area.

July 15, 2012 Water (Matt) Mount Adams 12 miles 6,750 feet gained

Finally managed to Ski the SW Chutes. Next time will go earlier in the year. Thousands of feet of vert on nice corn snow. Pics later.

July 15, 2012 James Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area 7 miles 2,750 feet gained

July 15, 2012 Chris Indian Mountain 22.5 miles 3,250 feet gained

Even with so-so weather, this ended up being a nice day hike. I took the longish ride up to Wahtum Lake to see how many small peaks I could cover in a day. Not getting there until 10:30 or so, I had my work cut out for me. First was Indian Mountain. I decided to walk the back road over to the PCT and then head up the short cut toward the little peak, but hea...

July 15, 2012 Father Guido Sarducci Mount Townsend 7.5 miles 2,750 feet gained

Began the hike @ the Little Quilcene Trail #835. Was hoping the peaks elevation, a bit over 6200', would break us out of the stubborn low cloud cover and drizzle but it was not to be on this day. If fact the higher we climbed the denser the cloud cover became. Trail is in good condition and free of snow.

July 15, 2012 Mileage Mike Lodgepole 9.3 miles 1,750 feet gained

Actual mileage 9.3miles, elevation 1681ft I don't know how everyone is calculating "Rough Elevation" but I had been using the formula Max elevation - Min elevation. I will be correcting all my hikes for total elevation as this is a better assessment of how difficult the trail is. I think I've been shorting my elevation gain by using the old method as this hi...

July 14 to July 16, 2012 Barnaby B. Misery Hill 4 miles 8,000 feet gained 2 nights

Went with a bunch of friends in the summer, with my ice axe and crampons and all... it's a glacier after all.

July 14, 2012 Christophe Deppe Norway Pass 4.5 miles 1,000 feet gained

July 14, 2012 Christophe Deppe Loowit 6 miles 500 feet gained

July 14, 2012 Ken Deception Falls 10.5 miles 1,250 feet gained

Hiked with my dog, a 12yo. No bugs. Just a pleasant day hike through forest, some open areas, and along a creek in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Only encountered a few other hikers. A nice easy hike to stay cool on a hot July day.

July 14, 2012 Bosterson Pika 32 miles 7,000 feet gained

Got to together with a group of PH dudes and hiked the Loowit Trail around St. Helens in one day. Started at June Lake and went counter-clockwise - next time I'd do the reverse, because the last 6 miles or so, crossing the lava above Climber's Bivouac and Worm Flows, took foreeeever. A little under 15 hours total - slowed down greatly for the last few miles....

July 14, 2012 Roman Frustration Falls 9 miles 1,250 feet gained

Due to T-storm forecast I thought a canyon trip is in order. Salmon River hike to canyon overlook was beautiful as always, but this time I came with a good topo map to try and find a good viewpoint(s) of the three waterfalls directly below the overlook. Only one of them is visible from the trail if you watch for it, far below and far away. Anyway, I forgot t...

July 13 to July 15, 2012 Jon Sommerville Bismark Mountain 20 miles 5,000 feet gained 2 nights

I write this trip report with great relief. The lakes were remarkably serene and gave off a naturally high-contrast visual that reminded me of Instagram's Lo-Fi filter. But....it's a month or two too early to make this a casual backpacking trip, as I found out the hard way. To give you some background, my 16 year old sister-in-law, Malinda, is visiting Portl...

July 13 to July 14, 2012 Kam Pierce Mazama Glacier 7 miles 3,750 feet gained 1 night

Left Cold Springs TH @7:30p and arrived at the Lunch Counter @1:30a. With my asthma acting up and exhaustion, I opted to sleep and decide about summiting in the morning. With the ominous clouds and hail shower, I decided to hang out and enjoy watching the cloudscapes and climbers. Beautiful night on Mt. Adams!

July 13, 2012 Jen Gnarl Ridge Cut Off 10.5 miles 2,500 feet gained

I headed out to Elk Meadows on a gorgeous summer day. No bugs and I had the place to myself. Afterwards I headed up the Gnarl Ridge trail and turned west on the Timberline Trail. I didn't run into any snow until the Clark Creek Canyon. This creek bottom is beautiful with several waterfalls. Climbing up out of there was tricky with several steep snowfield tra...

July 10, 2012 Nat Turner 6.5 miles 750 feet gained

Just testing out a new pack and lamp. Beautiful night for a walk.

July 10, 2012 Father Guido Sarducci Tiger Mountain 4 miles 1,750 feet gained

Hiked up to Poo Poo Point via the Chirico Trail. Short hike but with a fair amount of elevation gain. A bit hazy @ the top which I was told was a result of some big fires somewhere in Asia. Many paragliders were being launched taking advantage of the weather conditions. Unfortunately forgot the camera.

July 8, 2012 Ken Little River Summit 13 miles 2,250 feet gained

A beautiful day. Headed out mid=afternoon, hoping to beat the crowds, but I was wrong. Felt like I was back in NYC at Grand Central Station during the evening commute. Fortunately, once we passed the mine, the trail was ours. The rhodies and a deer on the trail made the crowds more bearable but this is probably a trip best saved for an off-season weekday.

July 8, 2012 Stacey Lower Siouxon 11.5 miles 2,000 feet gained

Went out to hike Siouxson Creek and decided to add on some extra milage by taking the Horseshoe Ridge Trail.

July 8, 2012 Mileage Mike Surprise Lakes 10.1 miles 1,250 feet gained

Actual mileage 10.1miles, elevation gain 1234ft (corrected with gpsfly) It was a hot day but there was still a large amount of snow on the north slopes of the mts and in the depressions. The area with snow offered a very cool climate that was refreshing. Indian Heaven Wilderness is still snowed in at the northern border (4ft) and the trail is almost complete...

July 8, 2012 Mike Simmons 3 miles 0 feet gained

Nice little walk, didn't use my GPS, but CVNP lists it at 3.1 miles, 80 ft elevation change. It also says 2 hours, but I did it in under 1.

July 7, 2012 The Angry Hiker Granite Lakes 6 miles 2,500 feet gained

July 7 to July 8, 2012 Joshua Hudson Lincoln Creek 20 miles 4,750 feet gained 1 night

Took advantage of the amazing weather this last weekend to do a overnight backpacking trip with my dad up to FlapJack lakes in the Olympic National Park. The first 3.5 miles up the North Fork Skokomish River Trail are nice and flat. At 3.5 miles you take a right and hike a pretty steep 4 mile climb (with the steepest part coming the last 1/2 mile) to the Fla...

July 7, 2012 Christophe Deppe Lower Crystal Lake 10.5 miles 4,000 feet gained

July 7, 2012 Debbi Tenmile Grove 6 miles 1,250 feet gained

July 7 to July 9, 2012 jon Mount Baker 14 miles 8,000 feet gained 2 nights

I took a three day skills course with a buddy on Mount Baker, on what turned out to be a great weather weekend. Our group made two camps, the first under the trees at around 4500', which was nice because it had a vault toilet and we could get out of the sun. The second night was at 6000' on the Coleman glacier. All three days were quite busy with little down...

July 7, 2012 Roman Grassy Knoll 7 miles 2,000 feet gained

Hiked with my parents to Grassy Pass - beautiful easy hike!

July 7, 2012 Bosterson South Sister 13 miles 5,500 feet gained

Drove out Friday after work and hit the trail at 11pm, aiming to catch the sunrise from the summit. Sadly, because of delays due to one member of the group not feeling well and another member opting to stop and take a bivy nap along the way, three of the four of us were at Lewis Tarn when the sun came up. I reached the summit at 7am and Joe about 20 minutes ...

July 7, 2012 Mileage Mike Rhododendron 8.9 miles 1,500 feet gained

Actual mileage 8.9miles, elevation gain 1476ft (corrected with gpsfly) Hot day but it was only mildly warm at the 4400ft level of the PCT above Lost Lake. Glacial lilies were in profusion! No hikers on trail at all even though the Lake was overcrowded!

July 7, 2012 Father Guido Sarducci Mount Teneriffe 8.5 miles 2,500 feet gained

Plan was to hike up Mt. Teneriffe but got side tracked exploring some side trails and ended up just hiking as far as the falls.