January 17, 2021 Father Guido Sarducci 5.4 miles 2,000 feet gained
Hiked to both view points.
Recent Hikes
January 17, 2021 Jen 6 miles 1,250 feet gained
THs overflowing with cars, but plenty of room to spread out. You can get some nice steep ups if you link up BPA road and FL 15. Still a bit of a mudfest, but Newton Creek is back to a rock hop.
January 16 to January 17, 2021 runandsew 3.5 miles 750 feet gained 1 night
Just a quick get away after work.
January 16, 2021 Sarah Johnson 14 miles 2,500 feet gained
Set out to explore again away from crowds. Started at Trout Creek Trailhead, onto the PCT. First creek crossing made a little difficult with a newly fallen huge tree. What looks like it used to be a rock hop is now a balanced log crossing unless you want to get wet. The tree was so large that it also blocked the trail prior to the crossing. We passed it and ...
January 15, 2021 Jen 3.5 miles 250 feet gained
January 12, 2021 Jen 5.5 miles 750 feet gained
Umbrella Hike. First time here. interesting network of trails, with fun names. Took Bumpscooter to the bike trail, then came up Bark Spur and Caddywhomper to Hare Canyon and the Unfit Settlement trail. Had the place all to myself.
January 10, 2021 Woodswalker 7.7 miles 0 feet gained
I wanted to get out with a couple of good friends. An easy day was called for so we went to just outside of Couger and walked an abandoned road along the river. Lots of nice side creeks on a misty day.
January 9, 2021 Jen 4.5 miles 500 feet gained
Love that bridge over Burnside!
January 9, 2021 Woodswalker 10.6 miles 2,000 feet gained
We wanted to find a close in less crowded hike. So we parked at the Equestrian TH to Hardy Ridge and took the lower route up to a brief stop at the Hamilton Saddle and then decided to explore on of the options north from the saddle that I had not been on yet. Wonderful day.
January 9, 2021 Sarah Johnson 6 miles 1,250 feet gained
Bunker Hill was a fun little jaunt up a 20-25 million year old igneous volcanic plug. 1200 gain in 1.7 miles, a good training hike when I am feeling lazy (like yesterday) and want to sleep in and still get some exercise. While no wow views yesterday due to clouds, it had interesting rock formations to scramble on, old growth, and cool fungi to check out. Bes...
January 9, 2021 Father Guido Sarducci 5.63 miles 2,500 feet gained
Section Line Trail to Summit 3.
January 5, 2021 Woodswalker 13 miles 1,750 feet gained
No big waterfalls, but tons of beautiful cascades and mossy cedars. The road in is a bit rough but fine. With all the water right now the side creeks were running strong. The further in we went we needed to spend a bit of time searching for the best way to cross, which was fun. About a mile the ford of Eagle Creek we hit one that was doable but didn't have a...
January 5, 2021 Jen 3.5 miles 750 feet gained
Just a little speedwork. Surprisingly quiet trail in the afternoon.
January 3, 2021 Sarah Johnson 7 miles 500 feet gained
I should have known better, but I got Eagle Creek Fever and totally forgot that I hate to be on crowded trails. I managed to spend most all of last year off the beaten trail, but curiosity got the best of me. I wanted to see how the trail had changed since the fire. I arrived at the parking lot around 7:20 am, and was able to get a spot close to the trail he...
January 3, 2021 Jen 6.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Muddy day-even the Wildwood required close attention to footwork. Newton Creek in full spate. Happy morning dose of greenwalls.
January 1, 2021 Father Guido Sarducci 5.42 miles 2,500 feet gained
Roaring creek and big timber... what's not to like? The trail crests the ridge at 3300'. Recent snow made the final 1000' of accent a bit of a post holing, trail breaking saga, but all in all a nice hike to start 2021.
January 1, 2021 Jen 5.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Caring for my ailing mom in my home now. Adventures more limited. Feel lucky that I can still get away for short trips. Started 2021 with a big fat dose of green.
December 31, 2020 Woodswalker 15.8 miles 1,250 feet gained
I wanted to get out and see the place I have been going since I was an infant, while there was still some hope of social distancing. Really full waterfalls, lots of slippery spots and much greener than I expected. Until they get the railings replaced on the exit that were taken out by a landslide, you have to park at the Tooth Rock trailhead and hike 1.7 mil...
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December 27, 2020 Sarah Johnson 9 miles 250 feet gained
Chasing sunshine. Fog throughout the Dalles but opened up at the river.
December 26, 2020 Sarah Johnson 3.5 miles 250 feet gained
Urban hike for a change of pace.
December 24 to December 25, 2020 runandsew 5 miles 250 feet gained 1 night
Met our children at the trailhead and, masked, we all backpacked for Christmas Eve. It's a great tradition.
December 24, 2020 Woodswalker 8.6 miles 1,500 feet gained
We had a great day up on Larch. The road was a bit icy the last mile. We parked at the snow gate and went up the road to the connector trail that hooks up with the Multnomah Creek trail to the top. Quiet, not much snow, just enough to be pretty. We also ran into Nat who used to post here. Always fun to put a face with the name. Nice and warm and sunny on top...
December 23, 2020 Jen 7.5 miles 750 feet gained
Was here two weeks ago on a similar loop, and I lost my hat along the way. Today, I came upon it hooked on a branch on the Wildwood!
December 23, 2020 Father Guido Sarducci 8.21 miles 1,500 feet gained
Hiked up to Hugo Peak then hiked the Trail of the Giants trail to the Mt. Rainier viewpoint.
December 20, 2020 Sarah Johnson 3 miles 500 feet gained
Rainy day among old growth and an empty trail.
December 17 to December 18, 2020 runandsew 4 miles 250 feet gained 1 night
Vacation week only provided one somewhat clear night.
December 17, 2020 Woodswalker 9.6 miles 2,000 feet gained
I did my annual hike up to the Multnomah Basin via Wahkeena this year. Hardly anyone the whole day except at the very end, coming back down. Great day.
December 14, 2020 Jen 7.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
Umbrella Hike up to Puppy Point. Donned the microspikes at about 2000 ft. Zero visibility and windy up top, trail was a slushfest, but nice to be out in the snow. Trail pretty quiet today.
December 13, 2020 Jen 6.5 miles 750 feet gained
Started at Smith Creek Homestead Site and went west on Wilson River trail. A few detours along the way. Eerie fun wandering through empty campground.
December 12, 2020 Father Guido Sarducci 5.37 miles 2,250 feet gained
Section Line Trail to Tiger Summit #3
December 6, 2020 Jen 4.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Little hike up Kings Mountain trail to 2200 ft and turned off on Coronary Ridge and followed it west down to the Wilson River Trail to return.
December 6, 2020 Sarah Johnson 4 miles 1,000 feet gained
December 4, 2020 Father Guido Sarducci 6.1 miles 3,250 feet gained
No issues driving to the lower TH. Snow on the trail began a bit after the junction with the upper TH. Took the winter route up the avalanche chute. Snow was a bit mushy so used crampons. Had the summit entirely to myself which was pretty sweet. It was a very clear day and I could see all 5 of Washington's volcanoes from Ellinor's summit.
December 3, 2020 Jen 9 miles 2,500 feet gained
Biked from Bonneville to the old Aldrich TH and stashed my bike in the bushes. Visited Cedar Falls and then took the old RR grade along Hamilton Creek. It's really overgrown with that trailing blackberry, but tread findable. Some of the ropes are still there in the creek crossings. After a few miles, I bushwacked straight up the hill and made my way over to ...
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November 29, 2020 Sarah Johnson 3.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Meandered, but didn't go to the summit. Just felt like getting out in the sun and exploring, counting this as a birthday hike since I can't get out tomorrow. Will go back and explore more when the trail is less slick and I don't have a dog with me and a one armed boyfriend to worry about falling off the cliff edges.
November 28 to November 29, 2020 runandsew 5 miles 1,000 feet gained 1 night
Snowy trip for the night.
November 28, 2020 Sarah Johnson 4.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
Just a quick spooky day in the woods. Still didn't make it out much past the first viewpoint on the ridge, we were in a cloud all day but the ridge was snow free. My partner was having difficulty on the scrambly sections with his dominant arm currently in a cast/sling. I was okay with where we stopped, but one of these days I would like to get further on thi...
November 27, 2020 Father Guido Sarducci 8.22 miles 3,250 feet gained
Up Section Line Trail to summit 3 then hiked to summit 2, the Hikers Hut, and finally to summit # 1. Back to the car via the High School Trail. Zero snow.
November 26, 2020 Woodswalker 9 miles 1,500 feet gained
Great day doing a stroll along the Salmon. A bit crowded late in the day, but fortunately there are good places to step off the trail.
November 25, 2020 Woodswalker 7 miles 1,000 feet gained
The road in has apparently become much worse lately. Like everyone else I was surprised at how much larger and more magnificent the falls were in person. Pictures always made it seem like a regular sized waterfall. We are so spoiled here. We headed up to the top, had a nice view of the falls from above and saw some larches that were at the perfect phase of g...
November 25, 2020 Jen 7.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
Trail keeps getting fancier! Two new stonework viewpoints added this year. Miss the old secret trail. Can't help but imagine this is Archer's fate someday soon.
November 23, 2020 Jen 7.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
For the second time in a row, I drove out of drizzly dreary PDX into sunshine at the coast range! No one around. Route was via Storey Burn and Gravelle Bros trails.
November 21, 2020 Father Guido Sarducci 10.44 miles 2,500 feet gained
Hiked as far as 5 mile camp. Trail is notorious for its blow downs due to past fire damage and as expected there were some, I would say around 20ish, but they were all easy to negotiate.
November 21, 2020 Jen 8 miles 1,000 feet gained
Was foggy from PDX to Banks, but sun was out in Timber. Surprised how busy the trail was, but it got quiet on the upper portion. Mushrooms still out. Added on a few of the grassy side roads to my exploration. Love the alder hallways on the Step Creek trail.
November 20 to November 21, 2020 runandsew 5 miles 1,000 feet gained 1 night
Normal place once again.
November 15, 2020 Sarah Johnson 9 miles 2,000 feet gained
With an iffy weather forecast, we didn't want to stray far from Portland. We opted to try out the McIntyre Ridge Trail from near 26. (I wasn't sure if my Prius could get to the other two trailheads.) It was absolutely deserted (and thankfully no target shooters, though eventually we did hear some shooting going on, but I'm not sure where they were.) I had ne...
November 15, 2020 Father Guido Sarducci 3.71 miles 1,750 feet gained
November 9, 2020 Jen 13 miles 2,000 feet gained
We rented a cabin at Owyhee Lake State Park. We were the only ones there. Went on a hike each day, and soaked at nearby Snively Hot Springs twice. First day-hiked above the campground to the top of the canyon. Second day-Honeycombs! It was only about 20 miles downstream as the crow flies but it took over two hours to drive there. A little sketchy with snow o...
November 8, 2020 runandsew 7 miles 1,000 feet gained
It always reminds me just how much I love hiking in Forest Park.