March 30 to March 31, 2012 isaac 17.6 miles 1,500 feet gained 1 night
Hiked through rain, then hail, then lightning, then more rain. A bit scary. Ended up getting a fire going as it continued to rain through the night. Got up, ate, and hit the trail, leaving all our stuff at the campsite, since this would be an out-and-back. Did a majority of the hiking this day up to Albright Grove. Very large trees. Made it back to camp, pac...
March 30 to April 1, 2012 Tom 7.5 miles 250 feet gained 2 nights
Me and Brandon drove up to tettegouche state spark to meet up with Ben and Amber at the campsite. It was super windy and rainy that first night. Brandon and I hung our hammocks about 15 feet from the cliff looking over lake superior! The next day we hit the trail and it was slow going through the wet and slippery snow. When we stopped for lunch (got a late s...
March 30, 2012 Chris Wahclella Falls 4.5 miles 750 feet gained
A quick late afternoon trip up to Wahclella and Herman Creek, looking for something, during the high water day.
March 30, 2012 ChurchFish Table Mountain 8 miles 3,250 feet gained
March 30, 2012 Nat Turner Wiesendanger Falls 7.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
Standard day on the track. But do to all the recent rains, the Multnomah creek drainage was hustlin' Because Wakeena is spring fed, most of the creek was jus a little over normal, but I could hear the roar of Multnomah creek one ridge-line before dropping into the drainage. A little slip into the creek would be certain death at a few of the spots above the m...
March 30, 2012 Jen Metlako Falls 3 miles 250 feet gained
Rain dumping, totally soaked. Had to turn back at Metlako Falls because of a dicey creek crossing. We planned to try another trail, but upon returning to the parking lot, we lost all motivation to hike for the rest of the day. Stuffed our faces instead.
March 29, 2012 WildBill9685 Hamilton Mountain 7.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
Nice hike, it was pouring this day though. I discovered my waterproof jacket was not PNW proof.
March 29 to March 31, 2012 Nick of the woods Cape Alava 17 miles 0 feet gained 2 nights
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March 28 to March 30, 2012 Nick of the woods Hole-in-the-Wall 4 miles 0 feet gained 2 nights
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March 28, 2012 Chris Riverside 5.5 miles 750 feet gained
Did a little exploring along the Riverside Trail, on a fork of the Clackamas north of the Ripplebrook ranger station. This is a nice little-trodden section which gets some of the pre-alpine forest.The snow was just about gone around 2000ft.
March 27, 2012 Nat Turner Miller Creek 4 miles 500 feet gained
conditioner. nothing special. nothing at all.
March 25, 2012 The Angry Hiker 10 miles 2,000 feet gained
March 25, 2012 Mileage Mike Hardy Falls 8.1 miles 1,250 feet gained
Actual mileage 8.1miles, elevation gain 1287ft (corrected with gpsfly)
March 24, 2012 Mileage Mike Cascades (historical) 7.2 miles 1,000 feet gained
Actual mileage 7.2miles, elevation gain 1120ft (corrected with gpsfly)
March 24, 2012 Harit Lake Elizabeth 4 miles 2,000 feet gained
Awesome place to hike, little windy
March 24, 2012 Stephanie McCloud 7 miles 2,250 feet gained
Mt. Taylor, NM A big payoff in lovely views for such an easy hike. We had to walk through thigh-deep snow for the first half mile, which is shaded.
March 24, 2012 Christophe Deppe Little Si 5 miles 1,250 feet gained
March 24, 2012 Debbi Switchback Falls 4 miles 500 feet gained
March 24, 2012 ChurchFish Dog Mountain 7 miles 2,750 feet gained
March 24 to March 25, 2012 Joshua Hudson Fern Creek 8 miles 250 feet gained 1 night
Quick overnight trip to test a new pack and sleeping gear. Walked 4 miles on a rails to trails trail and then up into the Willapa Hills to camp near a river. Hiked out the next morning. Great early spring trip and the new gear worked out great.
March 24, 2012 Chris Round Lake 5 miles 750 feet gained
I was looking for a nice trail run and this area was recommended. About 8 miles of trails in the park, and then the trail that follows Lacamas Lake goes on for a few miles. Great for being so close to home—a nice alternative to Forest Park.
March 24, 2012 Dan Tomlin Biddle Butte 7 miles 1,750 feet gained
Pleasant, easy first half. Mixed snow/mud trail on north side. Gorge-eous views from Fallen Tree. What I call the second half of the hike is amazing...rough trail, basalt stacks, climbing through waterfalls...just note that the last 1.5 miles or so of the trail is closed from Feb through July 15th. Unless you feel like risking a whopping 100 dollar fine, don...
March 24, 2012 Nat Turner Kings Mountain 5.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Saw no one. Views were great, Tillamook Forestry Center has a fake/real lookout tower. Awesome
March 24, 2012 Roman Table Mountain 8 miles 3,250 feet gained
Hiked East trail (Heartbreak Ridge) up, then West trail (Windbreak Ridge) down. It was quite a slog because I didn't take my snowshoes - took 3 hours up, half of this in the last mile. Even though Table has barely 3400' elevation it was 3-4 feet of fresh snow on the summit, with upward to 6 feet in drifts! There were even small cornices near east overlook. S...
March 24, 2012 Father Guido Sarducci Mount Si 12 miles 4,250 feet gained
The Old Mt. Si trail is accessed from the Boulder Garden Loop Trail off of the Little Mt. Si Trail. The old trail is rougher & steeper then the new trail and and is shorter by approx. a mile. The great thing though is that it has much less traffic and is more secluded then the new trail. Snow began @ approx. the 2500' mark and that is where I donned the micr...
March 23 to March 25, 2012 Shane Hole-in-the-Wall 10 miles 250 feet gained 2 nights
See Kyle Meyer's TR. It's really good.
March 23 to March 25, 2012 Kyle Meyer Cape Johnson 10 miles 250 feet gained 2 nights
Two friends and I made the long drive up to Olympic National Park's beaches to take advantage of the weather window over this weekend. It's a long drive, but worth it for the epic nature of the beaches there. We got to the Rialto Beach parking before noon and started hiking. The coast is not what I expected—steep stony beaches devoid of footprints drop steep...
March 23, 2012 jon Angels Rest 4.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
March 23, 2012 Chris Metlako Falls 2 miles 500 feet gained
Wandered around the Eagle Creek canyon for a while. Explored the use trails down to the creek, rather than hitting the falls.
March 23, 2012 Chris Frog Lake Campground 2 miles 500 feet gained
Tried to snowshoe toward Twin Lakes from Frog Lake Snopark but the snow was too deep—each step with snowshoes postholed 1.5 ft into the concrete. Decided to drive towards the Gorge instead.
March 22 to March 28, 2012 Nick of the woods Hoh River Trail 41 miles 0 feet gained 6 nights
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March 22, 2012 Jen Doane Point 5 miles 500 feet gained
Part of the Maple Trail is closed (east of Firelane 4) due to a bridge out. You can climb up FL 4 to Lief Erickson, but it's slick as snot!
March 21, 2012 Reed 1 miles 250 feet gained
Just a simple hike up the ravine to a shelf with about 4 caves with neither one of them going more than 5 - 10' back.
March 18, 2012 Ken Kimball Creek Swamp 15 miles 3,500 feet gained
Started out on the Iron Horse trail and traveled in the snow to Twin Falls state park. Took the trail to the end of the park then headed back in the snow using a headlamp. Was a nice hike, just snow picked up on the way back making an easy trek a bit more difficult. Still, a fun day in the snow. Saw very few people.
March 18, 2012 Mileage Mike 7.6 miles 1,000 feet gained
Actual mileage 7.6miles, elevation gain 893ft (corrected with gpsfly)
March 18, 2012 Kam Pierce Falls Creek Falls 11 miles 1,250 feet gained
http://www.portlandhikersfieldguide.org/ph/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=11106 FS Road 3062 gated for winter, which added approx. 5 mi RT (was great for xc skiing).
March 18, 2012 Nat Turner Eagle Benson 12 miles 1,750 feet gained
Sunday Low Elevation Conditioner. No crowds, Some Hail. Never been up Eagle/Benson before, Climbed the first half mile or so, thinking of the Ruckel Ridge ascent to Eagle Benson drop and strolling Eagle Creek back to the trailhead. Anyone here done it? Route finding on the Benson in 3.5ft of snow might suck.
March 18, 2012 Roman Little Niagara Falls 10.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
Nice trail, just a bit of snow in places, just enough to make things beautiful but not enough to use snowshoes. It was snowing lightly most of the time, but we entirely escaped the rain. On the way back found the best (unofficial and unsigned) campsite I could possibly dream of.
March 18, 2012 Krystle Buck Mountain 8 miles 2,750 feet gained
We tried to do Augspurger but the trail was too hard to follow so we turned back and did the Dog Mountain loop. There was a mean wind on the open trail, chips of ice and tiny hail were like razors on my face. Generally though, no rain or snow, and at the end there was some nice sun.
March 17, 2012 Cara Crater Lake 8 miles 3,000 feet gained
Still a little snowy when I went, so we made it most of the way up before we reached the snow level. Would have needed Yak-Traks to continue to the top. This is a great training hike for longer trips. Good for most of the hiking season.
March 17, 2012 WildBill9685 Grave Trail 4 miles 250 feet gained
I was invited on another trip with my uncle and this one was cooler then Barlow pass. Awesome views of the mountain but there was tons of people.
March 17 to March 18, 2012 Barnaby B. Marin Peninsula 7.5 miles 1,250 feet gained 1 night
Really my first real camping trip. I hiked up here alone with the backpack that I just bought from REI, and the tent and sleeping bag that I had bought earlier for Occupy. The hawkeye campground is a great hike, up a small mountain, with a view of valleys below. The last part up the hill riht before the camp is surprisingly hard. Marin headlands are amazingl...
March 17, 2012 Mileage Mike Big Noise Creek 8.3 miles 1,000 feet gained
Actual mileage 8.3miles, elevation gain 1062ft (corrected with gpsfly)
March 17 to March 20, 2012 Randy K. 24.5 miles 1,000 feet gained 3 nights
A gorgeous hike with mostly beautiful weather. Lots of blooms, nice temperatures. If I'd had a weather radio, I'd have gotten out sooner; the Kiamichi river crossings were pretty dangerous on the last day, and I ended up cutting the trip one night shorter.
March 17, 2012 RenegadePilgrim 8 miles 1,000 feet gained
I'm a little bit behind on this trip report. I was on vacation in Maui and planned to do a few hikes while I was there. We woke up at 3a to drive from Makena to Haleakala NP to watch the sunrise. It was fabulous, but very much overcrowded with unprepared tourists who didn't get the memo that the top of the park is at 10K and the wind gusts up to 50mph. It wa...
March 17, 2012 jon Mirror Lake 5 miles 1,000 feet gained
A bigger version of the panorama: http://i.minus.com/iHkFXQYzOhigF.jpg
March 17, 2012 Nat Turner Confluence 5.5 miles 0 feet gained
Old Dam/Road Still Flooded. Walked South to the confluence of the old channel and the Columbia. The Hound loved it.
March 17, 2012 Chris Table Mountain 10 miles 2,500 feet gained
The plan was to do Table Mountain from BHS. Like all my plans, it didn't happen. The weather got absolutely miserable the farther you got back from the Columbia—fifty and sunny at the river, in the low thirties, sleeting and a mud slick at the "Table trailheads." Given that there would be no views at the top, I decided to make a loop out of it and swing by G...
