December 28, 2011 Roman Burnt Bridge Creek 3 miles 250 feet gained
Likely I'll have no other time to hike this year, so night city walk was needed to reach my goal...
Recent Hikes
December 27, 2011 Nathan Salmon Falls 7 miles 500 feet gained
A nice out and back walk in the woods.
December 26, 2011 Debbi 7 miles 0 feet gained
December 26, 2011 Eugene Smith 10 miles 3,000 feet gained
My brother in law has been in town for the Holiday's with his family. Typically he is the bum I call up when I'm itching to get out for a few bag nights in the Gila Wilderness or the Pecos. Unfortunately for him he's stuck in Missouri which is pretty piss poor country if you're into backpacking, so needless to say he's been hungry for some miles on dry and c...
December 26, 2011 Chris 11.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Almost there! Doing some hiking while in Virginia over the holidays. Looked at the GPS after I was done, and I have a half mile to go. Was going to do some AT hiking but I only had time to do a little hiking in this park south of DC, managed by NPS, next to Quantico. A busy day on the trails.
December 24, 2011 jon City of Portland Reservoir Number 3 5 miles 750 feet gained
December 24, 2011 Eric Peterson Moffett 16 miles 5,500 feet gained
Woooooo!! One of the best hikes this year for me!! Major thanks to Bosterson for going on this one with me :))
December 24, 2011 Jen Archer Mountain 7 miles 1,500 feet gained
I had so much fun last week, I came back for more exploring. This time I tried to find the trail on the east side of the mountain from the powerline. I think I found it, lost it a few times, some wonderful old growth. Headed south and went around the south ramparts crossing several scree fields, then back up between two viewpoints on a very well defined trai...
December 24, 2011 Bosterson Wahe Falls 16 miles 5,500 feet gained
Hit the trail at 6am under headlamps with Eric Peterson. Up to Munra, then back along the ridge into the forest, bushwacking up to reach the Moffet Cr. trail and followed that over some snow up to Nesmith Point. See EP's report for more info and pics.
December 23, 2011 Phoebe "BertMoss" Henrici Bar (historical) 4 miles 0 feet gained
90% of my time on Sauvie island has been spent on sandy beaches on hot days. It was nice to get out and explore what else the island has to offer. Sadly, due to inviting an always tardy friend along there wasn't enough time to finish the hike and get the the lighthouse before dark. NEXT TIME Gorgeous day/Sunset~
December 23, 2011 Carl Anderson Henline Falls 4 miles 2,500 feet gained
December 22, 2011 jon Angels Rest 4.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
December 21, 2011 Roman Saint Helens Lake 8 miles 1,500 feet gained
I don't know why but this summit always evades me, for different reasons. This time it was ice. It started at about 5000' and by 5300' an ice sheet was so strong my poles couldn't punch through it. Snowshoes did a great job on traction, but once I got to the steep part decided to play it safe. The ice made for wonderful sculptures though.
December 19, 2011 jon Dog Mountain 6 miles 2,750 feet gained
December 19, 2011 Chris Sherrard Point 12.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
We chose to do another Larch loop because of its flexibility and guarantee of good views above the inversion. I love how well graded the Multnomah trail is up there. The rocky section was nice and slipp'ry. Nice views again!
December 18, 2011 Joe Omundson Jones Creek 21 miles 5,000 feet gained
December 18, 2011 Erin Ralph Cooper Mountain 2 miles 250 feet gained
Just a quickie at our local short hike. We do this 1-4 times per week, so I probably wont write up a report every time. 2.14 miles, elevation gain ~300ft.
December 18, 2011 Bosterson Table Mountain 11 miles 4,250 feet gained
Hot Springs TH<br> Dick Thomas trail is a mud pit as always<br> descent via NW Ridge, some snow<br> tagged Aldrich Butte cause I'd never been up there before<br> Cold and misty, no views.
December 17, 2011 Water (Matt) Lower Falls Creek 8 miles 1,250 feet gained
Never heard of or did this hike before but found it this weekend when my pops was visiting us. Great little jaunt and actually had a ball. Saw 1 other group out. Low amounts of snow helped make it very accessible. Still had to start from a gated road about 2 miles shy of the normal trailhead. I'll be coming back here for sure! Beautiful trees/water.
December 17, 2011 Christophe Deppe Skyline Lake 3 miles 1,250 feet gained
December 17, 2011 Joe Omundson Warren Creek Falls 12 miles 4,750 feet gained
December 17, 2011 Jen Archer Mountain 7 miles 1,000 feet gained
My first time visiting the east arm of the Archer mtn Complex. I started from Duncan Creek Road and came up the powerline, turned south just past Cynthia Falls. I did not see any signs indicating the area was closed. The true summit is viewless, but you can continue south along a nice rocky spine to get viewpoints into the gorge.
December 17, 2011 Eric Peterson Silver Star Mountain 22 miles 5,250 feet gained
Great hike with some pretty funny and loony guys! :)
December 17, 2011 Chris Silver Star Summit 22 miles 5,250 feet gained
A great hike with the loonies! We started at Don's house, where he showed us some neat ideas for a trip based off of the LIDAR maps in an area that looks like it could be the remainders of the Bonneville Slide. The drive to Silver Star pretty quick from Vancouver—we went a new route I hadn't gone before, past the Larch Corrections Center, and the road starte...
December 17, 2011 Roman Hamilton Mountain 7.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
The original plan was to visit Johnston Ridge again, but my Subaru's alternator decided to die, and our Buick is only able to go to the Gorge. Oh well, Hamilton Mtn. hike is a good one - especially in a weather like this. 8.5 miles to go for my years' target...
December 16, 2011 Water (Matt) Palmer Glacier 2.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
Went for a southside jaunt with a friend. We should have just slept more and done a later-day summit. We hung out about at the top of palmer for an hour in a snow cave I made but it just seemed like we were in a cloud and didn't know if it would clear. By the time we got back to Portland it was clear and was so sunny for the rest of the day. Kind of a major ...
December 15, 2011 Joe Omundson Balch Canyon 5 miles 750 feet gained
December 14, 2011 ChurchFish Ruckel Creek 9 miles 3,750 feet gained
December 13, 2011 Chris Final Falls 5 miles 500 feet gained
I was going to do a quick trip to Wildcat Mountain, but the road was continuous ice, several miles from the trailhead. Option B was to do Salmon River. Just hiked up a few miles and back—always nice.
December 12, 2011 jon Devils Rest 4.5 miles 1,750 feet gained
December 11, 2011 Roman Johnston Ridge 3.5 miles 750 feet gained
Went with my dad to take a photo sunset from one of the points (my dad is professional photographer); if we knew the road is open all the way to Observatory if could be quite a snowshoe trip! It snowed lightly but it won't be much this time.
December 10, 2011 Water (Matt) Illumination Rock 4 miles 3,500 feet gained
Partner was definitely not at 100%. decided to bag going for Leuthold's Coulior and just enjoy sunrise at Illumination Saddle. Partner's feet looked like hamburger back at the truck (new boots), plus his appetite and energy were not normal, so, probably made the best choice. disappointing with the mountain in utterly perfect shape..next time. Lunar Eclipse d...
December 10 to December 11, 2011 Sirhikesalot1 Bull of the Woods 10.5 miles 2,250 feet gained 1 night
December 10, 2011 Eric Peterson Tanner Butte 24 miles 5,500 feet gained
Awesome big wintry hike with 4 PH legends!
December 10, 2011 Roman 7.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
Hiked with my dad on Gray Butte trail from seasonally closed Rd 5720 to a small summit overlooking Smith Rocks state park. Initially planned to include Smith Rocks in the loop but ended out taking more photos and slowing down the pace, and we didn't want to hike 1.5 hours in the dark. The weather was gorgeous, almost no wind. We took some freezing fog pictur...
December 10, 2011 Bosterson Mount Defiance 11.5 miles 5,000 feet gained
Starvation>Defiance. Crazy frost spikes in the trees on Starvation around 2000ft. Partial snow on the trail when the ridge dead ends into the headwall. Warren Lake frozen solid. Continuous snow from there to the top. The trail is pretty well beaten in, though we did follow a dead end path and end up getting a little lost on the talus field and improvising up...
December 9, 2011 Jen Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area 8 miles 2,000 feet gained
I've been working a lot lately. Really needed this hike today. Brought along my friend Seeger. No snow on the trail. It was very windy on top, hazy in the gorge, but very clear to the north. We could even see Rainier!
December 8, 2011 Chris Silver Star Mountain 7.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
I had just a few hours so I though I'd do Silver Star from Grouse Vista. The Discover Pass sign has in fact been ripped down, and there are no indicators that a fee is required (so go now!). The trail has hard packed snow for the last mile or so, and microspikes are not necessary, but are supremely helpful for coming downhill faster. I saw no one else the wh...
December 6, 2011 Roman Paradise Park 3 miles 1,250 feet gained
I joined my dad on his day off; we took our snowshoes and got to Timberline Lodge without a pre-determined hike plan. We thought to get to Big Zigzag Canyon viewpoint and see if we wanted to continue from there. Located PCT sign quickly but with about 3 feet of snow on the ground we couldn't follow the trail. Instead of going in the vicinity of PCT slightly ...
December 4, 2011 Joe Omundson Hoffman Hill 4 miles 500 feet gained
December 4, 2011 Eugene Smith 22.5 miles 4,000 feet gained
Snow is a rare and fleeting sight in the arid climate of the Chihuahuan Desert. You have to head north upstate or head vertically a few thousand feet and do it quickly as what little frozen precipitation that may happen to fall usually fails to linger around very long. Down in the Mesilla Valley temperatures were dropping and the cloud layer filled in earnes...
December 3 to December 4, 2011 tammy warber Shady Glen 8 miles 750 feet gained 1 night
Got to the trailhead around 2:30pm. The parking lot was overflowing as usual. We backpacked in with a couple friends on their first overnight hike. The four of us camped at High Bridge. Everything was pretty soaked despite the dry weather. After much effort, we were able to get a nice fire going though. It got pretty cold overnight, but the 4 of us and our 2...
December 3, 2011 Debbi Cape Lookout 5 miles 500 feet gained
December 3, 2011 Roman Marys Peak 1.5 miles 250 feet gained
Since we were close, we decided to see what's Mary's Peak is about. It's the highest peak in Oregon's Coast Range. The road goes most of the way to its summit (actually, all the way but the last section is gated). Beautiful area, BIG views, open summit meadows - it's not like one would expect in the Coast Range. There's a whole system of trails in the area, ...
December 3, 2011 Roman Lobster Valley 1.5 miles 250 feet gained
My mom wanted to try truffling for a long time, so we joined an organized group (`20 people) with North American Truffling Society. Truffles are underground mushrooms and worth their weight in gold (well, almost). You have to rake big area to find a few. We found 3 truffles, our guide determined only 1 of them as edible, and when we got home I realized I los...
December 3, 2011 Christophe Deppe Chain Lakes Trail 5.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
December 3, 2011 Eric Peterson Kings Mountain 8.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
I guess if I want better looking pictures I should buy a better camera. Stupid thing seems to just constantly take out of focus images on the right side even after trying everything. Fun little 'schwack loop. Took me about 4 hours just to go from the Kings TH up to the 3 way junction. I did doddle quite a bit though and only cliffed out once. Not very many k...
December 3, 2011 Chris Sherrard Point 17 miles 3,000 feet gained
Did a big ol' loop starting at the Larch gate. Started down the hill on a closed forest road (nice little streams along the way!), cut over to Multnomah Creek and headed up Franklin Ridge. Snow started around 3000ft, but was pleasantly solid because of the freeze, with nice "traction snow" on top. I ran into a few people that were coming up to Larch from the...
December 2, 2011 Water (Matt) Cooper Spur 8 miles 5,250 feet gained
Turned around unfortunately. a bit later than we desired a bit less energy than I would have liked avy cast good but specifically called out steep, N through E high elevation gullies (ie: the chimneys on the route) Another time.. happy to be out
