September 2, 2011 Bosterson Sherrard Point 19 miles 4,750 feet gained
Started at Multnomah Falls. Took Gorge Trail 400 to Ponytail Falls, then up Rock of Ages to the Horsetail Falls trail. Turned left onto the Bell Creek trail, followed it through a bunch of brush and blowdowns to where it meets the Oneonta trail again, then up to Larch Mountain. Down the normal Larch Mountain trail to Multnomah Falls and the car.
September 1 to September 2, 2011 Julia Chipmunk Creek 13 miles 2,000 feet gained 1 night
September 1, 2011 Jack K. Teardrop Pool 14.5 miles 5,000 feet gained
August 31, 2011 ChurchFish Plains of Abraham 18 miles 2,500 feet gained
August 31 to September 3, 2011 RenegadePilgrim Marmot Pass 10 miles 3,500 feet gained 3 nights
We drove up from Portland on Aug. 31st with the intent to camp at the Ten Mile Shelter at the trail head of the Upper Big Quilcene Trail. Getting out of Portland was a nightmare, there was a car accident on I-5 and no traffic was moving so we ended up heading east to I-205 and got on our way, about an hour late! We arrived at the trail head around 7p, then s...
August 30, 2011 Eric Peterson Bug Creek 6 miles 2,500 feet gained
'Recliner Hike' after the Ice Lake trip to 'recon' Chief Joseph trail/MT ascent. Somewhat of a precursor for the hike that follows this one. I needed a quick little recliner hike to keep my knee from totally whacking out on me after the longish 19 mile Ice Lake hike. Went up to the Chief Joseph trail from the South Wallowa Sate Park TH and found their nice f...
August 30, 2011 Roman Bald Butte 8 miles 2,000 feet gained
Hiked with my dad and with our dog to Bald Butte after changing our Mt. Hood plan (too much smoke). Nice hike through a variety of terrain - oak savanna, evergreen forests, and a couple overgrowing clearcuts. Had good views of Hood River and Mt. Hood (mostly hidden in smoke at the moment). Looks like there's a lot of balsamroot in spring, now it was all dry ...
August 29, 2011 Eric Peterson Ice Lake 19 miles 3,500 feet gained
Took the family over to Wallowa State Park for some camping fun! Did a few hikes while we were there. Cruised up to Ice Lake and had the track from Water's climbing mate for the Matterhorn thinking I could tackle this whole thing in one shot. Hhehe. Luckily some thunder and lightning activity while I was breaking at Ice Lake changed my mind, another day for ...
August 29, 2011 Roman Paradise Park Loop 12 miles 2,250 feet gained
Hiked from Timberline Lodge to Split Rock in Paradise Park. Besides a couple of snow patches, the trail has melted out. No mosquitoes and almost no biting flies, warm but breezy weather - a perfect day for a hike. Very few people after Zigzag Canyon overlook. It's surprising how much easier this hike became since I hiked it a year ago.
August 29, 2011 jon Tom Dick and Harry Mountain 7 miles 1,750 feet gained
I decided to escape the pea soup clouds of Portland this morning in search of sunshine. Bringing my SLR and 70-200mm lens, I thought it'd be fun to get some close-up shots of Mt. Hood from across the highway on TDH. Lots of people around Mirror Lake, but only a couple once I got past it.
August 28, 2011 Heather&Wein Mount Mazama (historical) 2 miles 500 feet gained
August 28, 2011 Stephanie McCloud 3.5 miles 500 feet gained
August 28, 2011 Shane Smith Creek 10 miles 1,500 feet gained
August 28, 2011 Christophe Deppe Mount Pilchuck 5.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
August 28, 2011 Stacey Top Spur 10 miles 2,250 feet gained
Arrived at the Top Spur trailhead at about 9:40am. Trailhead parking was packed, so we went past the trailhead and parked on wider area on the side of the road. We took our time hiking to McNeil point. Awesome views of Mt. Hood, lots of huckleberries, lots of wildflowers, and still a small amount of snow. Wildflowers included paintbrush, lupine, avalanche li...
August 28, 2011 Bosterson Glisan Glacier 11 miles 3,500 feet gained
This was originally supposed to be a McNeil Point > Cairn Basin > Barrett Spur hike, but we improvised. Got to Top Spur at 9:30am and the parking lot was totally packed. Went out to McNeil Point shelter, and then up the ridge to the rocky summit at around 6900 ft (NWHiker calls this McNeil Peak). The plan was to backtrack back to the Timberline Trail, follow...
August 28, 2011 Roman Elk Cove 9 miles 2,000 feet gained
Nice hike, good road (looks like recently repaired), terrible overflow parking (cars park on the shoulder of 1-line road with sheer drop-off on the other side), a lot of flowers, fire closure posted half way in as we headed out (posted this on PH). We also went to see a tiny Dollar Lake. The fire is small and nothing to worry about; given the size of fire cr...
August 27 to August 28, 2011 Water (Matt) Cispus Pass 21 miles 3,750 feet gained 1 night
First time in Goat Rocks having been here for 4 years. We've been to the Redwoods, Crater Lake twice, Wallowas 3 times, Hells Canyon, Olympics 3 times, up to BC, Okanagon Valley, and all over the Oregon Cascades, St. Helens, Adams, and Rainier... but never Goat Rocks, for all the wonder I've heard of it. Finally! Had some fun on this one. Sheep Lake wasn't e...
August 27, 2011 Joe Omundson Spacing Study 6.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
August 27, 2011 Jack K. Lake Wapiki 6.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
August 27, 2011 Debbi Rolling Riffle Creek 4 miles 500 feet gained
August 27, 2011 Christophe Deppe Mount McCausland 7 miles 2,000 feet gained
August 27 to August 28, 2011 Jen Mount Thielsen 9 miles 3,750 feet gained 1 night
I went with the Mazamas on this trip. There have been some thunderstorms in the area lately, so we watched the clouds carefully. Gorgeous morning, plenty of folks out on the trail. The scramble route up the scree to the summit block was fun, but very dusty on the way down. I reccommend wearing pants or gaiters, and bringing gloves. We used protection on the ...
August 26 to August 28, 2011 Heather&Wein Waldo Lake 9 miles 500 feet gained 2 nights
August 24, 2011 Roman 5 miles 250 feet gained
The last full day of the trip was reserved for hiking in Grand Teton but over night the park became choked in smoke from the two nearby wildfires. After we determined the air almost unbreathable, we drove over to Yellowstone and spent another day there.
August 23, 2011 Roman 4.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Explored South side of Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, hiked down to Lower Falls and along Rim Trail. Also visited a small geyser basin west of Yellowstone Lake.
August 23, 2011 Anne S. Paradise Park 15 miles 5,000 feet gained
Really rough day on Mount Hood. hiked the Timberline Trail to Paradise Park, fairly easy even with the climb out of Zigzag Canyon. Ascended through the wildflowers up to the pumice slopes near the top of the canyon. Began to feel tired, some clouds to the south. made it to the snowfields above Mississippi Head when clouds rolled in. Opted not to descend to l...
August 23, 2011 Jen Butte Camp Dome 14 miles 2,000 feet gained
Wow what a beautiful area! I started from the Blue Lake TH and took it to the Butte Camp Trail and headed up to the Loowit. In your face views of MSH, and very quiet on this side of the mountain, I only saw two groups of hikers and one group of trail maintenance workers in the 6 hours I was out. I headed back down on the Sheep Canyon Trail- which has a HUGE ...
August 23, 2011 Bosterson Mount Saint Helens 9 miles 4,500 feet gained
Scored a free permit from someone who couldn't go, so I did some last minute planning and ran up there. I was dismayed by the rain last night, and the forecast called for clouds in the morning but burning off by afternoon, so I skipped the alpine start and left Portland 9ish - after gas and permits and such, I hit the trail at 11am. It was totally misty for ...
August 22, 2011 Roman 5 miles 750 feet gained
Small hikes around Yellowstone - Upper, Middle, Bisquit, Black Sand Basins, Great Canyon north rim hike, and just stopped on all viewpoints photographing thermal features and wildlife. We also hiked the back side of Grand Prismatic Spring to get an elevated view of this colorful lake. Great to spend time with the whole family together.
August 21, 2011 Joe Omundson 7.5 miles 500 feet gained
August 21, 2011 Christophe Deppe Big Four/ Ice Caves 2 miles 250 feet gained
August 21, 2011 Roman 4 miles 1,000 feet gained
A few short hike on the first day in Yellowstone - Mammoth Hot Springs (the springs are drying out comparing with 3 years ago and lost most of the color), Norris Geyser Basin, a couple of other points.
August 21, 2011 Chris Paradise Park Loop 12.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
Lupine. People. A few other flowers. A little bit of snow. Far less crowded early in the morning.
August 21, 2011 Stacey Wahkeena Falls 6 miles 1,000 feet gained
August 20, 2011 Christophe Deppe Welcome Pass 10 miles 3,500 feet gained
August 20, 2011 Jack K. Bonney Meadows Campground 7.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Great hike with a nice swimming spot in the middle.
August 20 to August 21, 2011 Kyle Meyer Wildcat 7 miles 500 feet gained 1 night
My wife Christy and I took an easy trip out here to bask in the sun, relax, and swim. I also brought my tenkara fly fishing rod I am absolutely stoked about. I think this might have been my favorite hike of the year. Here's why: 1. We jumped off a 10 foot rock into crystal clear green water over and over. 2. Christy napped in our hammock while I fished. 3. W...
August 20, 2011 Justin Wright Mount Hood 7 miles 2,000 feet gained
One awesome hike with an amazing view of Mt Hoods Summit.
August 20, 2011 Eric Peterson Green Point Mountain 29 miles 7,000 feet gained
Started from Herman Creek TH with Don and Mayhem at about 7:00 am. Don promptly took Mayhem and I up a short cut to go around something and get up to Gorton Creek Trail a little faster. Headed up Gorton Creek to hit Indian Point. Got some good pictures and movie of Don scrambling up there. Cruised up Gorton past Deadwood and Ridge camps and met a nice trail ...
August 20, 2011 Bosterson Tanner Butte 39 miles 12,250 feet gained
The next installment of the Acronymic Gorge Triple Crown (AGTC?) series of combo hikes: Tanner Butte - Nesmith Point - Table Mountain. I got up at 3:15am on maybe 3 1/2 hrs of sleep and hit the trail to Tanner Butte under headlamp at a touch before 5am. Got to the top in a little under 3 1/2 hrs, back to the car around 11:30am, for about 6 1/2 hrs hike time,...
August 19 to August 21, 2011 Joshua Hudson Hoh River Trail 36.5 miles 5,000 feet gained 2 nights
My father and I hiked this amazing trail together. It was the first backpacking either of us had done since I was little. We left the Hoh Visitor center around 11:00 A.M. (My advice, try and leave earlier) and walked all the way to Martin Creek (14.7 miles) on the first day. The first 12.4 miles of this trail are pretty flat as you work your way up the Hoh R...
August 19, 2011 Roman Silver Beach 3 miles 250 feet gained
Short hike on the way to Yellowstone NP with my family. The swim in the lake was great (water 72F, air 85F), the trail is beautiful too - the lake is lined with pine forests and there are some large granite rocks near the water. It was quite crowded and hard to find a good spot to swim. Also took a walk around town. Sorry no pics.
August 19, 2011 Justin Wright The Breach 10 miles 1,500 feet gained
Went and checked out the North side of Mt St Helens for the first time. Got some great views of Spirit Lake as well as the crater.
August 19, 2011 Jen Burnt Lake 8 miles 2,000 feet gained
I started at the south Burnt Lake on FS 27. The road is very rough, but you get to travel through some lovely meadows up to the Zigzag Ridge before dropping down to the Burnt Lake Basin. Pretty buggy at the lake and in the woods. The breeze on the ridgetop was merciful, and a better place to have lunch than the lake.
August 18, 2011 Bosterson Devils Rest 15 miles 4,500 feet gained
Contrived loop to break in some new shoes. Started at Angel's Rest TH at 4:15pm (!), up to Angel's Rest by 5, then traversed to Wahkeena Springs and went down the falls trail (which is actually kind of cool until it becomes paved) back to the Old Columbia Highway, then took the connector trail to Multnomah Falls Lodge, went up to the top of the falls and up ...
August 17 to August 18, 2011 ChurchFish Sandy Glacier 15 miles 3,750 feet gained 1 night
August 17, 2011 Josh Mayer Twin Falls 3 miles 0 feet gained
Followed up Rattlesnake Ledge with this little one. Easy hike to see a tall waterfall. But, we went off the spur to see the upper falls. Didn't do small side trip to see main one. Much of trail follows a small river.
August 17, 2011 Josh Mayer Brewster Lake 4 miles 0 feet gained
Hiked Rattlesnake Ledge with family. Easy, with great views from Seattle to the Cascades. Rattlesnake Lake was beautiful and warm.
