January 30, 2020 Jen 1 miles 250 feet gained
This was a 33 mile bike trip, but I did stop and hike up the Harris Canyon and another gully. Wanted to log it here just so I could post some pictures! It was so very beautiful. The best part is between mp 10 and 13- such excellent basalt formations, pinnacles and caves, all inviting exploration. I want to go back soon and camp. Hard to travel across a scree...
January 28, 2020 Jen 4 miles 500 feet gained
Struggling with my asthma and SAD. Got a good fix up from the forest. Found an interesting rogue trail,with art. Pretty soaked.
January 26, 2020 runandsew 6 miles 750 feet gained
January 26, 2020 Jen 6 miles 500 feet gained
Helping out with Mazamas Nordic Ski School, assisting with the same class I took 5 years ago! It was slow going for our novice skiiers, but I did get a good little workout in when I had to accompany some folks out early, up and down the same road twice.
January 26, 2020 Father Guido Sarducci 4.91 miles 500 feet gained
Trails extremely muddy. Dog loved it....me not so much.
January 25, 2020 Father Guido Sarducci 10.95 miles 2,500 feet gained
Hiked Hugo Peak, Trail of the Giants and to Little Mashel Falls. With all the rainfall we have had the falls were really thundering.
January 25, 2020 Woodswalker 10.6 miles 2,000 feet gained
Lots of clearcuts, but beautiful creeks and moss. There are some super nice sections of the trail with creeks and mossy trees. No rain and a nice view of distant snowy peaks.
January 20, 2020 Jen 12 miles 1,500 feet gained
Starting from about MP 9 on Larch Mountain Road(where they stopped plowing). Grueling uphill grind through heavy wet snow. Was pleased to have mild winds and some views under the cloud deck at the summit. Totally gassed afterward.
January 19, 2020 Sarah Johnson 5 miles 500 feet gained
Recent snow made this much harder than it should have been. I had snowshoes and my partner did not - so we turned around when we reached the actual trailhead because he couldn't keep up post holing and his shoes were too wet. It was a good workout so not a wasted day.
January 19, 2020 Jen 6 miles 750 feet gained
Another exploration of our wonderful urban trails. I forgot how gorgeous Balch Creek Canyon is, very quiet in the morning,and then extremely crowded in the afternoon on return. Instead of going up to Pittock Mansion, I looped the Audobon trails. The Collins Sanctuary was delightful. Looks so pretty with NO IVY!
January 19, 2020 Father Guido Sarducci 6.64 miles 3,250 feet gained
Up and down the old trail. Slushy snow pretty much from Boulder Garden Loop onward.
January 16, 2020 Jen 4 miles 750 feet gained
Variation on the last trip, just wanted to explore more of this trail system. Trails are quieter than Forest Park, but the ivy is frightening in some areas.
January 12, 2020 Father Guido Sarducci 4.88 miles 500 feet gained
Mud-fest with the mutt.
January 11, 2020 Jen 4 miles 750 feet gained
Did a loop with the Marquam, flicker and Towhee trails. How lucky are we to have such wonderful trails right in town? Dreary moods begone!
January 9, 2020 Woodswalker 14.2 miles 250 feet gained
Sunshine to the east and great rock formations!
January 6, 2020 Jen 3.5 miles 500 feet gained
New trail to me-connects lower part of Germantown Rd to Leif Ericson drive. Evidence of old homesite. Muddy and slippery fun.
January 5, 2020 Father Guido Sarducci 4.18 miles 1,750 feet gained
Stormy day on the mountain. Just a quick up and down conditioning hike.
January 4 to January 22, 2020 hazelmark760 2 miles 2,500 feet gained 18 nights
nothing to say
January 4, 2020 Woodswalker 6.1 miles 0 feet gained
Just a double report because the last one goofed up my mileage and wouldn't let me edit or delete
January 4, 2020 Woodswalker 1 miles 1,500 feet gained
Did a one way from the Herman Creek TH to Bridge of the Gods with a friend. I've been trying to do easier hikes to rebuild my strength after a couple months of being sick. This was perfect! Water flow is good in the falls right now and you could see snow up on the Benson Plateau. Looked like it started at maybe 2500 -3000'. Great day.
January 3, 2020 Woodswalker 10.4 miles 1,250 feet gained
The forest was pretending to be a summer day today. Except for the very full stream crossings as I got further up. Water, moss, blue sky, warm breeze. Just what I needed to start the year.
January 2 to January 3, 2020 Jen 18 miles 5,250 feet gained 1 night
A challenging trip in the desert to start the year. Went up Tanque Verde Ridge to camp at Juniper Basin, 6000 ft where there was some crusty snow. We set up camp then climbed Tanque Verde Peak. Sun went down and temps plummeted. Cold night in the tent, need to fix that situation.
January 1, 2020 Sarah Johnson 5 miles 1,500 feet gained
January 1, 2020 Father Guido Sarducci 5.39 miles 2,500 feet gained
Section Line Trail to West Tiger Summit #3.
January 1, 2020 Jen 4.5 miles 500 feet gained
On vacation with family. First foray into the desert, scouting out next trip. Lovely day.
December 29 to December 30, 2019 runandsew 5 miles 1,000 feet gained 1 night
Backpacked with our two sons on the best weather window of the few days we all had free.
December 29, 2019 Woodswalker 9.6 miles 2,000 feet gained
Great day hiking from Multnomah Falls up to Nesika Lodge. The lodge's members were staying up there for New Years and were welcoming hikers with a hot cup of tea and a tour of the lodge. So glad this didn't burn in the fire.
December 29, 2019 Jen 8 miles 1,000 feet gained
Wanted to try out the new bridge over Burnside. Moving slow, really struggling with my asthma these days. Took over an hour for bronchospasm to subside.
December 28, 2019 Woodswalker 8 miles 1,250 feet gained
Great day and great company checking a section of the Wilson River Trail. We started from the Diamond Mill OHV area and hiked east through the Lester Creek Section, which was surprisingly beautiful. Lots of lush moss and ferns and great sneak peaks towards the Coastal Mountains. Awesome day,
December 27, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci 5.14 miles 500 feet gained
December 26, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci 4.18 miles 1,750 feet gained
Chirico Trail up to Poo Pop Point.
December 26, 2019 Woodswalker 7.6 miles 1,250 feet gained
Great day with just enough clouds for some interesting skies at the top. There was packed ice for about a quarter mile form the trailhead. Then frozen dirt up to Mirror Lake and well packed snow to TDH Ridge. Wonderful day.
December 25, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci 5.4 miles 1,250 feet gained
Hiked up to Hugo Peak and then The Trail of the Giants.
December 24, 2019 Jen 6 miles 500 feet gained
I ate so many cookies yesterday........
December 24, 2019 Woodswalker 6.7 miles 1,000 feet gained
Did my first recovery hike, post a long bout with the flu. I did great. almost 7 miles in snowshoes and no big coughing episodes! We came in from the Frog Lake side and there was really only a dusting of snow over bare dirt in most places. More depth around the lakes. Microspikes would have been fine. Even the snow didn't melt on us. It was cold enough that ...
December 22, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci 5.27 miles 500 feet gained
December 17, 2019 Jen 3 miles 750 feet gained
I'm helping with another wildlife cam. Today was maintenance day. Got some great shots of the elusive Sierra Nevada Red Fox, one of our target species. Will post pics soon. Fun to snowshoe again! See video link attached!
December 15, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci 6.59 miles 3,250 feet gained
Started at the lower TH and snow begin a bit before the upper TH. That's where I put on the micro spikes. Was able to take the summer trail all the way to the summit.
December 14 to December 15, 2019 Sarah Johnson 12 miles 1,250 feet gained 1 night
Did an overnight last weekend with my hiking friend Nicole, parking at a turnout near Tillamook Head Trailhead (No overnight parking allowed.) Stayed at the hikers camp, setting up my tent inside one of the hiker shelters with the mice. (I forgot my footprint and it was raining.) Stayed toasty and warm inside, and was surprisingly unbothered by mice. In the ...
December 14, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci 5.46 miles 500 feet gained
December 14, 2019 Jen 8.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
My old stomping grounds. Did a loop with the section 36, Powder House and TNT trail.
December 9, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci 6 miles 2,250 feet gained
The hike to the falls is a nice hike on a foggy, drizzly day. Hike is mostly snow free which is odd for this time of season. Snow began in earnest a bit above the falls and and It looked like I was the first person to venture past the falls in a while as I broke trail pretty much to Van Trump Park.
December 7, 2019 Sarah Johnson 6 miles 750 feet gained
Just some fun on the mountain with my friend Eric testing out gear. (He had some new mountaineering boots to try out, and I wanted to try out my snowshoes.) Only one person ahead of us on the trail, who turned around and then it was our turn to break trail. Mileage wasn't our goal, but goofing around in the snow was. A nice day.
December 7, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci 5.3 miles 500 feet gained
December 2, 2019 Jen 4 miles 750 feet gained
Fambligations have been keeping me close to home. Chilly day. Wandering amongst the relics. Postholing through thigh deep maple leaves and zigzagging through devils club stalks can be fun if you have no particular agenda.
December 1, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci 7.55 miles 2,000 feet gained
Hiked to both West and Central Peaks.
November 30, 2019 Sarah Johnson 6 miles 1,000 feet gained
Birthday hike. First did the River Trail with Zane and the dog. It was pretty cold and we were worried Lily would get too cold. When we got back to the cutoff for Misery Ridge, Zane looked at me and knew I wanted to give it a go. Zane and dog went to the heat of the car, and I set a turnaround time of a half an hour, and up I went. Didn't quite make it to th...
