February 16, 2020 Jen Ski Loops West (Oldman Loop) 7 miles 500 feet gained
Last class with the students-a ski tour inside a snowglobe!
Recent Hikes
February 16, 2020 Father Guido Sarducci Point Defiance 4.58 miles 500 feet gained
February 13, 2020 Jen Willow Prairie Spur B 8 miles 3,000 feet gained
We rented this extremely rustic cabin for the night. Fun ski in. Had some issues with the woodstove and got a few facefulls of dust and smoke. Next day, my asthma was terrible. In the morning, we skiied east to a landing area at 5300 ft. I was short of breath and having trouble keeping up with my fast moving friends. I sent them onward to climb Mt Mcloughlin...
February 12, 2020 Woodswalker Palmateer Tie 10 miles 1,500 feet gained
Glorious day in the snow. We started at the Frog Lake side and went up past the lakes. Trail # 482 from Upper Twin was untracked so we went up trail #495 from the north of the lake and took a short connector over to a more heavily traveled section of the #482 and from there up to Palmateer. Had lunch and birthday cake up at the top and basked in the warmth a...
February 10, 2020 Woodswalker Tracy Hill 8.3 miles 1,750 feet gained
Grass widows are sparsely blooming down low and south of the road I saw one Columbia Desert Parsley blooming. Such a great area.
February 9, 2020 Sarah Johnson Wind Mountain 5 miles 1,250 feet gained
Woke up late, so opted for a quick little ass kicker (Wind.) Felt guilty for not doing enough and decided to pop over to Wahclella, even though I almost had to headlamp it out. Nice day to get out and go my own pace, just me and my dog Lily.
February 8 to February 9, 2020 runandsew Switchback Falls 3.5 miles 750 feet gained 1 night
Late night hike out of White River.
February 8, 2020 Father Guido Sarducci Copper Creek 5.56 miles 2,500 feet gained
Compared to nearby Mt. Rose and Mt. Ellinor this is a less hiked trail, probably due to its steepness and limited views. The first mile, to mile and 1/2, is really pretty awesome if you like big trees, lotsa moss and a crashing, roaring creek. It feels like you are traveling within a forest from Lord of the Rings.... with towering moss covered rocks/trees an...
February 4, 2020 Jen Guild Lake (historical) 5 miles 500 feet gained
Trails nice and dry today!
February 3, 2020 Woodswalker Multnomah Falls 5.6 miles 1,500 feet gained
Great day just doing the Multnomah Wahkeena Loop. Super quiet up there today.
February 2, 2020 Sarah Johnson Little Moab 7 miles 1,750 feet gained
Choose your own adventure path kind of day.
February 2, 2020 Father Guido Sarducci Mount Rose 6.77 miles 3,500 feet gained
Snow began around the "Horse Camp" area and that's where I put on the microspikes. Fairly clear boot path to the summit.
January 30, 2020 Jen Shotgun Canyon 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 Guild Lake (historical) 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 Elk Point 6 miles 750 feet gained
January 26, 2020 Jen Elk Meadows 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 Point Defiance 4.91 miles 500 feet gained
Trails extremely muddy. Dog loved it....me not so much.
January 25, 2020 Father Guido Sarducci Hugo Peak 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 Moulton Falls 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 Sherrard Point 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 runandsew Ryan Creek Reservoir 5.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
Caught snow at the summit.
January 19, 2020 Sarah Johnson Lower Falls Creek 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 Elk Point 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 Mount Si 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 Marquam Gulch 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 Point Defiance 4.88 miles 500 feet gained
Mud-fest with the mutt.
January 11, 2020 Jen Council Crest 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 Carlisle Spring 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 West Tiger Mountain 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 Ruckel Creek 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 Moody Creek 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 Green Canyon Way 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 Salisbury Slough 5 miles 1,500 feet gained
January 1, 2020 Father Guido Sarducci Tiger Mountain 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 Alpine Campground 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 Multnomah Falls 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 City of Portland Reservoir Number 3 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 Max Creek 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 Point Defiance 5.14 miles 500 feet gained
December 26, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci West Tiger Mountain 4.18 miles 1,750 feet gained
Chirico Trail up to Poo Pop Point.
December 26, 2019 Woodswalker Mirror Lake Loop 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 Hugo Peak 5.4 miles 1,250 feet gained
Hiked up to Hugo Peak and then The Trail of the Giants.
December 24, 2019 Jen Guild Lake (historical) 6 miles 500 feet gained
I ate so many cookies yesterday........
December 24, 2019 Woodswalker Palmateer 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 Point Defiance 5.27 miles 500 feet gained