September 29, 2019 Sarah Johnson Opal Creek 13 miles 1,500 feet gained
Adventurous Young Mazamas hike I forgot to log from a few weeks ago, led by my friend Matt Reeder. The drive started out in a downpour, but it stopped by the time we reached the trailhead. Beautiful day on a trail I have avoided due to popularity. We were initially going to do Whetstone Mountain, but could see that it was not going to be a day for views and ...
September 29, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci Mount Si 6.64 miles 3,250 feet gained
Up and down the old trail. A dusting of snow on the haystack.
September 23 to September 24, 2019 Jen Cashmere Mountain 16.5 miles 6,500 feet gained 1 night
Did this as a shuttle trip with two long-legged friends. We approached from the north via Doctor Creek and camped above Ruth Lake. The weather came in and we fretted all night in our tents with blustery winds and rain wondering about the possibility of continuing on. Lucky us, we awoke to blue skies and decided to go for it despite the fierce wind gusts. Aft...
September 23, 2019 Woodswalker Gunsight Butte 12.9 miles 2,000 feet gained
Went out with a friend on their birthday hike. We had wanted to get up above Mississippi Head on Hood, but the weather was not conducive. So instead we did a hike in the Badger Wilderness which promised more sunshine. Fall colors were only to be found in a few spots. But it was a great way to celebrate a birthday and the Equinox.
September 21 to September 22, 2019 runandsew Alpine Campground 3 miles 750 feet gained 1 night
Just wanted to take advantage of a small window of rain free time and catch some stars. We slept under the Big Dipper and the Milky Way and got some nice photos. This morning, we hiked out in a little bit of spit, but the rain held off until we were on our way home.
September 20, 2019 Jen Mcintyre Ridge 4 miles 500 feet gained
Tons of mushrooms out there!
September 14, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci Tiger Mountain 8.56 miles 3,500 feet gained
Hiked to all 3 summits plus to the Hikers Hut.
September 12, 2019 Sarah Johnson Birch Springs 6 miles 4,000 feet gained
I have to say, I’m having a hard time doing a write up of this climb. Failure is a hard thing to admit, especially when it takes you 10 hours to get there. Which is why I’m awake at 6 am with a mind that won’t shut off. Write-ups of Borah make it sound straight forward, yes, the ridge is exposed, but – you are weak if you “chicken out”. I don’t agree at all....
September 12, 2019 Woodswalker Lamberson Butte 7.2 miles 2,000 feet gained
Great day to be out on the mountain. Walked up to about 7600' then ambled east cross country to the Timberline Trail. I like to cutoff the TT before it heads down to Lamberson and walk over to the one of the major forks that feeds Newton just below the glacier. It was super muddy and raging. Glad I wasn't trying to cross today! The flowers of course are most...
September 6 to September 9, 2019 Jen Rainie Falls 45 miles 7,000 feet gained 3 nights
This was plan B. We were planning to go to the Wallowas, but forecast was terrible. This was a lovely, mellow trip. Warm nights for camping and no navigation challenges, just a leisurely stroll upstream for four days!
September 4 to September 6, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci Bogachiel Peak 18.67 miles 6,000 feet gained 2 nights
Camped at Deer Lake first night and Solduc Park the 2nd. Tagged Bogachiel Peak during the trip. Thought there would be more bear activity but only saw one bear during the trip.
September 3, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci Kloshe Nanitch 6.12 miles 2,250 feet gained
September 3, 2019 Woodswalker Sandy River 3 miles 250 feet gained
Did a little wandering in the mossy glen while scouting for a filed trip. Great place for a private picnic or stroll even though it's short and flat.
September 1 to September 2, 2019 runandsew Timberline Trail 7.5 miles 1,500 feet gained 1 night
Had a chance to go out with our son and a few friends. The friends cancelled, so we spent a windy night (put some rocks in our tent) with our adult son and then hiked in the morning. Lots of stars and The Milky Way.
September 1, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci Ridge Lake 12.18 miles 2,750 feet gained
Hiked the PCT as far as Ridge Lake.
August 30 to September 1, 2019 Jen King Lake 14.5 miles 4,250 feet gained 2 nights
I was all packed up for a climb in the North Cascades, when the forecast turned (again!) and our trip was cancelled. The leader had proposed an alternative peak bagging type trip in the Chiwawa area, and all the pictures were so tantalizing, I decided to go. In the end, no one else was interested so this was another solo. The Trinity parking lot was overflow...
August 26, 2019 Woodswalker Jefferson Park 13.2 miles 2,000 feet gained
Had a great meander through the meadows and lakes at Jefferson Park.The flowers are mostly gone except in the wet areas. There was a really nice bloom at the South Breitenbush Meadows just past Park Lake. No bugs, not many people, and glorious views.
August 24, 2019 Sarah Johnson Paradise Park 3.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
On our last day of vacation we decided to brave the crowds and hit up Paradise on our way home as Zane had never been. We stretched our legs and just did part of the skyline trail, then turned around. The mountain was in clouds but we had a few nice views of nearby peaks. Crowds were aggravating, as we witnessed multiple dogs on trail, people feeding wildlif...
August 24, 2019 Woodswalker Skiway 4 miles 250 feet gained
I had a fun day helping a friend restock game survey cameras for Cascadia Wild. Fun day meandering offtrail near the ski trails. I t was fun to look at the pics from the camera. There were photos of deer and a coyote or possibly a wolf. Hard to tell from the thumbnail pic we could see. Super fun day.
August 23 to August 26, 2019 runandsew Timberline Trail 46 miles 11,500 feet gained 3 nights
Started late Friday night on the Timberline Trail and went clockwise for the first time. Last four have been counter clockwise. There were a fair amount of people doing the same loop. Great weather & very few bugs but the river crossings always get me.
August 23, 2019 Jen Starway 13 miles 3,000 feet gained
Started low and found some chanterelles. Once I got up to the Bluff mountain trail, I had the slowest mile ever: collected 4 quarts of huckleberries. Ate plenty too!
August 22 to August 23, 2019 Sarah Johnson Schriebers Meadow 9 miles 2,000 feet gained 1 night
While in Bellingham, Zane and I opened our maps and decided to just pick somewhere that looked interesting. We decided for a somewhat short and sweet overnight, starting at the Park Butte Trailhead, and camping along the Railroad Grade trail. (A popular climbing route for Baker) Weather was iffy, clouds blocked our views but with a little waiting Baker final...
August 21, 2019 Woodswalker Doris Lake 4.8 miles 250 feet gained
We needed a quick and easy hike after summiting South Sister before the car ride home. The rain caught us on the way back, but still a lovely hike.
August 20 to August 21, 2019 Sarah Johnson Fire And Ice 8.5 miles 2,000 feet gained 1 night
On our second day of vacation we decided to head out into Mt Baker wilderness to avoid having to get permits for an overnight. We decided on Lake Ann, as neither of us had been in the Mt Baker area before. I heard this area was popular, but on a Tuesday night it was mostly empty. We only saw few solo backpackers, a woman and her two daughters, and group of c...
August 20 to August 21, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci Green Mountain 8 miles 3,250 feet gained 1 night
The Lookout can only be reserved by the volunteers who maintain it but there are some nice camping spots by a couple small ponds in the meadows below the Lookout site. There was a really nice couple manning the Lookout who gave us the full Monty tour of the place and told us about the organization they volunteer with which maintains the Lookout.
August 20, 2019 Woodswalker South Sister 12.2 miles 4,750 feet gained
The highest I've ever been. Amazing day up the mountain. Views galore. So glad I could do this one.
August 19, 2019 Sarah Johnson Cascade Pass 11 miles 3,500 feet gained
Had a week off to adventure north. Left on Sunday from Portland, setting up basecamp at Marble Creek campground in Marblemount. Being a Sunday night, we didn't have a problem finding a campsite. We hit up the ranger station to ask about permits for multiple areas we wanted to backpack, and were mostly told they weren't available or weren't available until da...
August 18 to August 20, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci Hidden Lake 9 miles 3,250 feet gained 2 nights
The Lookout was occupied so we camped at the lake.
August 17 to August 18, 2019 runandsew Palmer Glacier 7 miles 3,250 feet gained 1 night
A quick overnight on the PCT, then a zip up to Palmer and back down. Well, not exactly a zip, but I only crawled in two spots.
August 17, 2019 Jen Mount Hood 7 miles 3,000 feet gained
Went out on the glacier with rope team and wandered. Surreal. There is a cave, but we didnt get close. We found what looked like a piece of landing gear. We found later that last January there was a plane crash up here. SAR came up and found the guy and hauled out most of the plane parts, but missed this bit.
August 14, 2019 Woodswalker Dollar Lake 10 miles 2,750 feet gained
We ran out of time to make it to the top of Barrett Spur, but managed to make it up to about 7300 feet and a beautiful view. Amazing day.
August 13 to August 15, 2019 Jen Boca De Alava 13.5 miles 750 feet gained 2 nights
Spent a few days enjoying Mother Nature's beautiful sculptural works at her most glorious museum! Sea lions, eagles, otters, kingfisher, mergansers and the distant spout of a whale. Hour long sunset, mesmerizing tidal flow, seastacks and waves.
August 12 to August 13, 2019 pizza pal Wildhorse Lake 3.5 miles 1,250 feet gained 1 night
Wildhorse Lake, nothing short of majestic. Had the lake all to myself, transcendent.
August 11, 2019 runandsew Multnomah Falls Viewing Deck 6.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
With the mountain in a drizzly cloud, we headed to the Gorge.
August 11 to August 12, 2019 Jen Elk Lake 18 miles 3,500 feet gained 1 night
My Black Peak climb was cancelled, and I had 10 days off! What to do...... It looked like the earliest weather clearing was actually on the Olympic Peninsula, so I headed up there instead. Still had to wait out some rainshowers the first day, so I stayed at Lake Quinault for a night and explored around the lake on Sunday. On Monday, I headed up the W Fork of...
August 11, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci Point Defiance 7.5 miles 750 feet gained
August 6, 2019 Woodswalker Clear Lake 3 miles 250 feet gained
Just a short leg stretcher post work from Clear Lake a few miles up the Blue Box trail.
August 5, 2019 Woodswalker Lamberson Butte 8.1 miles 1,250 feet gained
Wandered the Timberline Trail over to Heather Canyon and then off trailed it for about a half mile up stream to check out all the waterfalls up that canyon. The flowers were fading a bit on the main trail but around water and up the canyon it was still glorious.
August 2 to August 4, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci Sherpa Peak 11.5 miles 7,250 feet gained 2 nights
I have a friend who is climbing the Bulger Top 100 Peaks and he asked if I was interesting in a 3 day 2 night backpacking trip which would include a climb of Mt. Stuart using the Cascadian Couloir route. I climbed Stuart via this route many years ago and was not really interested in doing it again but told him I would go on the trip and climb as far as the u...
August 1 to August 4, 2019 Jen Glacier Peak 37.5 miles 11,750 feet gained 3 nights
Oh my, this area is so beautiful! White Pass covered in wildflowers and marmots. Whitechuck Basin otherworldly with green lakes and massive erratic boulders below a rapidly receding glacier. We had some weather challenges on the approach,but summit day was perfect!
July 31, 2019 Woodswalker Timberline Trail 3.3 miles 750 feet gained
I had to scout a field trip, so I made a quick jaunt up above the Timberline Lodge to check on the bloom. It's looking good, mostly buckwheats. and some penstemons. Sadly, I ran out of time to go further.
July 28, 2019 runandsew Saddle Mountain 4.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
My son was interested in hiking where there was a view. Well, we were in a cloud the entire time. It was nice regardless.
July 28, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci Camp Muir Saddle 9.5 miles 4,750 feet gained
Paradise was outrageously crowded. We got there @ 8:30AM and the main parking lot was already full. Crowds pretty much everywhere until you got up to Pebble Creek. From there the crowds thinned out as that's where the snow really takes over and the climb up to Camp Muir begins in earnest. Lot's of people at Muir preparing for the summit push.The temps and wi...
July 27, 2019 Sarah Johnson Timberline Lodge T2 14 miles 3,000 feet gained
July 27 to July 28, 2019 runandsew White River Glacier 8.5 miles 2,500 feet gained 1 night
Just wanted to catch some stars and this was Plan B. We were headed to Badger Creek Wilderness when we decided to switch plans. It turned into a lovely night.
July 25, 2019 Woodswalker Crooked Creek Falls 12.6 miles 3,000 feet gained
Besides being lovely the bonus on this one is that it get's you up on Adams south side in two hours from Portland. It also has minimal gravel road driving and the gravel part is actually in fairly good shape. The the first 3ish miles of the trail are faint and I definitely wandered off a few times, but basically you just follow the Aiken Lava beds up. There ...
July 22, 2019 Woodswalker The Dome 12 miles 2,500 feet gained
The flowers are drying out a bit but it's still amazing. I always feel like I am visiting a new world, where life is just starting when I'm at Mt St Helens. Beautiful day in the Monument.
July 21, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci Mount Pugh 11.2 miles 5,250 feet gained
Fun hike and scramble to Mt. Pugh's 7200' summit.
July 20 to July 24, 2019 Roman Old Snowy Mountain 1 miles 0 feet gained 4 nights
