March 13, 2019 pizza pal 4.5 miles 750 feet gained
Recent Hikes
March 12, 2019 Jen 9.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Have to start from the Wind River road. 2.5 mile ski up the access road to the TH. Over the weekend, snowshoes plowed a trough that is now well packed, so now you could hike it without snowshoes. At TH we stepped out of the sticks and hiked to the falls. Had microspikes on but they were not necessary.
March 10, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci 11.04 miles 750 feet gained
March 10, 2019 Sarah Johnson 6 miles 2,500 feet gained
Did not manage to get a hike in last weekend, as I was busy at the Mazama lodge playing rescuer and patient in the snow finishing up my Mountaineering First Aid. I was happy I didn't die in the mass casualty scenario, but post holing in the snow up to my waist searching for rock fall victims made for a very sore hip. Which lead to a sore and slow hike up Dog...
March 9 to March 10, 2019 runandsew 4 miles 750 feet gained 1 night
Started hiking at 10pm with the goal of sleeping under the stars. At 12 degrees, we met our goal.
March 9, 2019 Jen 8 miles 2,250 feet gained
Today I did something I thought I'd never do Went hiking with a group of 22 We started early and were quite fast and efficient on stops, not agonizing at all!
March 6, 2019 pizza pal 3.5 miles 250 feet gained
March 3, 2019 Woodswalker 6.3 miles 0 feet gained
Getting out to hike, has been difficult the last month, so I was happy to get out with friends who were doing a rehab hike. They had invited a couple of hikers, I had been wanting to meet for awhile. It's a really nice park, the trails are mostly paved, with lots of wetland views. It seems like a great birdwatcher area. Great day with great people.
March 3, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci 13.8 miles 5,000 feet gained
One still cannot reach the normal Ellinor TH's due to snow so began hike at the Big Creek TH. Have never attempted an Ellinor hike/climb from this TH and it does make for a long day. Used microspikes from the parking lot up to the upper Ellinor TH then switched to snowshoes until the avalanche chute. Used crampons from there to the summit. There was an easy ...
March 2, 2019 Jen 5 miles 1,000 feet gained
First hike for BCEP-with all this snow, it's going to be tough finding appropriate hikes for climb school.
February 26, 2019 Jen 10 miles 2,250 feet gained
The road is plowed to about mp 7. Yahoos with big trucks have gone further, but at around mp 9, it was just snowcat tracks- some nice person groomed it yesterday for us, and there was a fresh inch or two of new snow on top of the groom. However that ended at about mp 10.5 (yes they went beyond the gate). We then had to break trail in some deep stuff, slow go...
February 24, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci 5.85 miles 2,250 feet gained
HIked to both the North & South Viewpoints. Over a foot of snow at the top.
February 23, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci 5.04 miles 500 feet gained
February 23 to February 25, 2019 Sarah Johnson 5 miles 500 feet gained 2 nights
Spent the weekend camping at Westwind, as part of a Trackers Earth employee getaway. (My partner works as a 7th grade teacher for the Forest School, as well as a summer camp educator.) The majority of the weekend was spent walking the beach, drinking, playing board games, eating, drinking more, and checking out God's Thumb. Lots of walking, just took a guess...
February 21, 2019 Jen 12 miles 3,750 feet gained
Was supposed to be a bluebird day and it started out that way. We made fast time to the lower Ellinore TH in microspikes. Switched to snowshoes and slowed down a bit. At the point where the summer and winter route splits all tracks had disappeared, and the snow was deep and heavy. Difficult to manage the steep slopes in snowshoes. As we made our way up to th...
February 20, 2019 Jen 7.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
We were supposed to hike Mt Rose, but couldn't quite get to the TH. maybe we should have skiied the road to get there... Decided to try the Big Creek loop and spur to the low Mt Ellinor TH just to see if it was feasible to attempt a summit the next day. The trail was well packed and doable in spikes. Snowing at higher elevations. Lovely creek and well loved ...
February 18, 2019 pizza pal 5.5 miles 250 feet gained
February 18, 2019 Jen 8.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
Worked on my skills in both directions on this tour. Very exhausting to go uphill on the TJ trail without skins, but snow was great so we dug in and trudged upwards. The downhill via the open burn and then wagon road was superb. Yay powder.
February 18, 2019 Sarah Johnson 5 miles 1,500 feet gained
I always try to do the popular gorge hikes when the weather is bad, so I expected with the snow/slush that it would deter the typical crowd. Not so. I encountered every type of hiker I dislike today. As a dog owner, I'm really sad at how many inconsiderate dog owners are on the trails giving the rest of us a bad name. All of my bad experiences today came fro...
February 17 to February 18, 2019 runandsew 5 miles 250 feet gained 1 night
Another late start. We carved out a little spot because there was a group by the campground. It turned out to be the scout troop our son Eagled with.
February 17, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci 4 miles 2,000 feet gained
Up the north trail, down the south, then repeated.
February 17, 2019 Woodswalker 6.8 miles 500 feet gained
Ducked off 26 on Lolo Pass Road just before the traffic slowdown this morning and drove up to the end of the plowed section of road and then snowshoed in to the Ramona Falls TH. Quite a few folks. Lolo Pass was packed snow in the morning and mostly bare pavement mid afternoon. Great snow and a wonderful day.
February 16, 2019 pizza pal 3.5 miles 250 feet gained
the sweet and exhausting sensation of breaking trail...
February 10, 2019 Jen 8.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Fun ski tour from the Kalama Horse Camp. Last 1/2 mile we had to break trail to get to the marsh, snow was heavy. Downhill was mighty fine! Just a few noise machines around today.
February 10, 2019 Roman 1 miles 0 feet gained
February 9, 2019 Roman 1 miles 0 feet gained
Averaged about 3mph so I think this can qualify as a hike (also more xc skiing is work than hiking). It was snowing pretty well the entire time, great powder at 16F, really enjoyed it. I forgot a phone in the car, but we got some pictures on the drive.
February 3, 2019 pizza pal 4.5 miles 500 feet gained
February 3, 2019 Sarah Johnson 4.2 miles 750 feet gained
Forgot to add this romp through the far end of Forest Park from last weekend. Secluded, muddy, dog had fun despite the occasional hail.
February 3, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci 11.45 miles 3,000 feet gained
Entered via the Highline TH and took various trails up to summit 1. Conditions were mellow with a little snow dusting when approaching summit 1. Once we got to the exposed area/viewpoint near the Hikers Hut the snow and wind were howling pretty good necessitating taking our lunch break within the shelter of the Hut. After lunch headed back down taking variou...
February 2, 2019 runandsew 4 miles 750 feet gained
February 2, 2019 Roman 1 miles 0 feet gained
January 31, 2019 Roman 1 miles 0 feet gained
January 31, 2019 Jen 7 miles 1,000 feet gained
Crazy ski tour/bushwack adventure to roaring hidden waterfall.
January 30, 2019 Jen 7.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Ski schwackin ski tour in the Crazy Hills. We stayed overnight at the Government Mineral Springs cabin-very charming in a beautiful old growth forest. Would definitely go back there.
January 29, 2019 Roman 1 miles 0 feet gained
Lunch break hike, got to enjoy flex schedule before I start new job
January 27 to January 28, 2019 runandsew 4 miles 750 feet gained 1 night
Just wanted to get out.
January 27, 2019 Roman 1 miles 0 feet gained
January 27, 2019 Father Guido Sarducci 8.15 miles 1,500 feet gained
Our destination was Dry Mtn. but while attempting to ford Dry Creek, which is anything but dry this time of year, my hiking partner slipped off the crossing log and took a bath in the creek. Thankfully no injuries but it was decided at that point retuning to the car was the prudent decision due to his cold, soggy condition.
January 27, 2019 Sarah Johnson 4.5 miles 750 feet gained
Today was an odd day. Set out from Portland at 8:00 with an AYM group, celebrating Matt Reeder leading 10 years of hikes with AYM. Lots of last minute cancellations, bringing our group down to 8 from 12. (Don't be a dick, canceling the night before a hike is just rude unless you have an emergency.) So is not showing up when you are still signed up. Anyway......
January 27, 2019 Jen 10.5 miles 5,750 feet gained
Conditions perfect, great glissading on the way down!
January 27, 2019 Woodswalker 7.8 miles 1,500 feet gained
Great day with hundreds of other folks on the way to Tom Dick and Harry Ridge. The trail below Mirror lake is a complete ice rink, with melted water on top. Clear skies above and warm. Fantastic day.
January 26, 2019 Debbi 6 miles 0 feet gained
January 26, 2019 Sarah Johnson 2.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Just a quickie up wind mountain today. Slept in and didn't leave Portland until around noon. The gorge was like night and day on our trip out. Near Portland, a cloud hovered and kept the beginning of the gorge looking like you were driving in the movie "The Mist". But we came out of it and into sunshine. Nice way to stretch the legs on an otherwise lazy day.
January 26, 2019 Woodswalker 8 miles 1,250 feet gained
Did a nice loop out to University Falls. Not many people on the trail, but a lot of gunfire and atv noise in the near proximity. There are some really pretty stretches of creek.
January 25, 2019 Roman 1 miles 0 feet gained
January 21, 2019 Woodswalker 4.2 miles 1,500 feet gained
Just a wonderful short stroll to take a friend to see Wahkeena Springs.
January 21, 2019 pizza pal 5.5 miles 250 feet gained
January 20, 2019 Roman 4.5 miles 500 feet gained
