November 29, 2017 Roman 7 miles 0 feet gained
Netarts to Oceanside, and beach north of Cape Meares. Big waves, pillows of foam on the shore - nice day in between the storms.
Recent Hikes
November 24, 2017 Roman 9 miles 1,000 feet gained
We hiked from Rainbow gate to Riverside Camground and back. Lots of water everywhere, some of the trail near Oak Grove Fork was flooded. Awesome trail, need to head to Clackamas River more often.
November 24, 2017 Karl 8 miles 2,500 feet gained
Decided we'd #OptOutside the afternoon away on Hamilton, after nearly being blown off Dog in the morning. We were correct to have feared "half of Portland!" being out on BRSPs trails this day. Mud abounded below the upper junction. But the later start meant we were likely less irritated by flipfloppers than we otherwise might've been earlier in the day. Enjo...
November 24, 2017 Karl 7 miles 3,000 feet gained
Original thought was to hit Augspurger, but plans changed as we climbed. Drive out was raining a bit, but it eased up as we got near. The skies were even brightening, and we caught a rainbow over Wind on way up. But by the time we hit the decision junction, we were in a full-on wind/rain storm, and the thought of plowing on to Aug wasn't too pleasant. So we ...
November 24, 2017 Father Guido Sarducci 8.71 miles 3,000 feet gained
This is one of my favorite winter hikes. Some good elevation gain, a mossy wonderland, a roaring river & solitude. Just me & some quality time with my 4 legged best friend.....woof!
November 24, 2017 Woodswalker 2.7 miles 750 feet gained
Back out on the Oregon side!!!!
November 23, 2017 Roman 2.5 miles 0 feet gained
November 23, 2017 runandsew 8 miles 1,500 feet gained
November 20, 2017 Karl 23.5 miles 750 feet gained
Wettest day either of us had ever seen east of The Dalles! The freeway was a slopfest from Portland onward. Still dumping when we hit the trailhead. Waited an hour or so, and the skies began brightening a bit, so we grabbed a bigass umbrella and decided to give it a go. Within an hour, everything turned around! What a delight. The old Harris Homestead ranch ...
November 19, 2017 Woodswalker 4.6 miles 750 feet gained
Wonderful day easing into the snow shoe season. Great company and good conditions. There's about 30 inches of snow in good shape up there. Bonus points cause it was Sunday and a bit quieter.
November 18, 2017 B-Dog 1.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
After watching the snow pile up on the web cams for a few weeks it was nice to get out and sample some of the goods. I was able to hit this before the Thanksgiving Rain !!
November 18, 2017 Karl 12.5 miles 4,500 feet gained
After a summer spent mostly in different areas, got out again with my good hiking buddy Mountainkat and enjoyed a fabulous loop along the Wilson River Trail, up Elk Mountain, traversing over to Kings, then down Coronary Ridge and finally taking the WRT back to the TH. The weather was simply glorious, considering it's late November, and there were only a few ...
November 18, 2017 Father Guido Sarducci 8.73 miles 3,500 feet gained
Up Section Line to summit 3 then hit summits 2, the Hiker Hut viewpoint, @ summit 1. Exited back down to the car via the High School trail.
November 14, 2017 runandsew 7.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Nice hike with my son from Germantown Road.
November 12, 2017 Father Guido Sarducci 8.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
November 11, 2017 Roman 4.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
November 11, 2017 Karl 16.5 miles 4,500 feet gained
Whatta, whatta, wet, wet day! Rain from the trailhead (9am) to summit (12:30pm), and then some. Of course, on top, there was anywhere from a half- to four-feet of snow, and being a hearty 38° it was pretty much slush. Postholed past the knees wandering around up there, which wasn't for terribly long given the "views." Saw one other human up top, and one set ...
November 5, 2017 runandsew 13.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
Spent the weekend in Joshua Tree camping with our daughter.
November 5, 2017 Father Guido Sarducci 8 miles 2,000 feet gained
November 1, 2017 Roman 58 miles 8,750 feet gained
Mostly sightseeing trip, lots of driving, but we did try to fit in 2 short hikes/scrambles each day. Some really spectacular places out there.
October 31, 2017 Jen 9 miles 2,500 feet gained
Did the loop starting from Grouse Vista. The top of Sturgeon still feels like Scotland! Unfortunately, there are two huge new roads cutting across the Tarbell trail with a giant logging deck in place. There might be a clearcut just south of that trail soon.
October 30 to November 1, 2017 pizza pal 6 miles 250 feet gained 2 nights
hiking with a basset hound is not about covering a lot of miles, but it sure is a good time.
October 30, 2017 Karl 9 miles 4,750 feet gained
Whoops, I did it again! Fifth time up MSH this summer. Always fun!
October 29, 2017 Father Guido Sarducci 8 miles 3,000 feet gained
Weather was positively spring like. 3 volcanoes could be clearly seen. This is a great hike as you get 2 drastically different views of Rainier from one trail along with a close up view of one of the highest water falls within the park.
October 28, 2017 Karl 20 miles 5,500 feet gained
One last glorious day in the blastzone before they lock the SR-504 gate down by the Hummocks. (Might also have been the last trip around Devils Elbow, as the USFS has decided to just let that trail rot into the abyss, it seems.) Just meandered from JRO over to Mount Tomroy and back, tagging the top of both Margaret and Coldwater as well on return. Hit the ro...
October 28 to October 29, 2017 runandsew 7.5 miles 1,750 feet gained 1 night
Lots of stars and way too many coats and snow pants in our packs. It was pretty warm. Whoot!
October 26, 2017 Roman 4.3 miles 250 feet gained
It was awesome day up there! No I didn't retire early, just swapped days & worked through last rainy weekend.. With a couple tries we found the start of trail #618A (@ marker on map), better than starting the hike on paved road. Fall colors almost gone at the lake but views of Hood were hard to beat. Great autumn colors in Hood River and the Gorge.
October 24, 2017 Karl 17.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
Really fine day exploring an area south of Mt Hood that I'd yet to really appreciate. Started at Frog Lake, up to Frog Lake Butte, down past (with a nice appreciation break) Twin Lakes, on to Palmateer Point, through Devils Half-Acre, and up to Barlow Pass before heading back southbound on the PCT. Previous snow had (near) entirely melted, despite ranging up...
October 24, 2017 Woodswalker 17.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
Wonderful day, even some great fall color in a few spots up near Palmateer Point and on the trail section down to Devils Half Acre. Frog Lake Buttes was super fun, but you have to hunt for the views these days. There is a nice east view and a nice but partially obscured view of Hood to the north of the summit. One small patch of snow on the trail and the rem...
October 24, 2017 pizza pal 8 miles 1,000 feet gained
October 24, 2017 Roman 8 miles 1,750 feet gained
Some observations: 1. Snow starts at 4600' (2-3'' deep in the trees and 50-60% coverage). However, once above the treeline and exposed to the sun, it becomes mostly snow-free. 2. Butte Camp trail is remarkably good shape after last storm, but I met other hikers who tried & couldn't follow Sheep Canyon trail earlier in the day, and had to switch plans... inte...
October 23, 2017 Jen 5.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
I was planning to go up to Sedum Ridge, but there is a landslide on CG 2000. Intead I returned to Greenleaf Basin and did some more exploring. Lots of old roads to stumble on to and follow. Made it up to Greenleaf Point, nice summit.
October 22, 2017 Karl 7 miles 750 feet gained
Delightful destination for a dog walk! As something of a (admittedly extremely minor!) challenge, I decided to try doing the "longest loop with the least overlap" this day. I think half the challenge was simply rolling formulae around in my mind, wondering how exactly one might quantify such a thing. I dunno, track below... What do you think? <iframe width="...
October 17, 2017 Jen 7 miles 1,250 feet gained
Had fun wandering around here, vine maple looking good!
October 16, 2017 Woodswalker 8.6 miles 2,250 feet gained
I managed to get out in the sun on Monday. Super quiet out on the trail. I only saw one person up there all day. Fall color is good on the open ridge tops but still green lower down. I got my first views of the burn in the gorge, but it was to hazy for pics. It was a wonderful day.
October 16, 2017 pizza pal 5.5 miles 500 feet gained
October 15, 2017 Karl 18 miles 2,000 feet gained
Hiked the entire length of the Lewis River Trail with a couple good trail friends. The fall foliage was really coming on strong, and the water flows were low. So low, in fact, that the "grand finale" - Curly Creek Falls - was totally dry! Just a wonderful day, all in all. Beautiful waterfalls, stunning foliage, magnificent old growth, and great camaraderie a...
October 15, 2017 Father Guido Sarducci 7.62 miles 4,000 feet gained
Timber Mtn. is accessed from the Copper Creek Trail. Once you leave the maintained trail it is a climbers trail and the way is marked with sporadic ribbons and cairns. Nice views of Lake Cushman and surrounding mountains from the 4400' summit. One could clearly see to the east Mt. Rainier, Adams and St. Helens along with downtown Seattle. The tops of Mt. Oly...
October 15, 2017 Roman 4.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
We were going to another area, but having already started late we got stuck in dead traffic east of Cascade Locks. This little hike helped to save the day. There;s one lane each way on I-84 around MP 51-52, I would take SR 14 for anything in Hood River or east until they fix the freeway. On the way back we took SR 14 and could see traffic on 84 stretch for 1...
October 14 to October 15, 2017 runandsew 4 miles 750 feet gained 1 night
Had a miserable cold and a slight fever and little time because of work, but wanted to get out.
October 14, 2017 Karl 17 miles 4,250 feet gained
Enjoyed a great day out with an "award winning guidebook author" as he mapped a few trails for an upcoming GreenTrails update. We had to resort to Plan B when FR93 got a bit too deep to ponder our original shuttle plans on. So we dropped 2000' down the Bluff Trail to the Lewis River, then came back up Wright Meadows trail before crossing over Spencer Butte. ...
October 14, 2017 Roman 4.5 miles 750 feet gained
October 10, 2017 Jen 6 miles 1,750 feet gained
Topped off this afternoon hike with a soak at Terwilliger Hotsprings!
October 10, 2017 pizza pal 4.7 miles 500 feet gained
October 9 to October 10, 2017 Jen 12.5 miles 1,250 feet gained 1 night
The Dunes are disappearing. Last did this trip 10 years ago. Beach grass clumps have become islands of shrubs and trees, interrupting the dunes throughout. The FS has added a nice elevated boardwalk to section of the John Dellenback trail leading to the beach through the deflation plain that has always been a marshy slog. No-one on the beach except a very he...
October 9, 2017 Woodswalker 10.1 miles 2,250 feet gained
I decided to get out while the weather was good. So I parked my car just off RD 48 and hiked up to the top of Bonney Butte. The annual Hawkwatch was happening, so I hung out for awhile with the bird counters. I saw 2 Goshawks and a Redtail. There are very tiny patches of snow up above 5000' or so, but nothing monumental. I did a nice circuit of the meadows a...
October 9, 2017 pizza pal 7.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
October 6 to October 8, 2017 Roman 24.75 miles 4,000 feet gained 2 nights
Figure 8 "loop" with side trip to Ramsey Creek (track at the link). Fall colors along 15-mile Creek were very nice in places, but in most places maples are still green - the area will look great for the next 2-3 weeks.
