July 4, 2016 Father Guido Sarducci 28 miles 4,500 feet gained
While visiting the wife's relatives in Korea spent 4 days day hiking in Jirisan National Park which is the largest National Park in Korea.
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July 3, 2016 Stacey 2.6 miles 2,250 feet gained
So after a hitch and a shuttle, I ended up at Lafayette Place Campground, where I took the Old Bridle Trail up to my Day 2 destination.
July 3, 2016 Stacey 8 miles 500 feet gained
Bailed from the original plan due to high winds. Bailed to Hwy 302 at Ethan Pond TH...
July 3, 2016 Woodswalker Bonney Butte 6.7 miles 2,000 feet gained
Just a lazy looking at the views and sitting in the meadows watching the breeze kind of hike. We parked about a half mile up the 4890 rd where it intersects the 471 trail. Started out in a nice fir and hemlock forest, but it quickly shifted to more open alpine forest. We hit the summit of Bonney Butte with crystal clear views except beyond Mt Hood. Great vie...
July 3, 2016 Jim Riley Creek 15 miles 3,500 feet gained
Wide awake at 4am suffering from severe jet lag, I headed to Mt Adams for some trail time. Exploring Riley Camp trail has been on my to do list for awhile and my intention was to do an up and back hike to treeline but instead I ended up doing a longer loop by taking the "Riley Camp cutoff" -- trail 64a -- to the PCT then head north until catching Riley Camp ...
July 3, 2016 Rhonda Hamilton Mountain 8 miles 2,250 feet gained
I have climbing fever but have been missing hiking so took a quick jaunt to a near by favorite hike that would make me climb a bit and whine a bit lol.
July 2, 2016 BeaverDawg Alpine Butte 10 miles 2,000 feet gained
A wonderful hike with tons of wildflowers, especially lupine and Indian paint brush. Lake and mountain views along with mountain goats up on the flanks of St Helens.
July 2, 2016 Stacey 5.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
Day 1 of a Hut to Hut hike in the White Mountains.
July 2, 2016 Woodswalker The Island (historical) 17 miles 3,000 feet gained
It was an amazing day. Looping together several different areas. Magnificence personified.
July 2, 2016 Karl Loowit Falls 17 miles 3,000 feet gained
Surreal. Mid-70s, low humidity, and wildflowers just exploding across the Pumice Plains. Never seen such an amazing display before. Goat Rocks, at peak, can come close. Paradise Park pales in comparison. Rather than 10s of acres of gorgeous color, we luxuriated through 10s of square miles of unbelievable beauty, somehow dragging out 17 miles across 10 trail ...
July 2, 2016 B-Dog Russell Glacier 11 miles 6,500 feet gained
Photos and Details to come.... Nice way to start the 4th of July weekend !!!
July 1 to July 4, 2016 Roman Johnson Peak 15.63 miles 5,750 feet gained 3 nights
Johnson Peak hike via Goat Ridge (what started nice on Sunday ended with a white-out and 60 mph winds, as we hurried over 7200' pass back to the camp). Did several shorter scrambles on Fri-Sat on side ridges W of Goat Ridge.
July 1, 2016 pizza pal 7 miles 0 feet gained
June 30, 2016 pizza pal Sleeping Beauty 3 miles 0 feet gained
Was hoping to maybe see a goat. Instead, I saw a bear!
June 29, 2016 pizza pal Alder Flat 1.3 miles 0 feet gained
June 27, 2016 Woodswalker Salmon Butte 11.8 miles 3,000 feet gained
Beautiful day, beautiful views. No bugs, no down logs and wonderful views and flowers at the top.
June 26, 2016 BeaverDawg Lamberson Butte 10.8 miles 0 feet gained
June 26, 2016 Rhonda Smith Rock 1.5 miles 0 feet gained
June 25 to June 26, 2016 Roman Newton Creek 17.5 miles 4,000 feet gained 1 night
...with a side trip to Lamberson Butte.
June 25, 2016 Rich Lower Siouxon 18 miles 4,750 feet gained
June 25 to June 26, 2016 runandsew Cloud Cap Saddle Campground/Day Use 8.5 miles 3,250 feet gained 1 night
Got a late start on the trail ~ as in 5:30pm, but had a bug free and more important, WIND - FREE and sand free backpack. There were three other parties camped near the shelter. One trio was heading from Timberline around the mountain. They looked like hearty souls and will likely succeed.
June 25, 2016 Father Guido Sarducci Upper Lena Lake 16.71 miles 4,500 feet gained
Upper Lena Lake is still pretty much snow covered. Trail is in decent shape. There are a few blow downs you need to crawl under & just a couple of small areas of the trail still covered by snow. The river crossing is pretty much a none issue at the moment.
June 25, 2016 Karl Salmon Butte 12.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
Got a really late start, and didn't hit the trailhead until nearly 1pm. Which turned out perfect, as the clouds were just moving away from Hood's summit as I turned off 26 in Zigzag. Winding up Salmon River Rd, the pavement was steaming, and it seemed like a huge downpour had just passed through. Pretty well validates that sleeping in can actually be compati...
June 24, 2016 Jim 10 miles 2,000 feet gained
This is more of a compilation of day trips than an actual hiking trip report. We ("the family") spent a couple weeks hitting high spots in Bavaria with several cross border forays into Austria. The Bavarian alps remind me a lot of the north cascades while the Austrian alps go to the next level altogether. I did find it interesting that most hiking signs are ...
June 22, 2016 Woodswalker McNeil Point 10 miles 2,250 feet gained
I always make at least one trip here. I usually try and hit the area when the tarns are just starting to melt and then again when the flowers are blooming at McNeil point. Yesterday was in between those two windows and still wonderful. I got a crazy late start so I didn't get pics of the slightly past peak of bloom on Bald Mountain and my camera ran out of s...
June 20, 2016 BeaverDawg 4 miles 0 feet gained
June 20, 2016 pizza pal Hamilton Island 3.5 miles 0 feet gained
strawberry moon, summer solstice ...
June 20, 2016 Rich Johnston Ridge 17.5 miles 3,500 feet gained
June 19, 2016 Roman Sheep Canyon 11.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
What a hike to forget my camera! Sunny, quiet, almost zero snow and zero bugs, and cool temps - perfect combination.
June 19, 2016 Karl Coldwater Peak 23.5 miles 5,000 feet gained
Picked nearly the longest day of the year for another megaloop (by my standards, at any rate) in the blast zone. Given how late the sun would be up, we got a lazy start around 9:30 at the Coldwater Lake boat launch. Best trailhead restrooms anywhere. The lake was calm and reflective as we walked along its north shore. Foxglove and daisies were putting on an ...
June 19, 2016 Rich Marquam Gulch 15 miles 2,000 feet gained
June 19 to June 20, 2016 runandsew Timberline Trail 3.5 miles 1,000 feet gained 1 night
Father's Day backpack with our three adult kids. Full moon going into the Summer Solstice. Short and SUPER SANDY because the wind kicked up a lot. Our backyard looks like a triage area with all the stuff drying out after being hosed down.
June 19, 2016 Rhonda Marion Mountain 10 miles 1,500 feet gained
Did this lovely hike taken from Matt Reeders 101 Hikes in the Majestic Mount Jefferson Region. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday, however some notes. The good: Had the hike to ourselves. Only saw two people coming off Marion Mountain summit the entire hike, other than that not a soul to be seen. Its a fantastic viewpoint with an easy grade to get to. No huffin...
June 18, 2016 Stacey Jewett Creek 14.3 miles 1,000 feet gained
Running and hiking the hills above Bingen
June 18, 2016 Father Guido Sarducci 5.13 miles 1,750 feet gained
June 17, 2016 pizza pal Swash Lake 3.5 miles 0 feet gained
June 16, 2016 Rhonda Smith Rock 4.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Rock Climbing is becoming a small obsession. I imagine I will get some more hiking mileage at Smith this year.
June 15, 2016 pizza pal Multnomah Creek Way 7 miles 0 feet gained
June 14, 2016 Rich Lower Table Rock 10.5 miles 1,750 feet gained
June 12, 2016 Stacey Eruption 8 miles 1,000 feet gained
Wildflowers and strawberries.
June 12, 2016 Roman Bull of the Woods 7.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
Great flowers, hungry mosquitoes...
June 12, 2016 Karl Table Mountain 10.5 miles 3,750 feet gained
Got a chance to play "tour guide" for a couple friends who'd never been up this iconic peak before. The day turned out so much better than any of us had hoped. Just perfect hiking weather, in every possible regard. We pungled up the $5 to park at Bonneville Hot Springs, now that the owner of that resort has posted "No Trespassing" signs at the old Aldrich Bu...
June 12, 2016 Rich Elk Creek 12 miles 3,750 feet gained
June 12 to June 13, 2016 runandsew Bald Mountain 9.5 miles 2,750 feet gained 1 night
Incredible afternoon hike after our son's PSU graduation in the morning. Starry night. Front clouded us in this morning.
June 11, 2016 Stacey Lost Creek Nature 12.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
June 11, 2016 Karl Falls Creek Falls 4.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Needed a walk in the woods to while away the afternoon. Hard to think of a much nicer place to do it.
June 11, 2016 Father Guido Sarducci Lightning Peak 8 miles 3,500 feet gained
Nice old growth hike with an off trail side trip to the base of Lightning Peak for a look @ a possible future summit attempt.
June 10, 2016 Stacey Wahkeena Falls 6.1 miles 2,500 feet gained
June 9, 2016 pizza pal Dillacort Canyon 9 miles 0 feet gained