May 8 to May 9, 2016 runandsew Eliot Glacier 8 miles 3,000 feet gained 1 night
We handed out candy to all moms (three) on our hike up on Mother's Day and dog treats to two dogs. EXTREME sustained wind at the shelter. The shelter on the Timberline Trail is full of snow, but it may have been better to sleep on the snow inside rather than have our tents pelted with sand and wind. Gorgeous morning!
May 8, 2016 Woodswalker Table Mountain 11 miles 3,500 feet gained
Fortunately the weather people were wrong! Started at Hot Springs parking lot and slowly made it to the top. Lots of wild flowers and views. Looped around north of the summit on the North Table trail to the Pct, to descend for some variety. Perfect timing for the phlox.
May 7, 2016 BeaverDawg Panther Creek Falls 8.5 miles 0 feet gained
May 7, 2016 Roman Junction Lake 6.7 miles 1,000 feet gained
Hiked to Junction Lake, via Thomas and Rock Lake. Road melted out, but trail 100% under snow past Eunice Lake viewpoint, was fun with crampons. Small washout on 1st picture is ~1.7 mi from the trailhead, had to pass it on the shoulder.
May 7, 2016 Ola Balfour-Klickitat Day Use 5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Would not do again. Loose rocks and no view at top
May 7, 2016 Ola Balfour-Klickitat Day Use 5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Would not do again. Loose rocks and no view at top
May 7, 2016 Rich Multnomah Falls 17.5 miles 4,250 feet gained
May 7, 2016 Outside + Stuff Granite Mountain 8 miles 3,750 feet gained
A bit of slushy snow at the top. No spikes needed, but trekking poles might help.
May 7, 2016 Father Guido Sarducci Marmot Pass 12.16 miles 4,250 feet gained
Solid snow from Camp Mystery to the pass. I put on crampons due the snows consistency but it was possible to assend without. The trail to Buckhorn was pretty much melted out but we chose to climb the ridge to the south to get better views of Warrier Peak & Mt. Constance. We then glissade a good 100 yards down from the ridge to the main trail.
May 7, 2016 B-Dog Mount Ellinor 6 miles 3,250 feet gained
My buddy Larry finally had a kid free weekend and the weather / conditions seemed right for a trip to the Oly's !!!! Larry has done some hiking, but he has never truly climbed a mountain. I figured this one would be a great introduction into the alpine world. The views were killer as always and the goats were out in full force. Had another standoff with one ...
May 6, 2016 Jim Dog Mt. Summit 5.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
May 6, 2016 B-Dog Denny Mountain 4 miles 2,500 feet gained
Headed up to Alpental with Russ & TAH Friday after work. We timed it just right. Sunset summit and beers in the parking lot before a headlamp was needed. I skinned most of the way before my skins go to wet and stopped sticking. Had to carry my skis the last few hundred feet. I skied the bowl, but the snow was pretty sticky lower down. The pollen is really ba...
May 5, 2016 pizza pal 16.5 miles 0 feet gained
this completes all 31 miles of the Klickitat Trail
May 4, 2016 pizza pal Wheeler Canyon 10.78 miles 0 feet gained
May 2, 2016 Woodswalker Shady Glen 15.2 miles 1,250 feet gained
Beautiful sunny day. Lots of blooms and relatively quiet on the trail. The side creeks are getting pretty low already.
May 2, 2016 pizza pal Mitchell Point 4 miles 0 feet gained
May 1 to May 2, 2016 runandsew Alpine Campground 3.5 miles 1,250 feet gained 1 night
Starry, starry night on snow, but the sand blew the whole hike in. Opted to stay low instead of heading up higher and to more exposed areas. Watched climbers on Hood in the early morning hours.
May 1 to May 2, 2016 Roman Timothy Lake 16.47 miles 500 feet gained 1 night
Made a loop around Timothy Lake on Sunday-Monday, last minute change in plans but it turned out very nice hike. In between 6 campgrounds saw only 2 groups camping (and a half dozen backcountry backpackers), of course it will be different story in the summer.
May 1, 2016 Karl Wind Mountain 3 miles 1,250 feet gained
Wonderful way to end any day out! Dog Mountain was beset with flip-floppers, cars parked up and down SR-14. Only four cars at this trailhead, though! Got our exercise in, and quickly came back down. Again, flying bugs were beyond the point of irritation, and the legendary wind just didn't help. Still, as good a late-day view as the Gorge offers! <iframe widt...
May 1, 2016 Karl Indian Creek 5 miles 1,250 feet gained
An unexpectedly pleasant surprise! Hadn't been here before, but this trail offers a really quick jaunt through some pretty nice balsamroot meadows and scrub oak. Very short, only taking two hours even with lots of photos. All uphill, and very exposed, so hitting it on an 85° day - one of the first of the year - took a bit of a toll. Lots of really irritating...
May 1, 2016 Outside + Stuff Palmer Mountain 7.5 miles 4,500 feet gained
The road was closed so we had to hike 1.5 miles to get to the base of the mountain. And then it was 4,440 feet of bushwhacking and scrambling till we reached the summit. Amazing views, but definitely never going to do this hike again. It's a complete thrasher.
April 30, 2016 Stacey Mission Lake 6 miles 0 feet gained
Muddy fun at Willamette Mission State Park
April 30, 2016 Rich Wyeth Campground 20 miles 5,250 feet gained
April 30, 2016 B-Dog Camp Muir Saddle 5 miles 4,750 feet gained
Pics and More Details to come..... Snow conditions were great and was able to ski car to car.
April 30, 2016 Father Guido Sarducci Mount Si 6 miles 3,500 feet gained
April 29, 2016 Karl Benson Spur 24 miles 6,000 feet gained
Totally wore ourselves out yesterday! Began the day with the always fun, and frequently spooky Ruckel Ridge climb. I will definitely call this stretch a climb rather than a hike. Frequent need to use hands. Peril abounds with a single slip. Helluva workout! Truly, one of those "the journey is the destination" places. By the time we pushed through 3700', we w...
April 28, 2016 Roman Angels Rest 4.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
April 28, 2016 pizza pal Swale Canyon 10.1 miles 0 feet gained
April 27, 2016 B-Dog 3.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
This is going to be an ongoing entry that will capture my stats for this after work training hike. The stats for this hike are as follows: 3.8 Miles Round Trip w/ 1,690' of Elevation Gain. This is the Chirico Trail to Poo Poo Point. ............................ April 27, 1st time slaying da poo this year. It was sad to see that they have started the wussific...
April 26, 2016 Woodswalker Catherine Creek Shortcut 3.5 miles 750 feet gained
Just a very short. sweet stroll, catching up with some old friends. The Bitteroot is blooming so profusely and the bicolor lilies and lupines are still going strong
April 25, 2016 pizza pal Tamanous 6.85 miles 0 feet gained
April 24, 2016 Karl Herman Creek 16 miles 3,250 feet gained
When it rains, embrace the rainforest! Wonderful walk in the woods with good friends and the faithful companion. The forest is literally Spring'ing back to life. Lots of little forest flowers, and every conceivable shade of green. The thick canopy protected our heads from most of the rain, and the soft humus floor protected our feet - impossible to beat. We ...
April 24, 2016 Woodswalker Herman Bridge 15 miles 2,750 feet gained
The weather was the perfect mix for this hike. Alternating misty cloud wisps and light showers over the canyon rocks with brilliant bursts of sun that made everything glow. Although the trailhead was absolutely packed when I arrived, we saw only a few people on the trail. We even knew some of them. Not a great photo day for me, but it was a wonderful first t...
April 24, 2016 Mogtrekker Dog Creek 5.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
April 23, 2016 B-Dog Beaver Lake 1.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
Yesterday I had half a day to kill and when I checked the web cams from home... the pass looked nice and dry. That would soon change during the drive up, but just after exit 47 it started to get nice again and things looked promising. At first I drove by Summit West and was surprised at home much coverage was still left, but things only got worse further dow...
April 23, 2016 Father Guido Sarducci Wagonwheel Lake 6.05 miles 3,500 feet gained
Lake is fairly unremarkable & mostly still covered by snow. There is a fairly large steep snowfield which must be crossed just prior to the lake.
April 22, 2016 Rhonda Moore Creek 5.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Took a short jaunt on the Wilson River Trail today. Was thinking a nice low elevation, river hike on a rainy day fit the bill, except for there was no river and it had quite a bit more elevation than I had anticipated lol. Isn't that how it usually works though? Tons more out here I want to explore and I anticipate I'll be back here soon to do so.
April 21, 2016 pizza pal Wheeler Canyon 7.42 miles 0 feet gained
April 20, 2016 pizza pal Rowena Crest 5.75 miles 0 feet gained
April 18, 2016 Woodswalker Herman Bridge 8.2 miles 3,000 feet gained
After working all weekend, I needed some time with the forest. My first time up this loop. Recent trail work had cleared the blowdown on the Gorton, so it was an easy if slow cruise up. Larkspur is looking great in the hanging meadows on Nick Eaton. Lots of anemone. The lupines were looking a bit wilted even though they haven't bloomed yet. Did bit more dist...
April 17, 2016 Rich Salisbury Slough 9 miles 2,500 feet gained
April 17, 2016 Rich Salisbury Slough 9 miles 2,500 feet gained
April 17, 2016 Mogtrekker Horsethief Butte 8.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
April 17, 2016 Rhonda Horsethief Butte 8.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Went to visit the wildflowers of Dalles Mountain Ranch for the first time. Absolutely beautiful. Busy, but a great day for this hike even if I got a tad red from it.
April 17, 2016 Stacey Rowena Crest 3.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
April 17, 2016 JM Balfour-Klickitat Day Use 9.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
It's a good year for flowers. I'm lovin it.
April 16 to April 17, 2016 Roman Post Camp 9.5 miles 1,250 feet gained 1 night
Not many views or landmarks on this trail, but Badger Creek itself is nice (more like a river right now - lots of water) and shady forest was perfect for the hot weekend. Cleared about 10 blowdowns in the first 4.5 miles, smaller trees where my bow saw was practical; cut branches off the bigger trees.
April 16 to April 17, 2016 B-Dog Pinnacle Peak 5 miles 2,500 feet gained 1 night
Last weekend Jason Cline and I spent the weekend camping and skiing in the Tatoosh Range. Stevens Canyon road was plowed, but not open yet. So it made for a long approach in ski boots. I was really glad to have packed my trail running shoes. They proved to be a life saver on the long road walk out !!! Snow conditions were prime up high, but down low was heav...
April 16, 2016 BeaverDawg Birth Of A Lake 9.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
