March 19, 2016 Rich Marquam Gulch 17.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
Recent Hikes
March 18, 2016 Father Guido Sarducci Lower Big Quilcene 8.98 miles 3,000 feet gained
Mossy.
March 17, 2016 Roman Angels Rest 7.25 miles 2,500 feet gained
Very little tracked (almost a bushwhack) but fun ridge route, with some exploring on the plateau.
March 13, 2016 Jim Hamilton Mountain 7.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
March 13, 2016 Father Guido Sarducci Mount Washington 8.33 miles 3,500 feet gained
A little bit of everything weather wise from sunny @ the start, light snow/rain in the middle, to blizzard like conditions during the summit approach.Great fun!
March 12, 2016 Outside + Stuff 13 miles 3,750 feet gained
Our final hike in El Chalten. This viewpoint was one of the best to be had. And we wished we had done this a bit earlier in the trip as our feet were rather murdered at this point. We even saw a Guanaco on our way up.
March 12, 2016 Greg Eightmile Creek 5.2 miles 750 feet gained
March 12, 2016 Rich Marquam Gulch 17 miles 2,000 feet gained
March 11, 2016 Outside + Stuff 4 miles 500 feet gained
With a little time to spare in the day, we decided to hike up to the Mirador de los Condores to get a better view of El Chalten. This is an easy hike and it's one that a lot of visitors do when they reach the ranger station at El Chalten.
March 11, 2016 Outside + Stuff 5 miles 1,500 feet gained
What started out as a simple hike to see a beautiful waterfall turned into a route finding scramble to get an amazing look at Monte Fitz Roy. Turns out, we scrambled up the backside and we were overlooking the Mirador for Fitz Roy. So we had an even better view than the people below us.
March 11, 2016 pizza pal Balfour-Klickitat Day Use 13.4 miles 0 feet gained
Balfour-Klickitat, too!
March 10, 2016 Outside + Stuff 5 miles 500 feet gained
Day five, time to pack out and head back to El Chalten. Of course the weather has kicked back up and we spend most of the time hiking in the wind and rain. Thankfully the sky clears by the time we get back to town so we can have a tasty beer in the sunshine.
March 9 to March 10, 2016 Outside + Stuff 10 miles 3,750 feet gained 1 night
Day four, we decide to take a boot path up to Loma de las Pizarras and see what kind of trouble we could get into. We end up making the scramble, but only after much convincing due to the flaky razor thin rocks being a bit sketchy.
March 8 to March 9, 2016 Outside + Stuff 6 miles 1,750 feet gained 1 night
Day three, we took this day to go view Mirador Maestri (Cerro Torre) and then some scrambling up the mountain side to see if we could get a better look. Did not happen. So we did some more hiking around the area before calling it a day and retired back at camp Agostini
March 7 to March 8, 2016 Outside + Stuff 10 miles 3,500 feet gained 1 night
Day two of our backpacking trip saw us attempt a summit on Cerro Madsen, and then a transfer to Camp Agostini. <a href"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0bvXq4fJ1Y">Video of Cerro Madsen Attempt</a> Video of Agositni, coming soon.
March 6 to March 7, 2016 Outside + Stuff 9 miles 2,750 feet gained 1 night
First day of a five day trip in Patagonia Argentina. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO0GyPMJAVg">Hike to Poincenot</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4pkx2b5ndA">Hike up to Laguna de los Tres</a>
March 6, 2016 Roman Devils Rest 10.19 miles 2,750 feet gained
Quiet loop on backcountry trails & logging roads, with return via Devils' and Angels' Rest. Good thing I took my GPS - real labyrinth of little trails out there, very easy to get lost.
March 6, 2016 runandsew Marquam Gulch 6 miles 750 feet gained
March 5, 2016 Stacey 13 miles 500 feet gained
Out and back from Harms Rd TH
March 5, 2016 Father Guido Sarducci Mount Walker 4.46 miles 2,250 feet gained
The Grayjays were out in full force @ the summit but we're orderly in waiting for their treats.
March 5, 2016 Karl Wahclella Falls 2 miles 500 feet gained
After a decent lunch at "the restaurant formerly known as Charburger," the family worked it off with a fun walk in the rain to Wahclella Falls, followed with a visit over to see the giant sturgeons at the fish hatchery.
March 4, 2016 BeaverDawg Munson Ridge 8 miles 250 feet gained
March 4, 2016 Father Guido Sarducci Point Defiance 4.58 miles 1,000 feet gained
March 4, 2016 Karl Esau Canyon 15.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
Another trip to the dry side, as clouds and possible rain threatened in greener areas. Spent the day exploring the Lost Corral Trail area along the south side of the John Day River in Oregon's newest state park. Very nice indeed! The first four miles, or so, were very flat as they followed an old road. The canyon colors were really popping in the sunshine. G...
March 2, 2016 B-Dog 7.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
Here are some photos of our San Juan Mountains Adventure Tour. We spent (4) days Ice Climbing, Skiing, Soaking in Hot Springs.......oh and drinking !!! Celebrations included my birthday and Bilbo's 40th B-Day. Had a great time with the DenCo Boyz and looking forward to the next outing with Thaddeus Bee and Pueblo Picante.
March 1, 2016 Jim Elkhorn Mountain 4 miles 500 feet gained
Some logging road hiking and rough bushwacking with Henry.
February 29, 2016 runandsew Iman Lake 7.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
Day spent in the clouds.
February 29, 2016 Woodswalker Gorge 7 miles 1,750 feet gained
Decided to do a hike up to Multnomah Basin and see how it was doing. We just went a bit beyond the toothbrush trail, picked up some garbage and hightailed it back down to our cars. Winter creek is fine to cross right now, and everything is covered in glowing electric green moss.
February 28, 2016 Stacey Moody Island 22.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
Out and back to just past the Harris Homestead.
February 28, 2016 Jim 6.5 miles 1,750 feet gained
One of my favorite former day hikes.
February 28, 2016 B-Dog The Tooth 2 miles 2,000 feet gained
Our goal for the day was Bryant Peak, but after almost being taken down by a loose wet slide near the Bryant Buttress. We decided to play it safe and just head up to Pineapple Pass near Das Tooth. I skinned the entire way up and my friends Jason and Russ were on slowshoes. The ski down was terrible and it rained hard the entire way. The snow was supper heavy...
February 27, 2016 Greg Old Ranch Road 5.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
February 27, 2016 Roman Table Mountain 6.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
February 27, 2016 Rich Horsetail Falls 10 miles 3,000 feet gained
February 27, 2016 Mogtrekker Mud Spring Canyon 10 miles 250 feet gained
February 27, 2016 Rhonda Wide Sky Canyon 10 miles 250 feet gained
Did 10 miles on the Klickitat Rail Trail from the Lyle Trail head. First time on this trail. Have to say not my favorite of trails I have been on. Don't care too much seeing 142 and traffic while I hike. I tend to like things a bit more secluded which is why we turned around at mile 5. Next time I think I will check out Swale Canyon and hike down that way. M...
February 26, 2016 Jim 6 miles 1,500 feet gained
February 26, 2016 Father Guido Sarducci Tiger Mountain 7.67 miles 3,000 feet gained
Section Line Trail to Summit 3 than Tiger RR Grade to High School Trail. Exited via HS trail.
February 25, 2016 Jim 5 miles 1,250 feet gained
Spent some time in Roanoke, Va and managed a few hikes down memory lane in the process.
February 25, 2016 pizza pal Ives Island 2.4 miles 0 feet gained
February 25, 2016 Karl Rodney Falls 16.5 miles 4,500 feet gained
Spring sprung! We had a most excellent day playing hookie from the real world, while getting the dog entirely exercised in the process. Took the customary route up to Hamilton's summit, enjoying the views and just perfect weather all the way up. It was a bit breezy, as the east winds kicked in for real once we hit the peak. Traversed over to enjoy a sunny lu...
February 25, 2016 Woodswalker Little Beacon Rock 16.5 miles 4,500 feet gained
Glorious day to hike. Wonderful companions and one stellar view after another. Starting at Hamilton mountain TH, we went up to the summit and down to the saddle. Took Don's cutoff trail from the saddle, crossed the creek at the upper bridge and proceeded up to take in Phlox point. Took the westside trail down and then looped back east, crossed the lower brid...
February 21, 2016 Veronica 4 miles 500 feet gained
February 20, 2016 Stacey Catherine Creek Shortcut 9.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Wanderings around Catherine Creek
February 20, 2016 BeaverDawg Campground: Wicky Shelter 6 miles 0 feet gained
February 20, 2016 Outside + Stuff Lake Serene 8.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
Most of the summits were under heavy avalanche warnings, so we made our way up to the popular Lake Serene and Bridal Veil Falls. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGH74F26tfA">Video from the hike</a>
February 20, 2016 Roman Gordon Canyon 7.5 miles 250 feet gained
"Loop" with road and riverside trail.
February 20, 2016 Rich City of Portland Reservoir Number 4 14 miles 2,500 feet gained
February 20, 2016 Karl Kings Mountain 14.5 miles 4,250 feet gained
Finally got back to the Coast Range, and remembered just how enjoyable it is! Day started out far sunnier than any of us expected, but as we climbed the clouds enshrouded the mountain and eliminated any hopes of an ocean view from on top, only to part again as we returned to the trailhead hours later. We started at the Elk Creek Campground, taking the Wilson...
