26 miles / 9,000 feet gained / 2 nights
Got a cross country permit for the Pyramid zone. Approached from Longmire via the Wonderland to Indian Henry's patrol cabin, then turned up the Mirror Lake trail. Had so much fun travelling up to the alpine over slabs of glacier scoured rock with waterfalls and snowfields. I set up camp on a saddle just north of Pyramid Peak with Tahoma, Pyramid and Kautz gl...
7 miles / 2,750 feet gained
We set up a car shuttle, then went up the south ridge and came down Grouse Vista. Stopped for a scramble up Pyramid Rock on the way down. Not a big bear grass bloom this year, but lots of lovely flowers.
5 miles / 1,500 feet gained / 1 night
Wanted to get some Milky Way shots and elevation.
5 miles / 1,250 feet gained
Another trail maintenance trip thwarted by hailstorms. So beautiful anyhow.Flowers blooming and the smell of the sage delicious.
13.5 miles / 1,500 feet gained / 1 night
Here to do trail maintenance for ONDA. 3 creek crossings between miles 2 and 3. Fast and swift. 2 of them mid thigh deep. We crossed in our underwear and sandals. Camped around 6900 ft under some big cottonwoods, in view of the headwall-gorgeous! We got hailed and snowed on overnight and awoke to a light snow fall. Had planned to do trail maintenance further...
14.5 miles / 5,000 feet gained / 1 night
So nice to camp up in the alpine again! Bugs have not started quite yet, but they are waking up.
3.5 miles / 1,250 feet gained / 1 night
Our favorite spot on the PCT with the Milky Way.
6.5 miles / 2,750 feet gained
Early morning hike with friend to beat the heat. Flowers on the wane, and the summit is buggy, we didnt linger.
5 miles / 1,000 feet gained
Did two different hikes in the area, a lot of off trail. Looking for morels, but I'm a few weeks late, only found 3. But I did spot a baby bunny!
5 miles / 2,750 feet gained / 1 night
Spent the night at 7500 under the Milky Way, then topped out at Palmer the next morning. Blue bird day.
11 miles / 6,000 feet gained
Summit attempt, but we turned back at 9850 ft. The route had melted out significantly during the recent heat wave. A few teams ahead of us were knocking down rocks. As we began climbing the steepest section, rockfall became more frequent, and we didnt feel safe. We stopped to reconsider. When a small rock came down without warning from above and hit our team...
6 miles / 3,250 feet gained
Came back for the views! With Mazama pals and some new BCEP grads. You can drive to lower TH and glissade chutes were funl
8.1 miles / 3,250 feet gained
We made it up to the tower. Spikes required for the last 1/2 mile or so but it's melting fast. Beautiful day.
5 miles / 1,000 feet gained
Got the kid to go hiking with me! Cant do the full loop yet, so we just went up to the observation deck. Found a bit of shade and relaxed and sketched, listening to the wind in the trees. Best Mother's Day present. Delphiniums lining the first half mile of trail.
13.4 miles / 1,250 feet gained
The bloom is still on and the waterflow is great. So happy I went.
12 miles / 1,750 feet gained
Came up here two days in a row. The ghost of Basil Clark has been very busy in the area. The firebreak roads now have some well maintained single track with lovely wooden signs. Unfortunately, someone also completely festooned the trails with flagging. So much flagging. Flagging ad nauseum. Flagging on every other tree. Several times I stood in one spot and ...
7 miles / 2,750 feet gained
The understory was warm and only a little drippy, but the open meadows were socked in and wind was roaring. Scurried up and down that section. Not many out today. Balsamroot and friends just starting to open up in the lowest meadow. Feels like the snow just melted off the top. There was some snow coming down, but not likely to stick.
8 miles / 2,250 feet gained
Spring has begun! Havent been on some of these trails since before the fire. Interesting mosaic burn pattern,with scorched hillsides alternating with intact old growth. The Primrose Path is now nicely grubbed out with signs. Larkspurs just starting to bloom down low near Coopey Falls.
9 miles / 1,750 feet gained
Great May Day hanging with the flowers. I had lunch up at my secret meadow with Adirondack Chairs.
7.3 miles / 500 feet gained
Beautiful Hike! The leaves aren't out on the Maples yet, But the Trilliums and Yellow Violets are lovely.
9 miles / 2,750 feet gained
We were supposed to do the Elk /King traverse, but had to curtail our plans. Large group and deep wet snow above 2200 ft slowed us considerably. We were breaking trail for most of the trip beyond Elk Mtn. Very surprised to see multiple avalanche debris fields on the way out. Forecast was iffy, so we were happy it turned out to be a dry day!
16 miles / 1,750 feet gained / 1 night
Escape to the High Desert. Did three different hikes. The first two were off trail wanders up and down the rimrock basalt bluffs above the Deschutes. The first night I camped- it was warm and pleasant. Explored Tenmile Creek and Gate Spring Canyon(waypoint). On the second day I visited the lower section of the Criterion Tract ( Lost Valley). Was going to hea...
7.5 miles / 2,000 feet gained
We were expecting terrible weather, but it was actually quite nice. Lovely fluffy snow for an hour or two at the top, but not much rain or wind, even a few sun breaks.
5.5 miles / 2,500 feet gained
Even though it's short and I've done way harder it kicked my butt. Snow most of the way up and it's slushy right now so even with spikes there was a lot of slipping. Glad I did it though.
11.5 miles / 2,250 feet gained
Got a cabin for two nights at Cottonwood Canyon SP. Weather was a little rough on the first day, we hiked the Pinnacle Trail in the park. The second day was perfect for our big adventure: dropping down into the John Day canyon from the high tablelands above. The goal was to find some petroglyphs, and that was successful, but the journey was what made the tri...
7.5 miles / 1,500 feet gained
Not much snow but a very lovely day. Climbed up one of the pinnacles for the view and it was great.
5.5 miles / 1,000 feet gained
The 2023 BCEP class has begun! First hike with the Alpenhounds. They were good sports in the dreary weather and were game when I suggested a switch up to get a bit of steep climbing in.
5.5 miles / 1,500 feet gained
I've been working too much, and mostly skiing and climbing on my days off. It was nice to get out for a quiet hike. I didnt see anyone except near the trailhead. Snow floating down all day, it was magical. I took the Vista Trail above Fairy Falls and had to break trail in knee deep powder!
11 miles / 2,000 feet gained
Went to the end of Rd 777 and explore the old lost trail that goes up stream from there.
5.8 miles / 750 feet gained
We did a triplicity of short hikes. A brief walk with a scramble down a snowy bank to Yocum Falls. Then Enid Lake form Government Camp and a quick sprint out to ZigZag falls. Beautiful day.
5.3 miles / 500 feet gained
3.5 miles / 750 feet gained / 1 night
Wanted to catch a photo of the comet. C/2022 E3 (ZTF) ... and finally did at 4am when the clouds lifted.
8.4 miles / 1,750 feet gained
Beautiful day. There's quite a bit of blowdown starting just before Casey Creek Camp.
8.4 miles / 1,750 feet gained
Beautiful day. There's quite a bit of blowdown starting just before Casey Creek Camp.
8.8 miles / 2,000 feet gained
Headed up the main Herman Creek trail. No real snow in the woods but on the trail it was slanted ice. We turned around at Camp Creek, The went up the Gorton Creek trail for awhile. There was a washout less than a mile up that was kind of sketchy. Then we went down to the bridge that crosses the Creek and heads over to Benson. On the far side of the creek it ...
7.6 miles / 1,000 feet gained
We wanted to go up the old RD 777 that parallels Tanner Creek and see the waterfall at the old Tanner Butte TH. There was still about 4 inches of snow once we hit 600'. We had all the gear butat 1000' we called it quits and headed back to the Toothrock parking lot and meandered over the Eagle Creek and had our lunch in one of the picnic shelters . Great day.
4 miles / 500 feet gained / 1 night
Yearly family backpack with all three adult kids and some significant others.
12 miles / 750 feet gained
Great day starting at the top with no snow. The snow and ice increased significantly on the way down. We did the ornament trail which is always fun and Waespe and Nesika Lodge which was having an open house, Then headed down to Multnomah Falls where we left a car for shuttling us back up. Between Multnomah Basin and the Falls was super sketchy. One kid had s...
4 miles / 250 feet gained / 1 night
Caught Timberline's fireworks with our two sons while our daughter hosted a party.
6 miles / 1,250 feet gained
Hotspring in a slot canyon in Arizona. Side trip to see some petroglyphs. Would like to try this by boat some day.
