Recent Hikes

January 22, 2016 Outside + Stuff Source Lake View 6 miles 1,000 feet gained

Our first snowshoe of the season. Source lake was a bit too easy so we tried to go over the ridge and down to Snow Lake, but we had to turn around due to the conditions. Full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EJ-72yXk8k

January 22, 2016 pizza pal Nehalem River 12.8 miles 0 feet gained

January 22, 2016 Karl Upper Labyrinth 17 miles 4,000 feet gained

Absolutely delightful day out of the doom and gloom of the wet, west side. Blissful blue skies and temps in the mid-60s led us to linger much of the day, while just meandering all about the syncline. Mountainkat and I started the day by wandering up alongside Coyote Wall; the clouds lifted as we climbed. Cut east from the top, and ran into what (to me was) a...

January 18, 2016 Karl Kahneeta Hot Spring 7.5 miles 1,500 feet gained

We were all entirely frustrated with the wet side, so we went for (what we hoped would be) a nice walk in the rain shadow! The landscape was truly magnificent. So pleasant to be hiking without a jacket, again, too. The one thing we didn't count on was just how incredibly muddy the supersaturated soils would be. I'm sure we were hauling up to 20 pounds of cla...

January 17, 2016 Karl Cougar Canyon 7.5 miles 250 feet gained

Escaped for a quick eight-mile jaunt up and down the greenbelt with Harleigh and NO RAIN this evening! What a treat.

January 17, 2016 Father Guido Sarducci Point Defiance 5.67 miles 1,250 feet gained

Muddy.

January 16, 2016 runandsew Cedar Mill Pond 5 miles 1,000 feet gained

Muddy muck, but we were in between rain showers.

January 15, 2016 Woodswalker Oneonta 9 miles 1,500 feet gained

Forecast was mostly dry, so I went out to the gorge. I wanted to add a bit of newness to a route I had done many times. So I started at Multnomah Falls and took the #400 trail over the Oneonta Trail. Big but safe washout on the 400. Lots of new waterfalls in the distance I had never seen and even a stone foundation left over from the days when there were mor...

January 10, 2016 Mogtrekker Big Spring 6.5 miles 1,250 feet gained

January 10, 2016 Rhonda Twin Lakes 6.5 miles 1,250 feet gained

Did a quick snowshoe up to Twin Lakes via Maxwell Sno-Park. Just getting the feel for snowshoeing.

January 10, 2016 Roman Kramer Point 7 miles 0 feet gained

Family hike on the coast. We planned to go to Arcadia Beach, but couldn't get around rocks due high tide. Instead added a shorter hike across Ecola Creek, north to Bird Rocks. At some point in early afternoon it was warm enough to wear a T shirt - almost felt like summer.

January 10, 2016 Adventures of Mary Price Lake 5.4 miles 1,000 feet gained

January 10, 2016 JM Washington Cascades 5.5 miles 2,750 feet gained

An incredibly beautiful day snowshoeing the slopes of Mt Rainier. We traveled up to Panorama Pt, then beyond to a traverse below McClure Rock and into a large bowl east of Paradise. Conditions were pretty much perfect, even a bit warm. Hard crust on top of powder, avalanche danger was moderate.

January 10, 2016 Woodswalker Table Mountain 9.2 miles 1,500 feet gained

Some sun, some clouds,and a wonderful day. Took the Dick Thomas Trail over to the Two Chiefs trail up through the amphitheater of Table to the creek crossing of Greenleaf. Microspikes were handy in a few places but not required. The snow was about 6 inches once we hit about 1000 feet, but it is melting fast. Beautiful ice and snow formations. Great views thr...

January 9, 2016 Justin Beacon Rock 8 miles 2,500 feet gained

January 9, 2016 BeaverDawg Nottingham Campground/Day Use 6.3 miles 0 feet gained

January 9, 2016 Debbi Switchback Falls 4 miles 0 feet gained

January 9, 2016 Greg Dog Mountain 6.4 miles 2,500 feet gained

I carried snowshoes but did not need them. MICROspikes were very useful, though. No view when entering the high-elevation meadows near Puppy Point due to low clouds.

January 9, 2016 B-Dog Panorama Point 2 miles 1,250 feet gained

Headed down to the park yesterday with my buddy Tyson and did a ski tour up to Panorama Point. We then followed the Ridge Line SE towards a really nice wide open bowl. That bowl eventually led us back down to the Paradise Road below the Visitors Center. It was a gorgeous day on the Mountain. There was fog on the drive in and dark clouds surrounding the Tatto...

January 9, 2016 Father Guido Sarducci West Tiger Mountain 9.32 miles 3,500 feet gained

Chirico Trail to Poo Poo Point. Then took various trails up to West Tiger 1 summit & the view point @ the Hikers Hut.

January 8, 2016 Karl Sherrard Point 16.5 miles 4,500 feet gained

Picked an awesome day to trek up to Sherrard Point from Multnomah Falls with Mountainkat. Ice on the trail, even below the Benson Bridge, kept all the tourists at bay. Saw just one fellow along the way going up, three couples arrived from the snow gate while we were on the summit, and then nobody again until we hit the paved trail near the bottom going down....

January 7 to January 8, 2016 runandsew Trillium Lake Campground 5.5 miles 500 feet gained 1 night

Brutally cold as in 5 degrees with a windchill of -7 overnight.

January 3, 2016 Outside + Stuff Mount Teneriffe 8.5 miles 3,750 feet gained

Following a massive snowfall, we went to check out the summit on Teneriffe. Full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1He5vr5WOss

January 3, 2016 Rosalie Gunn Brevajs 3.7 miles 750 feet gained

- 2:30-4:30 PM (2 Hours) - Trail was a bit confusing. Other hikers took wrong turns, and so did we towards the end. There are two exits to two different parking lots. - Some ice. - Not much wildlife. - Good for rock climbing / rappelling. - Beautiful view of valley!

January 3, 2016 B-Dog Annette Lake 5 miles 2,000 feet gained

Went out to find some secret stashes of this epic pow near Snoqualmie. We found a couple nice pockets, but there is a lot of wind blown slabs and variable slope conditions. Be careful out there if you are traveling into the backcountry !!! Other than that, it felt great to get off the couch and burn off some of the Holiday Calories. Looking forward to explor...

January 3, 2016 Father Guido Sarducci Chambers Creek Reservoir 4 miles 1,000 feet gained

January 3, 2016 BeaverDawg Sugarloaf Mountain 7.5 miles 0 feet gained

Parked at the bridge (it is gated here) over the Muddy Fork of the Sandy and skied up to the Ramona Falls TH and then another mile up the Ramona Falls trail. We were the first ones on the trail and the snow was perfect for skiing. Passed two groups who were heading up to the falls and then another three skiing groups. The wind was surprisingly calm and temps...

January 2, 2016 Mogtrekker South Coldwater 5 miles 1,000 feet gained

January 2, 2016 Roman Bald Mountain 9 miles 2,250 feet gained

Windy day & on the cooler side, but awesome views. This little park is probably my favorite place on the coast. The road to second parking area (at Indian Beach) is closed because of storm damage but that means less crowded trails.

January 2, 2016 Greg Rodney Falls 8.2 miles 2,250 feet gained

[Trip Report and photos @ OregonHikers](http://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=23135) Photo 1: Facing east from Hardy Ridge (just below Phlox Point) to Hamilton Mountain and Table Mountain Photo 2: Facing south from Hardy Ridge across the river to Nesmith Point Photo 3: Hamilton Mountain, Munra Point, and Tanner Butte from Hardy Ridge Photo 4:...

January 2, 2016 Rhonda South Coldwater 5 miles 1,000 feet gained

Took our first snowshoe trip to South Coldwater Trail. Unfortunately had to cut the day short about a 1/4 to 1/2 mile away from the equipment. The sustained winds were bad enough to knock Mark over and make me have to sit down to avoid being tossed down the hill. Regardless, we had a blast for our first time snowshoeing!

January 2, 2016 Rich Lindsey Pond 6.5 miles 2,750 feet gained

January 1, 2016 Outside + Stuff Dungeness Forks Campground 10 miles 1,250 feet gained

Early morning hike on New Years day. Full video of hike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zWX5cBA77k

January 1, 2016 pizza pal Smith Creek 7.8 miles 0 feet gained

Icy New Years Day romp.

January 1, 2016 Stacey Multnomah Falls 9 miles 2,250 feet gained

An icy and snowy trip up to Multnomah Basin and Nesika Lodge

January 1, 2016 JM Fortymile Creek 4 miles 250 feet gained

January 1, 2016 BeaverDawg Sunset Beach 8 miles 0 feet gained

Wanted to avoid the subzero windchill in the mountains so headed to the relatively balmy coast. Hiked 7.0 miles RT starting from Seaside, a little short of the camp / WWII bunker. The trail was really thrashed from recent storms with lots of blow down and two major landslides. Other than bushwhacking through two blown down areas the trail was not terribly di...

January 1, 2016 Father Guido Sarducci 5.77 miles 2,000 feet gained

Family New Years Day hike with several hundred other people. Trail is way to crowded for my taste but views are pretty nice.

January 1, 2016 Jim Cold Creek 5.5 miles 1,250 feet gained

Windy with knee deep snow at the top.

December 31, 2015 Kinkilla Angels Rest 5 miles 1,500 feet gained

December 31, 2015 Kinkilla Angels Rest 5 miles 1,500 feet gained

December 30, 2015 JM Hidden Creek 3 miles 1,000 feet gained

Bang for the buck on this hike was off the charts! Only a couple steep sections and you are rewarded with awesome lake scenery and big peaks in the distance. Lake was totally frozen, not another soul in sight. <iframe src="http://my.viewranger.com/track/widget/2257415?locale=en&amp;m=miles" width="540" height="540" marginwidth="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="...

December 30, 2015 JM 5 miles 1,000 feet gained

Easy snowshoe into the edge of Flathead Nat'l Forest along a forest service road. Lots of animal tracks, including cougar and lynx. Snow was about 15-18" deep, fluffy powder. <iframe src="http://my.viewranger.com/track/widget/2257414?locale=en&amp;m=miles" width="540" height="540" marginwidth="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>

December 30, 2015 Rich Saddle Mountain 4 miles 1,000 feet gained

December 30, 2015 Mountainkat Kings Mountain 5 miles 2,500 feet gained

(Dec 31) One last hike this year. We hit snow around 1000 feet elevation. It was packed down and icy. Traction helped. There was about a foot of snow at the summit and bright blue, sunny skies! After the hike, we drove to Lookout State Park on the coast, walked a couple miles on Netarts Spit, and carried on a sort of tradition for us the last few years - to ...

December 30, 2015 Karl Mill Creek 4 miles 750 feet gained

[Actually happened 12/31, but a site bug keeps that date out of the stats.] Harleigh didn't get to to snowshoeing yesterday, so we did a romp up at WSUV this afternoon. I think I walked a bit over 4 miles, and I'm sure he did much closer to 8 or 10. What a perfect place to go, when the forecast is so grim in the mountains. Two highlights near the end of the ...

December 30, 2015 Karl South Coldwater 8 miles 2,000 feet gained

The forecast looked fantastic. But NOAA seemed to have completely missed the winds. Skies were gloriously blue, and the windchills were probably into the negative range. We did luck out as the things calmed down to a mere breeze while we neared our turnaround time. Anyway, the scenery was top-rate! And the friends a joy to share it with. <iframe width="540" ...

December 30, 2015 Mileage Mike Mud Spring Canyon 8.1 miles 500 feet gained

Last hike of the year for us, and it's been a fantastic one at that! Temperatures in the mid 30's and only random snow on the ground. Great views of the Klickitat River and only one biker seen all day. A great end of year hike!

December 28, 2015 JM Murray Lake 4 miles 750 feet gained

December 28, 2015 Karl Hamilton Mountain 11 miles 3,000 feet gained

Intensely monochromatic, but lovely, day on an old favorite! Only crossed paths with ten (or fewer) folks all day long, but two of them were old-time PH TFFs - so fun to see them up there! No ice anywhere, but snow from the trailhead on up. It didn't really start accumulating until fairly high, with the depth increasing from about a 1 inch at 1500' to a soli...