Recent Hikes

December 28, 2015 Mileage Mike Ice House Lake 7.4 miles 1,500 feet gained

An excellent hike to Dry Creek Falls with some trail friends! A few downed trees, that were passable, on the way to Dry Creek Falls. We met Oregon Hikers Sean Thomas, Jojo and their dogs heading back to the TH and everyone was introduced! We also found the snow person they left on the concrete gate at Dry Creek Falls. The falls was particularly beautiful wit...

December 27, 2015 Mileage Mike River Mill Reservoir 7.2 miles 1,000 feet gained

A very nice cloudy day with occasional late rain and very few people in the park! The trails are in good condition. Great day but no snow during the entire hike! Nice to see snow in the Portland/Vancouver area on the drive home though.

December 26, 2015 acorn woodpecker Nesmith Point 8 miles 3,250 feet gained

December 26, 2015 BeaverDawg Birth Of A Lake 5 miles 1,000 feet gained

Headed up the Coldwater Ridge Trail #230A from the Hummocks TH to the logging equipment. Had the place to ourselves and saw a herd of elk right at the gate.Winds were light with high clouds, temps in the high 20's.

December 26, 2015 Kinkilla Multnomah Falls 4 miles 1,000 feet gained

December 26, 2015 Mountainkat Clear Lake Butte 10.45 miles 1,750 feet gained

We wanted to do something new to us, so we decided on Clear Lake Butte. We were expecting snowmobile traffic, and there was a lot of it. This is a great little snowshoe, but the exhaust from snowmobiles was overwhelming at times. It is probably better to do this one during the week, or at least, not on a holiday weekend! (We were the only ones snowshoeing to...

December 26, 2015 Karl Cougar Canyon 6.5 miles 250 feet gained

Yep, again. Closest trail to home. Water levels down a bit. Mount Hood made an appearance. Lots of herons and egrets, but Harleigh wasn't interested in just observing, so it was hard to get many photos.

December 26, 2015 Rich Bridal Veil Falls 11 miles 2,750 feet gained

December 26, 2015 Roman Hamilton Mountain 6.5 miles 2,250 feet gained

Knee-deep snow at the summit, decided to just return on short trail & not continue on a loop (also, due to icy east wind on/past summit). West side of the mountain was mostly shielded from the wind and everything above 1600' was a winter wonderland.

December 26, 2015 Mileage Mike Whiteman Pond 8.5 miles 750 feet gained

A nice day cool and overcast day on a peaceful trail! There were bike riders and some people walking, but they were spaced far apart. There's also a really long and high trestle bridge with some great views that we really enjoyed, near the Buxton TH at Bacona Road!

December 25, 2015 Father Guido Sarducci Point Defiance 4.65 miles 1,250 feet gained

December 25, 2015 Mountainkat Dog Mountain 5.88 miles 2,500 feet gained

This wasn't our first hike on Dog Mountain on Christmas Day! After a week off the ankle, it was time to test it out with the help of a shoe adjustment. Not much snow until the lower viewpoint. Great views, but, clouds were covering all of the mountaintops, except Defiance. We entered the clouds shortly after the viewpoint and we were pleasantly surprised by ...

December 25, 2015 Roman Packard Creek 2.5 miles 250 feet gained

Afternoon romp with my dog.

December 25, 2015 Mileage Mike Cedar Mill Creek 2.6 miles 250 feet gained

A short but sweet family hike with my son's family! Not many people on the trails but it was getting busier when we returned to the car. My grandchildren really enjoyed the hike and we watched a couple MAX trains pull in to the station, and waived!

December 24, 2015 Stacey Multnomah Falls 9.7 miles 2,250 feet gained

Annual hike to the Ornament Trail and Nesika Lodge

December 24, 2015 Mileage Mike Hardy Falls 6.5 miles 1,250 feet gained

We decided to get out to see some white stuff and get a view of the gorge. We had no idea how much snow there was and at what elevation, so we decided to head from the horse camp to the saddle. As we gained elevation the snow started to appear and become constant on the trail. There was as much as 3"-6" in places before we reached Hardy Creek, which was flow...

December 23, 2015 Mileage Mike Hogan Butte 9.2 miles 0 feet gained

This section of the Springwater Corridor Trail was much nicer than we expected. There was a nice parking area off Hogan Road, and we headed SE towards the end of the trail at Boring Station. Actually, we had intended on reaching the Cazadero Trail, but instead went to the end of the Springwater Trail at Hwy 212. We decided to hike the Cazadero Trail at anoth...

December 22, 2015 Mileage Mike Mullers Canyon 9.6 miles 0 feet gained

We knew this trail is a work in progress but decided to head out to Pe Ell Washington to see if this particular section was hikeable. The parking area for the trail was closed, so we just looked for a street intersection with the trail and parked there. First we headed south, and it wasn't long before we reached a large unimproved bridge over the Chehalis Ri...

December 20, 2015 Rich Collins Lake 5.5 miles 1,000 feet gained

December 20, 2015 JM Camp Creek Loop 5.5 miles 1,000 feet gained

Sunday jaunt around the trails behind Gov't Camp. Always enjoyable, no views, but the nice snow. Lots of other skiiers/snowshoers too. <iframe src="http://my.viewranger.com/track/widget/2225092?locale=en&amp;m=miles" width="440" height="440" marginwidth="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>

December 20, 2015 Mileage Mike Tollgate Campground & Day Use Area 8.8 miles 1,000 feet gained

This is a nice easy hike and fit the bill for what we wanted. At about 2400 feet, near the intersection with Hwy 26, the trail was covered with a constant few inches of snow! The first mile of the trail had a few large downed trees, that were easily bypassed, and plenty of streams and standing water (easily gone around). We only saw a couple people on the tr...

December 19, 2015 Karl Cougar Canyon 6 miles 250 feet gained

Sick of the rain, but bogged down in one family thing after another, Harleigh and I just made an escape the other day for a brisk one up and down the greenway. Salmon Creek was flowing large! In places, right up to the trail. It was the only time in the last three years I didn't bring a spare camera battery, and of course the one that was in it died only a m...

December 19, 2015 Roman Devils Rest 7.5 miles 2,250 feet gained

Interesting how the S side of the hill was virtually snow-free to 2200', but once I started descending to the river the snow lasted to Angels Rest trail jct at 1700'. Lots of paths between Palmer Mill Rd and Foxglove Way, was confusing to follow even though I've been there before.

December 19, 2015 Father Guido Sarducci Point Defiance 7.94 miles 1,750 feet gained

December 19, 2015 Rhonda Wiesendanger Falls 7.5 miles 2,000 feet gained

Quick run up to see the ornaments.

December 18, 2015 Mileage Mike Mount Talbert 5.3 miles 1,250 feet gained

I somehow spun this into a much longer hike by first taking the loop trail counter-clockwise from Mather Rd. to Sunnyside Rd. There's a nice steel grated bridge over the raging Mt. Scott Creek. I then continued the loop and then took the summit trail to the Ridge Trail, and then counterclockwise on the loop trail again! Only a few people on the trail and ver...

December 16, 2015 BeaverDawg Clear Lake Butte 8 miles 1,250 feet gained

Skied from Skyliner Snowpark to Clear Lake Butte Lookout and back. Saw no people except for a group that rented the LO. Very nice return, though a little steep near the top.

December 16, 2015 Mileage Mike Burnt Bridge Creek 6.4 miles 500 feet gained

I was late getting out the door and wanted to stay close to home to avoid traffic. It's amazing how much this trail avoids traffic on this segment of the trail! I took some wrong turns heading out to Leveritch Park, which caused me to walk busy streets; which I won't repeat. On the way back I found the real trail and it pleasantly avoided all of the busy str...

December 15, 2015 Mountainkat Bear Gulch 9.9 miles 1,750 feet gained

I had an ankle injury from a previous day's cross country skiing, and just about every step of this hike was painful for me. Still, it was a great time spent in beautiful country.

December 15, 2015 Mileage Mike City of Portland Reservoir Number 4 7.1 miles 1,250 feet gained

Very nice hike and not very crowded!

December 15, 2015 Roman Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area 7 miles 1,750 feet gained

Trip report: http://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=23058&p=175148#p175148

December 14, 2015 Mountainkat Cabin Creek 2.93 miles 500 feet gained

A shorter than expected snowshoe... but, it was nice to be out in the freshly fallen snow.

December 14, 2015 JM Frog Lake Campground 5.5 miles 1,500 feet gained

Didn't make it to the top. The snow was so deep, probably only 0.5 mph pace on the way up. Huge powder.

December 14, 2015 Woodswalker Multnomah Falls 5.4 miles 1,250 feet gained

I wanted to get up in those nice falls on Multnomah Creek today. Winter creek just before the HIghwater trail junction turned me around. I was pretty sure it would. People crossed easily while I was there, but none of them with dry feet. It was just that inch and a half above boot top depth that decided me. Short hike but a great day.

December 13, 2015 Mileage Mike Brock Creek 7.3 miles 750 feet gained

A very wet day and thankfully we were prepared. We only saw one person (and his dog) on the way back to the car. Harmony Creek was flowing well but no flooding!

December 13, 2015 Father Guido Sarducci Palisade Trail 8 miles 2,000 feet gained

Trail Is in excellent condition when you consider the weather we have been having. Waterfall was pretty spectacular, biggest I have ever seen it. Turned around when all I could see was the dogs head & tail sticking out of the snow, which was a bit after the 2nd overlook. Saw nary a human, nor beast, the entire day,

December 12, 2015 Mileage Mike Stevens Point 6.3 miles 250 feet gained

My wife and I are feeling a bit better and so decided to go on a tame hike close to home! Because of all the rain we wanted to avoid areas with potential flooding or possible landslides, so we headed out to the Sellwood Riverfront Park near Oaks Amusement Park. We walked around the riverfront park and looked at the high water from the Willamette River and ho...

December 12, 2015 B-Dog Mount Hyak 3.5 miles 2,250 feet gained

Had a pow fest up on Summit East today. Most of the runs at Snoqualmie opened today, but we found no lift lines at Summit East !!! We toured around the whole mountain and took 3 laps as the snow continued to pile up. Today was my buddy Tyson's 1st time out with his back country gear. He held his own and hung in there like a champ. The last run of the day was...

December 9, 2015 Mileage Mike LaLonde Creek 2.5 miles 0 feet gained

I needed to get out and get some fresh air, and also wanted to stay close to home as my neck wasn't feeling great. The Salmon Creek Greenway is only a mile from my home, so it fit the bill! I got there and was a bit surprised that so many people were out given the heavy rain was flooding all the creeks/rivers. My first impression was that Salmon Creek was wa...

December 6, 2015 Mileage Mike Willamette Slough 9.4 miles 250 feet gained

We wanted to get away from the wind and ice so decided to head south to this interesting, and large (~900 acres) city park. There was no wind and it only rained lightly for the first half of the hike. We hiked the entire peripheral trail around the park and were surprised it ended up being over 9 miles! This park is nice, for what it is, but half the trail s...

December 6, 2015 Mountainkat Catherine Creek Shortcut 7.25 miles 2,250 feet gained

We escaped the rain for a moment, and hiked two loops in the Catherine Creek area.

December 6, 2015 Roman Mitchell Point 5.75 miles 2,250 feet gained

Went to Mitchell Point and Mitchell Spur - great views but pretty short hike so I wanted to extend it. After hiking a bit on forest roads stumbled upon MTB trail, wide and very well maintained. I followed it for about a mile but had to turn back because I didn't take a flashlight. Will come someday to see where it goes.

December 6, 2015 B-Dog Beaver Lake 1 miles 750 feet gained

Finally got out and got rid of my itch to ski !!! I tried to get out over Thanksgiving weekend, but had some plans fall through with another buddy of mine and decided to just be lazy. I spent all week in Southern California and all they kept talking about on the news was how Big Bear was open and operational. I saw it as we were flying in and wondered how mu...

December 5, 2015 Father Guido Sarducci Point Defiance 4.5 miles 1,000 feet gained

December 4, 2015 Mileage Mike Guild Lake (historical) 7.8 miles 500 feet gained

I wanted a little bit longer hike after recovering from last Sunday's bail-out at Elk Creek. Antibiotics seem to have resolved the issue, but I'll be checked out more thoroughly with an endoscopy in a couple weeks. I felt pretty good and am hoping to ramp up on distance and elevation in the near future.

December 4, 2015 Mountainkat Thunder Island 22.5 miles 4,250 feet gained

A fun day hiking in the rain!

December 4, 2015 Karl Casey Creek 22.5 miles 4,250 feet gained

The forecast said it was supposed to stop raining at 8am. HA! 10 hours later, it really hadn't let up at all, but we'd wandered pretty considerably. The initial plan was to tackle Ruckel Ridge, cross the plateau, and return via the PCT. However, right around 1000' elevation, we started running into 1" thick ice on the rocky 45°+ trail. If there wasn't anothe...

December 3, 2015 Mileage Mike 5 miles 0 feet gained

Looking for a nice short hike in the area. This is really a nice local hike if you don't have much time and want some fresh air.

December 1, 2015 Mileage Mike Lacamas Creek 3.5 miles 500 feet gained

A nice little short hike in a nice area!

December 1, 2015 Woodswalker Horsetail Falls 4.4 miles 1,000 feet gained

I just had a few hours, so I did a walk to the Triple Falls bridge. The scenic highway was a sheet of ice and on the way back there was a bad rollover that had not been there that morning. It was sporadically icy so I got to use my microspikes a lot. Many beautiful icicles and a quiet day.