October 22, 2015 Karl Angels Rest 5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Seems a bit cliché-ish, but a sunset run up to Angels Rest on a weeknight yields some pretty memorable moments. We crossed paths with a few coming down, and were left with the top near entirely to ourselves! So nice to have an option like this so close to town! Perfect alternative to the 'hood for the evening dog walk.
October 21, 2015 Woodswalker Eagle Creek Trail 15 miles 1,750 feet gained
Always one of my favorite hikes, especially after the crowds depart in the fall. The fall colors are mostly yellows and sporadic. But the maple leaves look really nice falling into the water. The salmon are still spawning. Apparently it's a larger than usual year. The understory of yellow trees was particularly nice above 7.5 mile camp. I only saw a few peop...
October 20, 2015 Mileage Mike Lucia Falls 8.1 miles 1,250 feet gained
October 18, 2015 Mileage Mike 8 miles 1,250 feet gained
October 18, 2015 JM East Fork 4 miles 500 feet gained
October 17, 2015 Mileage Mike Timothy Lake - Cove Day Use Area 8.5 miles 750 feet gained
October 17, 2015 acorn woodpecker Pudding River 2 miles 0 feet gained
The whole family went Molalla State Park, where the Molalla flows into the Willamette.
October 17, 2015 Mountainkat Blue Lake 4.94 miles 1,000 feet gained
We still had some time, so we ran up this trail around 4:00 pm, as the crowds were pouring out. Lots of larches, past prime, with a good many having lost their needles.
October 17, 2015 Mountainkat Easy Pass 8.34 miles 3,250 feet gained
The larches were pretty much done, but the view of Mt. Logan and the Fisher Creek basin- so nice! We continued up Ragged Ridge a bit for some more views.
October 17, 2015 Jen Green Mountain 6 miles 0 feet gained
Fun fall day exploring a lesser known lava tube.
October 17, 2015 Roman Angels Rest 4.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Was pretty hazy, which made for great 2-color sunset - the river lighted on orange while the hills stayed blue. And there was red rainbow to the east... Wish I had a camera.
October 17, 2015 Father Guido Sarducci West Tiger Mountain 10.37 miles 3,750 feet gained
Issaquah HIgh School trail to West Tiger 1 & then hiked over to the view point @ the Hikers Hut.
October 16, 2015 Mileage Mike Mount Talbert 4.2 miles 750 feet gained
October 16, 2015 acorn woodpecker Wood Lake 14 miles 3,750 feet gained
Did a loop climbing the three highest peaks in the Indian Heaven Wilderness. Gorgeous fall day!
October 16, 2015 Mountainkat Stiletto Peak 10.35 miles 3,750 feet gained
We started at the Bridge Creek trailhead, got on the PCT and immediately ran into a through hiker who needed to finish up in two days so he could catch his plane back home. Hopefully, it worked out for him! After a few different junctions, we reached the spur trail to the former lookout, which is no longer maintained. The brush (including the devil's club) h...
October 16, 2015 Karl Bull of the Woods 8.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
A bit of a recliner hike, after not having been out much lately. Really nice loop through a new (to me) wilderness. Absolutely phenomenal views from the "antique" lookout. We counted 11 stratovolcanoes, ranging from Rainier to the Three Sisters. Fall colors were better on the roads to/from the trailhead, and seem to be fading fast at elevation. Spotted quite...
October 15, 2015 Mountainkat Esmeralda Peaks 9.82 miles 3,000 feet gained
The trailhead had about 20 cars parked there when we arrived around noon on a Thursday. We suspected everyone was at Lake Ingalls. We opted for the quieter hike to Lake Ann and we had the whole trail to ourselves. Around Lake Ann, a few larch trees were still golden, but most had lost their needles.
October 14, 2015 Mileage Mike Hardy Falls 8.9 miles 2,250 feet gained
October 14, 2015 Woodswalker Lamberson Butte 7 miles 0 feet gained
Nice slow hike to take in the views before the snow comes. Lots of great views. Larches in the distance were golden. No snow on trail and the Badger Lake fire is still smoking.
October 13, 2015 Mileage Mike Powell Butte 5.5 miles 750 feet gained
October 13, 2015 Mountainkat Wizard Falls 5.82 miles 500 feet gained
I was pleasantly surprised by this trail. I hiked up and down river from the hatchery. Most of the leaves were turning brown and falling off, but still some color out there. On the drive out, I noticed that the western larches around Camp Sherman were turning golden. There were quite a few of them in that area, especially near the Lake Creek Trail. If I had ...
October 12, 2015 Mountainkat Clear Lake 4.82 miles 500 feet gained
I hoped to see fall colors at the lake, and probably missed the best of it by a couple weeks. But, a good deal of color was still out and the lake was lovely, as usual.
October 11, 2015 Mileage Mike Cape Horn 9 miles 2,500 feet gained
We love this hike but got to the TH rather late so knew we wouldn't go too far. The bridge over Lost Creek has collapsed in the middle, but was still very cross-able since the water was low! When the creek rises this bridge will either be washed away or the structure destabilized further. I left a message for the forest service about the current status in ho...
October 11, 2015 B-Dog Rampart Ridge 5.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
Had a great fall outing with my buddy Simon and Mindy. We went up and explored the upper rampart lakes region and tagged the high point on Rampart Ridge. Looks like we missed the fall colors down low by about 2 weeks..... but I was pleasantly surprised with the colors in the higher alpine meadows. We took the back door approach via the Rocky Run Trail. On ou...
October 11, 2015 Stacey Whistle Punk 10 miles 2,250 feet gained
Day hike to look for mushrooms and views. No mushrooms and a tough scramble to Sedum Point, which would have been a lot easier with different footwear. (I was wearing trail runners with worn tread).
October 11, 2015 JM Tak Tak Meadow 13 miles 3,000 feet gained
Trip to Lake 7505 on the NW flank of Mt Adams, foot of Adams Glacier. Long drive, but lovely walking. Spectacular sunset this evening. <iframe src="http://my.viewranger.com/track/widget/2093455?locale=en&m=miles" width="500" height="500" marginwidth="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>
October 11, 2015 Father Guido Sarducci Point Defiance 5.3 miles 1,000 feet gained
October 10, 2015 Mileage Mike Moody Island 10.5 miles 500 feet gained
Always a great hike with plenty of views! There were quite a few campers and boaters on the river and it appeared that at least one group must have been chartered. Very nice weather on the hike out but it turned windy on the way back with a bit of rain when we got close to the car.
October 10, 2015 Father Guido Sarducci Chambers Creek Reservoir 4 miles 1,000 feet gained
October 9, 2015 acorn woodpecker Jenne Butte 3 miles 750 feet gained
Went to some rarely visited wild spots in the city limits. Saw no one!
October 9, 2015 Mountainkat Multnomah Falls 10.88 miles 3,000 feet gained
We planned on hiking up to Larch Mountain from Multnomah Falls. But, we reached the area where the Larch Mountain trail breaks into the scree and it was raining, so we decided to just head over to Multnomah Basin instead. We got on the Franklin Ridge trail and then cut over on the path that goes to the Nesika Lodge area. We also detoured on to the ornament t...
October 8, 2015 Mileage Mike 1000 Acres Road 5.6 miles 250 feet gained
Let me start out by saying I'm a dog person and have a fine older one at home. This is a very nice park but there are way too many dogs off leash that shouldn't be. I have nothing against dogs off leash that stay with their owners, but I didn't appreciate the dog that jumped up and nailed me in the groin, or the dog that was barking loudly and moving toward ...
October 8, 2015 Roman Hood River Valley 4 miles 500 feet gained
Today's king boletus just blew our old record @ 1498 grams, or 3.3 pounds.
October 6, 2015 Mileage Mike Packard Creek 5.2 miles 750 feet gained
Very nice park and fun to wander around!
October 6, 2015 Jen Gods Valley 2.5 miles 250 feet gained
Biked 7 miles to God's Valley, an old homestead now maintained by ODFW for winter elk grazing, and salmon habitat in the N Fork Nehalem river. Wandered the massive meadows and bushwacked in some mighty spruce forests. Found a few more mushrooms; chanterelles and lobsters.
October 4, 2015 The Angry Hiker Meany Crest 12 miles 3,750 feet gained
I went looking for goats, and Goat Island Mountain didn't disappoint. The trail itself was partly an easy stroll through the woods, then a knee-killing hike up a dry creek, and finally a bushwhack onto a high ridge in the shadow of Mt. Rainier. Best of all, I had the whole mountain to myself. Just me and the goats, anyway.
October 4, 2015 Mountainkat Oyster Lake 16.38 miles 4,000 feet gained
We really enjoyed this hike. The first 5 miles is along or near the Sol Duc River in beautiful forest. We saw a lot of backpackers coming out from camping along the High Divide loop, which is also a great hike (we day hiked it a few years ago). At 5 miles, we reached the Appleton Pass trail junction, and once on that trail, we only saw one other set of hiker...
October 4, 2015 Mileage Mike Summit Barlow Tie 7 miles 1,000 feet gained
We figured it would be safe hiking around the Government Camp trail system so we just wandered around the area. We parked near the Rest Area and just headed up to the Crosstown Trail and many others that are here. It's a very nice, and safe, area to explore and only mountain bikers and hikers were seen.
October 4, 2015 Roman Angels Rest 4.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
October 4, 2015 Father Guido Sarducci Lilly Basin 14.59 miles 3,750 feet gained
This was a re-do hike as previous attempt was marred by smoky conditions. No such issues on this hike. Expansive views of Rainier and surrounding peaks with occasional views of St. Helens and Adams. Road to the trail head has been regraded so the area where a high clearance vehicle was needed is no longer an issue.
October 3, 2015 acorn woodpecker Skamania Island 5 miles 1,500 feet gained
One of my favorite hidden haunts, which I took my dad to for the second time. Found a new viewpoint and saw a beautiful manzanita.
October 3, 2015 Mountainkat Klahhane Ridge 8.68 miles 3,000 feet gained
October 3, 2015 Mileage Mike Smith Creek 12.2 miles 2,000 feet gained
Well, October is the portion of the hunting season where rifles are used, and my wife and I plan our hikes with safety in mind. We always wear blaze orange backpack covers but tend to spend more time in State Parks or where there are plenty of people. Silver Falls is always a great place to visit at this time of year and so we went on a loop that consists of...
October 3 to October 6, 2015 JM Shady Campground 29 miles 3,750 feet gained 3 nights
Long weekend trip to the Wallowas to see the leaves change, and revel in a new (to us) Wilderness area. We love the Sierras, so this area was just perfect! No bugs, no people, no fires! Cold at night, heard elk bugling, and passed a few hunters on horseback. You couldn't ask for a more perfect string of days. Just lovely! <iframe width="450" height="350" src...
October 3, 2015 Rhonda Grizzly Lake 10.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
October 3, 2015 Woodswalker Lower Twin Lakeshore 10.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Pretty quiet for a Sunday. Did a nice loop up from Frog lake sno-park, past Twin Lakes, and then up to Palmateer Point. You could see the fall colors very clearly on Barlow Butte. For the return I looped up to the PCT and came back down. I often think of the PCT as Hikers Highway! Not a lot of fall color, but the spots where there was color were outstanding.
October 2, 2015 acorn woodpecker Powell Butte 3 miles 250 feet gained
Took my dad and son on a nice loop. Pleasant cool weather.
October 2, 2015 Mountainkat Dungeness Spit 6.91 miles 0 feet gained
October 2, 2015 Mountainkat Threemile Creek 4.03 miles 500 feet gained
Cloudy day hike. The first part is a trail made of an old road. It was a pleasant forest walk, but, the trail was high above the river. We were hoping the trail would be closer to it. After two miles, we still had not neared the river, and glanced at the map. It looked like it would eventually meet the river at some point, and then move away from it again. M...
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