May 21, 2015 Jim Sheep Canyon 12 miles 2,750 feet gained
Any trip to MSH is special but I really enjoyed this trip. Nice forest hike. Interesting terrain. Incredible scenery. Crazy weather front that rolled in and bombarded the summit with thunder and lightning for half an hour. Perfect. Except for that last part of the Blue Horse trail that -- despite starting out wide and clear -- ends in massive doug fir blowdo...
May 20, 2015 Jim Ridge Cut-Off 8 miles 2,750 feet gained
First time hiking The Gorge this far east on the Oregon side. Looks like Defiance is now on the short list. I really enjoyed this loop and look forward to exploring longer versions in the future.
May 19, 2015 Jen Augspurger Mountain 8.5 miles 3,750 feet gained
Well I didn't get to see a bear like Romann, but I saw tons of bear poo. Enjoyed the solitude, wildflowers, and views. Spooked a mama turkey hen who was roosting on about 10 fuzzy turkey chicks. 4 1/2 hours of dreamy hiking, 35 minutes back to the car on a screaming ride down the east side.
May 18, 2015 Mountainkat Dog Mountain Alternate 6.89 miles 3,000 feet gained
The parking lot was full on a Monday. I resisted the urge to leave, and hopped in line up the Dog Mountain trail. I actually didn't see as many people as seemed to be parked at the trailhead. The balsamroot seems to be finishing up, but, there is nice phlox near the top. To my surprise, I had complete solitude on the Augspurger trail back to the trailhead.
May 17, 2015 The Angry Hiker Sasse Mountain 11 miles 4,000 feet gained
May 17, 2015 Chris Corral Lake 3.5 miles 750 feet gained
May 17, 2015 Mountainkat Rialto Beach 10.42 miles 500 feet gained
My intent was to hike Shi Shi Beach, but high tide was not at a favorable time. Instead, I hiked Rialto Beach, Second Beach, and Ruby Beach.
May 17, 2015 Roman Cook Hill 8.63 miles 3,000 feet gained
Very nice hike, so quiet and wild. Watched raptors play above balsamroot field, found my way through untracked meadows, saw a bear cub up close. Even got two blurry pictures of it (#26, 27 but it was after I wasted a few seconds, it was much closer when I saw it running away from us). A bit too many ticks there, but otherwise this place is gorgeous.
May 17, 2015 JM Lower Falls Creek 7 miles 1,500 feet gained
Wonderful waterfall hike! This falls is super killer.
May 17, 2015 Father Guido Sarducci Welch Peaks 11.82 miles 3,500 feet gained
Beautiful alpine lake off the approach to Mt. Townsend.
May 17, 2015 Mileage Mike Cattail Lake 13.4 miles 3,250 feet gained
Another solo day of hiking, and the weather was amazing! I planned on taking the PCT out for 7-9 miles but got to Bonneville Hot Springs a bit late. Also, I didn't have enough water and had no way to filter it at a stream( I do carry tablets but they take 4 hours for sterilization). I was getting signs of significant dehydration and decided to just turn back...
May 17, 2015 Rhonda Campground: Lower Falls 7 miles 750 feet gained
Our hiking plans got changed at the last moment and we decided to do a quick trip to the Lewis River Waterfalls. We had never been before so figured we'd check them out. We were not let down. They are very beautiful! We had the whole hike to ourselves from the Lower Falls to the Upper Falls however coming back we ran into people off an on all the way back. N...
May 16, 2015 Kinkilla Munra Point 7.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
May 16, 2015 Chris Old Salmon River 4 miles 250 feet gained
May 16, 2015 Mountainkat Dungeness Spit 10.72 miles 250 feet gained
I had hoped for some hiking in the Olympic mountains but, every area seemed socked in with dense clouds. So, I opted to hike the Dungeness Spit. It was a nice and quite long, beach hike. I made it to the lighthouse and walked to the top of it. I saw a few shorebirds, including a pair of black oystercatchers.
May 16, 2015 Father Guido Sarducci Point Defiance 4.87 miles 1,000 feet gained
May 16, 2015 Mileage Mike Hardy Falls 13.1 miles 2,500 feet gained
I got to hike solo this weekend as my wife visited her parents. I tend to stay close to home since I'm doing the driving (my wife drives on weekends as I put in 400 miles/week to get to work). The weather was quite a bit cooler than expected, but I was well prepared for the wind and drizzle. Parking at the horse camp, I hiked the longest path I knew to the s...
May 16, 2015 Rhonda Franklin Ridge 11 miles 2,500 feet gained
My best friend wanted to go on a hike with me and I thought a Multnomah loop out to Nesika would be the perfect hike to introduce her to the world of hiking. Nesika was opened up and the people up there were wonderful! They fed us yummy goodies and warm drinks and sent us out to the lookout to enjoy them. The trails weren't terribly crowded for once, always ...
May 15, 2015 Mountainkat Comet Falls 4.07 miles 1,500 feet gained
I had hoped to go further to Van Trump Park, but the fog was out and it was dense. I couldn't see much of the upper tier of Comet Falls practically standing next to it.
May 15, 2015 Mike J Munra Point 2 miles 250 feet gained
May 15, 2015 Mike J Benson Ruckel 8.5 miles 1,750 feet gained
May 15, 2015 Karl Cougar Canyon 7 miles 250 feet gained
I guess there's no more snow in Clark County! Exhausted from a recent trip, I had only gumption for a quick run up and down the backyard valley. Water levels in Salmon Creek are at late-June to mid-July levels. It's nuts. The hunting grounds for the herons have shrunk considerably, so we saw many more than usual.
May 15, 2015 Woodswalker Horsethief Butte 8.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Just a short hike with a good friend to take some flower shots.The Balsam is done down below but the various Buckwheats are going strong and we saw some things that neither of us had seen before.
May 15, 2015 Jim Cape Horn 2.5 miles 750 feet gained
Short before work hike. Sure beats a treadmill.
May 13, 2015 acorn woodpecker Powell Butte 2 miles 250 feet gained
Did a sunset/night hike at Powell Butte with the fellow bird surveyors to turn in paperwork and see if we'd spot any owls. No owl sightings were had but the night was beautiful and there was no moon in the sky. However, there were plenty of deer and a couple coyotes howling. Nice change of pace at a familiar spot.
May 12, 2015 Jen Trout Creek Pond (historical) 7.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
Gorgeous day in the moist lush forest with absolute solitude.
May 12, 2015 Jim Devils Rest 8 miles 2,500 feet gained
May 11, 2015 Zippy Nettle Creek 4 miles 0 feet gained
May 11, 2015 Pablo Twin Peaks 5.5 miles 3,750 feet gained
!st visit to the Wallowas. Too much snow above 7500' and ticks were out in force. Most trails are graded for horses with long, long switchbacks and tread covered in a layer of horse poop (aren't horse people supposed to clean this stuff up?). I'm going to purchase the Barstad Eagle Cap Wilderness book and do hikes that avoid this unpleasantness. Magnificent ...
May 10, 2015 Jen Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area 4 miles 500 feet gained
Short hike for Mother's Day after visiting the Maryhill Museum and Stonehenge. Happy to have my husband, son and 81 year old father in law along to enjoy the summer hot day.
May 10, 2015 Mountainkat Eruption 13.08 miles 3,000 feet gained
I had a great time hiking from JRO to Coldwater Peak on Sunday. I appreciated the high clouds that kept it cool and breezy. I saw just a few people, and most of them were not past Harry's Saddle. I saw no one past Rock Arch Saddle and I had the peak to myself. I was surprised to see western pasqueflowers blooming along the trail up Coldwater Peak. Those are ...
May 10, 2015 Pablo Baker Canyon 12 miles 3,500 feet gained
1st visit to the Wallowas - did two hikes the first day - one off Bear Creek Trail and another from the Lostine River in the direction of Francis Lake. These 2 hikes were more to get acquainted with roads and trailheads. Important lesson learned, this is tick season in the Wallowas and trails graded for horses are no fun to hike. Live and learn...
May 10, 2015 Mileage Mike Carty Lake 3.6 miles 250 feet gained
A somewhat nice ending to an absolutely HORRIBLE day! We had originally decided on hiking to Red Mt., in Indian Heaven, at the beginning of the day. We were going to start at the Falls Creek Horse Camp off of NF65. When we were about 1/2 mile from the destination, my wife complained that she was pressing down on the gas pedal but the car wasn't accelerating....
May 10, 2015 JM Lindsey Pond 7.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
May 10, 2015 Roman Sacagawea and Papoose Rocks 9 miles 2,750 feet gained
May 9, 2015 Stacey Robins Island 6 miles 750 feet gained
Toothrock TH to Punchbowl Falls dressed in clothing completely inappropriate for hiking.
May 9, 2015 Jon 5.8 miles 1,500 feet gained
Beautiful vistas and an overall easy first hike! Great campgrounds if needed when doing the longer Mt Pleasant / Cold Mountain combined hike.
May 9, 2015 Chris Proxy Falls 2 miles 250 feet gained
May 9, 2015 B-Dog Camp Muir Saddle 5 miles 4,750 feet gained
Had a perfect day of skiing and skinning up to Camp Muir. Went up with my climbing partner Jason and we both got a great preseason work out. The snow was a near perfect corn mash !!!! My legs will need a few days to recover from this one.
May 9, 2015 Jen McCall Point 5 miles 750 feet gained
Flowers still looking good up high, fading down below.
May 9, 2015 Rich Cape Falcon 11.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
May 9, 2015 Karl Red Mountain 11 miles 1,750 feet gained
Just a really nice day in the woods, with a special treat on top. Fair warning to any considering this one -- the mosquitoes are hatched and hungry in Indian Heaven, while the frogs are still in their early tadpole state. Not a good combo. A little DEET will do ya, but you could be miserable without. Did an in/out on the PCT from Crest Camp trailhead. Very n...
May 9, 2015 Father Guido Sarducci Point Defiance 5.23 miles 1,000 feet gained
May 9, 2015 Woodswalker The Wart 11 miles 1,750 feet gained
Great day!! The mosquitoes are already out in full force in Indian Heaven.
May 9, 2015 Mileage Mike Little Beacon Rock 7.4 miles 1,750 feet gained
We needed a hike close to home so we could get back for a family gathering. We went on this hike with two of our sons. The parking area was packed and the trail system full of hikers. I would have like to summit Hamilton Mt. but they weren't up to it, so we hiked the Hardy Creek trail to the picnic area, and then returned. Gorgeous sunny day and a fun time w...
May 8, 2015 Mountainkat Ramona Falls 7.31 miles 1,000 feet gained
The only other time I hiked this trail a few years ago, someone had just broken into some cars right before we arrived at the trailhead. Thankfully, nothing like that occurred this time. The waterfall is still so wonderful and the forest is lovely, but, to be honest, the hike is a little boring. Next time I visit, I'll go on to Yocum Ridge.
May 8, 2015 JM Fanton 7 miles 1,750 feet gained
After work bike n hike w/ Johnny. We dropped bikes off at Old Baldy TH, drove down and parked at one of the upper Fanton crossings; then hiked up to Tumala (Squaw) Mtn. There is an old lookout site up there, complete with steps to nowhere, "Welcome" carved into the concrete. Incredible views to the East, including Mt's Hood, Jefferson, Three Sisters, etc. Wa...
May 7, 2015 Jim 6 miles 1,000 feet gained
Returned to NW Pa for a brief visit and managed to spend a day exploring places I haven't seen in decades. After starting in the wrong drainage, we eventually found the old steam locomotive and Pinchot road remnants I had found years ago. Nice to visit home even if I haven't lived there for 25 years.
May 7, 2015 Mike J Lindsey Pond 7 miles 3,000 feet gained
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