Recent Hikes

February 6, 2015 JM Powell Butte 4 miles 500 feet gained

After work stroll up to Powell Butte. Another nice one.

February 6, 2015 Jim City of Portland Reservoir Number 3 4 miles 1,000 feet gained

Just a quick in and out hike with weighted pack before heading off to work. Actually, it's just an excuse to make a guilt-free trip to the food carts. Burn 500 calories, replace them with a 1000. You betcha...

February 5, 2015 scotty Eighteenmile Island 8.5 miles 1,000 feet gained

February 4, 2015 Jim Multnomah Falls 4.5 miles 1,500 feet gained

The plan was a quick loop hike before work starting at the I-84 parking area. As it turned out, the connector trail from Multnomah Falls to the Wahkeena Falls trail is closed. Oh, well. Ended up doing an up and back.

February 2, 2015 Elsie Bell Creek 14.5 miles 3,250 feet gained

Jaunt in the rain on the Bell Creek Trail. Very lovely and glad to have explored this area. A few notes: the Oneonta Trail has washed out and there are closure signs; like the good hikers we are, we obviously ignored them; and the river ford bypass trail just before the third bridge is in great shape - thank you fellow maintenance hikers and trip reporters P...

February 2, 2015 Jim Carpenters Lake 11 miles 4,000 feet gained

Decided to shake off the post-Superbowl blahs with a long gorge hike. Starting at the powerlines, I started up Cedar Creek. Using the trail along the west side of Aldrich Butte, I eventually crossed the creek, climbing and following Cedar Mountain until reaching the PCT. From there I took the west side trail to TM summit. The gale force winds made the trail ...

February 1, 2015 Chris Smith Creek 1 miles 500 feet gained

February 1, 2015 Roman Latourell Falls 6.92 miles 750 feet gained

Planned to make three-mile loop (which I've never done) in Rooster Rock SP, and move on to another hike, but turned out there's many more trails to see. After the loop, I thought: there's zero cars on the parking lot, maybe the only such day in a year - let's check out "clothing optional" beach near Sand Island. The beach and trails to it turned out not so i...

February 1, 2015 Mileage Mike Marcuson Creek 9.6 miles 250 feet gained

My wife and I both had knee issues today so we decided to try something new. I looked up the rails-to-trails hikes and found the Willapa Trail hike which can be started out of Rainbow Falls State Park. Rainbow Falls is more like a rapids area, and the river crossings have both been washed out and won't be replaced. I know this because the Park Ranger mention...

February 1, 2015 Jim Larch Mountain 6 miles 1,250 feet gained

January 31, 2015 Water (Matt) Devils Kitchen 6.5 miles 5,500 feet gained

good day out

January 31, 2015 Mountainkat Ridell Lake 9 miles 2,750 feet gained

We started at the equestrian trailhead and proceeded to Hardy Ridge, then up to Phlox Point. We saw a few people on Hardy Ridge, but no one at Phlox Point. It was quite windy and cold. A crow was entertaining itself by dropping something and swooping down to catch it over and over. Very neat to see. Some low lying clouds hovering over the Columbia added to t...

January 31, 2015 Jen Camp Creek Loop 4 miles 500 feet gained

Mazama Family Mountaineering Class. After mostly standing around on all day helping kids learn how to use crampons and ice axe, I was able to go for a wander on the trails off West Leg Road.

January 31, 2015 Roman Bull of the Woods 7.5 miles 2,250 feet gained

Four of us made a loop over BOTW lookout on Saturday. This hike has some great views - not being the highest point in the area, our summit had views of 11 snowy volcanoes (and partial views from many points on the trail). Almost complete lack of snow at 5500' in January seems nice, but I hope it will change before the summer. Lots of lakes around, so much mo...

January 31, 2015 JM South Dickey Peak 8 miles 2,250 feet gained

Another wonderful Saturday in January. Temps in the mid 50's at the height of the day, partly cloudy, but plenty of sun & blue sky. Followed the PH Field Guide directions & summary. No snow to be found, really. We could see all the way to Mary's Peak in the West, the 3 sisters, 3FJ, the entire Cascade range for 100 miles N & S. The lookout was boarded up. Pa...

January 31, 2015 Darren Mount Defiance 19.5 miles 6,000 feet gained

January 31, 2015 Pablo Rodney Falls 8.5 miles 2,500 feet gained

Went looking for trail on the south part of Hardy Ridge, found nice viewpoints, lots and lots of brush, but no trail, bummer.

January 31, 2015 acorn woodpecker 8 miles 3,250 feet gained

Went for half the day up the mountain in my in laws back yard. No car needed! Walked the neighborhood streets until I hit open space, used trails, drainages, and ridges to access the lower southern summit. Unfortunately, the mountain is popular with the ATV and target shooting crowd so I picked my route carefully to avoid the ATV routes. Did this by side-hil...

January 31, 2015 Mileage Mike Campground: Oklahoma 8.9 miles 2,500 feet gained

I didn't believe the weather report for this area because it's almost always wrong. I made a mistake this time and left behind some of the warmer clothes, but what I had held up! It was cloudy and in the high 30's at the TH. We headed up the Monte Carlo TH and before we reached the intersection with the Buck Creek Trail the temperature dropped below freezing...

January 31, 2015 BeaverDawg Stabler Camp 9 miles 1,500 feet gained

9.1 Miles ~ 1600' eg. Since there is no snow to ski or snowshoe in, the goal was to get out on a hike where we could enjoy the sun and avoid the wind. We chose a hike we've not done before which always seems to be much more fun. Anyway, we headed out in the fog that was pervading the lower elevations and once we got up toward Cougar it was all sun. Arriving ...

January 31, 2015 Bosterson Mount Hood 6.5 miles 5,000 feet gained

Left Portland at 3am. Left the parking lot at 5am. Hogsback at 8:30am. Conditions were not good, too warm (38º?) and plenty of rime falling all over the place. Entered the left Gate but ultimately retreated about 300 ft shy of the summit due to soft snow, icefall, and no rope. Matt scampered over to the right Gate during this and went to the summit. D'oh. Un...

January 31, 2015 Rich Wyeth Campground 19.5 miles 6,000 feet gained

January 31, 2015 Father Guido Sarducci Point Defiance 5.75 miles 1,000 feet gained

January 30, 2015 Mike J Little Beacon Rock 8.5 miles 2,500 feet gained

January 30, 2015 acorn woodpecker 8 miles 4,000 feet gained

Visiting the in laws and had the afternoon to go on a hike. Trailhead was 10 minutes from the house. Went up a ridge with a user maintained trail until a couple miles up where the trail became an animal trail combined with cross country. Hit an old road at 7600' with increasing snow and turned around. Dropped 1000' and then dove off a ridge into Hunter Creek...

January 30, 2015 Rhonda Monitor Ridge (Climbing Route) 9.5 miles 4,000 feet gained

It was a beautiful day up on the mountain. Couldn't have picked a better day to go.

January 30, 2015 Karl Mount Saint Helens 11 miles 5,750 feet gained

Probably the best use of a vacation day ever. Incredible day on the volcano, with visibility extending beyond 180 miles. To the north, we could see the Olympics, Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, and of course Mount Rainier loomed large. To our east, Mount Adams and Goat Rocks dominated. To the south, there was Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson, Three Sisters, Mount Wash...

January 30, 2015 Woodswalker Table Mountain 9.1 miles 1,250 feet gained

Not much in the way of views as I seemed to be right at the leading edge of the clouds most of the day. Still a nice day in the woods.

January 29, 2015 Nat Turner Devils Rest 7.6 miles 2,500 feet gained

Windy and chilly above the switchbacks. Clouds rolling through the forest at the summit.

January 28, 2015 Jim City of Portland Reservoir Number 4 5 miles 1,000 feet gained

January 27, 2015 Jim Timber Creek 3 miles 750 feet gained

January 26, 2015 BeaverDawg Skyline Lake 3.5 miles 1,500 feet gained

Used Yak Trax on the climb up to the lake on relatively firm snow and used snow shoes on soft snow on the way down. The lake was covered with ice/snow but you could see the blue thru the cover and you could punch thru with trekking poles in various spots. We continued past the lake and climbed up to some rocks above a saddle for a snack, views and some frien...

January 26, 2015 Elsie Dog Mountain 7 miles 2,750 feet gained

January 25, 2015 Water (Matt) Steel Cliff 6 miles 4,750 feet gained

up, no top out, ski down. comfy boots.

January 25, 2015 Mountainkat Pitcher Point 5.57 miles 0 feet gained

We hiked the trail along the bay and then cut over to the beach and returned back. A nice day at the coast with our old dog, who doesn't go hiking with us any longer.

January 25, 2015 Debbi Cape Lookout 5 miles 750 feet gained

January 25, 2015 Stacey Eagle Creek Campground 19.5 miles 5,000 feet gained

Summer like hiking in January! Training for a spring marathon has left me with limited time to hike. Thus, we had been planning on a January 25th hike for weeks. I could not have asked for a better day. The day started off pretty rough. I was coming off a cold from the week before and didn't eat much for breakfast, since I lost my spoon somewhere between hom...

January 25, 2015 JM South Fork Salmon River 12.5 miles 3,250 feet gained

Superb day, high 60's, clear skies and views of Portland to the Coast range. We thought we would finish after dark, but we made it back just after 5pm and it was still light out. Spent about 30 mins at the top eating lunch and taking pictures. The entire hike is mostly through lush and thick forest, with a nice ridgeline walk towards the top through plenty o...

January 25, 2015 Megan Munra Point 6 miles 1,750 feet gained

First time up Munra Point on a beautiful January day! 60 degrees and sunny! Very busy trail but still worth it! The scramble up wasn't too bad but the knife ridge was quite intimidating! Can't wait to get back!

January 25, 2015 Pablo Angels Rest 5 miles 1,750 feet gained

Hiked up Palmer Mill Rd to an old logging spur then up that to Bridal Veil Plateau. Went on over to the ridge with the Stairway Trail and returned to the Angel's Rest TH.

January 25, 2015 Karl Tanner Butte 19.5 miles 5,000 feet gained

Spectactular sunny, 74°, and snow-free summit on Tanner Butte! We had it all to ourselves, after meeting the only two other people (PH TFFs, at that!) we'd see all day descending as we approached the summit. The entire Willamette Valley and P/V metro area appeared to be socked-in with fog, but the rest of the incredible 360° vista was nothing but bluebird sk...

January 25, 2015 Woodswalker Elk Bench 12.3 miles 1,750 feet gained

Beautiful day in the 60's. No snow to speak of. Incredible views. A lot of things not normally accessible are right now.

January 25, 2015 B-Dog Snoqualmie Mountain 1.5 miles 2,250 feet gained

Decided to head out on Sunday to work on my tan line. Just as expected the snow conditions were crap, but what we weren't expecting was mid April temps. The higher we climbed... the warmer it got !!! Overall we were just happy to get out and see the sun. We even took in a nice view before we decided to turn around. In the end the snow was just too soft and t...

January 25, 2015 Tree Spirit Devils Rest 11 miles 1,750 feet gained

An incredibly beautiful hike up, up, up via Wahkeena Falls/Springs just west of Multnomah Falls. At the junction up above we headed over and down to Angel's Rest for lunch then back via the Multnomah Falls loop to join the tourists. A gorgeous day.

January 25, 2015 Rich Multnomah Falls 17 miles 4,000 feet gained

January 25, 2015 Roman Haystack Rock 6 miles 0 feet gained

A bit foggy but summer-warm day at the beach. To give an idea of number of people - the Portland-bound traffic stopped right at SR101/SR26 junction, so we turned around and went via Astoria, it worked much better.

January 25, 2015 Father Guido Sarducci Mount Townsend 7.82 miles 2,750 feet gained

Took advantage of the high snow levels and warm weather to hike to the top of Townsend.

January 25, 2015 Mileage Mike Stimson Millpond 12.2 miles 1,250 feet gained

Absolutely gorgeous day and the fog stayed away from most of this area. We took longer than expected to get here and found Hwy 26 to Hwy 47 south is the fastest way to this lake. We really didn't have the time to go completely around the lake but this would have been easy if we just had the extra 1-1.25 hours. We first hiked around the lake when we started h...

January 25, 2015 Nat Turner Sherrard Point 7.8 miles 2,250 feet gained

No Snow, save a patch in the shade at 4050' Amazing day.

January 24, 2015 JM Carty Lake 2.5 miles 0 feet gained

Lovely Saturday evening stroll through the WR. It took several years to get here, but I finally made it happen. Many interesting and different species of birds all along our walk. We even took a slight detour through the marshy area and got our feet wet, but the trails were so muddy that it didn't really matter too much. Spotted a large Egret stalking prey o...