April 18, 2022 Jen 6 miles 1,000 feet gained
February conditions. Downed trees, slippery trails, rain and hail.
Recent Hikes
April 17, 2022 runandsew West Fork Elk Creek 5 miles 2,500 feet gained
Kind of brutal, but beautiful day giving out Easter candy to every other hiker.
April 17, 2022 Woodswalker 6 miles 1,250 feet gained
Flowers are just starting and it wasn't too crowded.
April 16, 2022 Father Guido Sarducci Tiger Mountain 5.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
April 15, 2022 Woodswalker Saltzman Creek 4 miles 500 feet gained
A slow pace and a tight schedule made for a short hike. We started at Newberry Road, heading east along the Wildwood. The powerline was draped over the parking area. Tons of trees were down, but only a few required a roundabout off-trail. But it was pretty thick. Super nice. Trilliums and Violets were blooming, and other blooms were starting to pop. Lovely d...
April 10, 2022 Jen Neahkahnie Mountain 7 miles 1,000 feet gained
At the coast with the hubs for the weekend. We visited the Ecola Forest Preserve, then hiked Neahkahnie after the snow storm. Breaking trail on a tourist hike, and getting bombed by slushballs, fun times.
April 10, 2022 Woodswalker Little Beacon Rock 14.8 miles 4,000 feet gained
Super fun loop. We headed north from the Hamilton Saddle and continued up out of the park on a brushy abandoned road. We hit a gravel road and took it west until it looped south and when we were directly below Phlox Point on the east side did a short 250' off trail to the top. Steep and super brushy but very short. Fat fluffy snowflakes were blowing all arou...
April 7, 2022 Woodswalker Veterans Creek 9 miles 500 feet gained
I don't often add my urban hikes, but I figure if I have to avoid the poison oak along the side of the trail it's a real hike. Haha.
April 2 to April 3, 2022 runandsew Timberline Trail 2 miles 750 feet gained 1 night
Just wanted to get under the stars.
April 2, 2022 Father Guido Sarducci Granite Lakes 8 miles 2,250 feet gained
March 27, 2022 Jen Archer Mountain 7.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
We were supposed to do Hamilton, but I convinced our leaders that a group of 16 on a Sunday was too high of an impact. Dont want to be part of a boorish herd of Mazamas. Only one other person had been here before, and everyone loved it. Spectacular finish with Cloud Point and some sketchy down climbing, the students got a real adventure hike. Hope I didn't s...
March 25, 2022 Jen Monitor Ridge 8 miles 3,250 feet gained
This was a dumb idea. We turned around at 6200 ft. 100s of others out there too in this lousy weather, what were they thinking?
March 24, 2022 Woodswalker Herman Bridge 10 miles 3,250 feet gained
Had a great day up Herman Creek. We took Nick Eaton Way Trail up to the ridgeline and headed south. to about a half-mile past the Deadwood Trail. We decided to go down that way. Nick Eaton was a bit brushy past PK 3152 but not much blowdown. There is no longer a sign at the junction with the Deadwood trail and it's faint, snowed over, and has blowdown coveri...
March 23, 2022 Jen Eightmile Creek 7 miles 1,250 feet gained
Brought my neighbor Kenai on this hike. He was a pretty good companion.
March 22, 2022 Woodswalker High Prairie 7 miles 2,000 feet gained
My first snow trip up there. There were no tracks, and the trail was often unapparent. There were huge sections of no snow lower down, but pretty quickly, we needed spikes, and it was still challenging and hard to kick steps in, in some places. Navigation is definitely required, and even with a track, the trail was often not a good route. But the sun was out...
March 20, 2022 runandsew Dog Creek 5 miles 2,500 feet gained
March 16 to March 17, 2022 Jen Whychus Creek Canyon 9 miles 1,000 feet gained 1 night
Third time doing this trip, first was in 2013, then 2017. Love coming here before they open the Holmes Road gate on 4/1. We started on the Geneva side,carefully avoiding private property. Descended via Carcass Canyon, fun scrambling. Camped near the confluence. Hiked out up Whychus. Very pleasant trip.
March 13, 2022 Jen Saltzman Creek 7.5 miles 750 feet gained
First get to know you hike for my BCEP group this year. A little sloppy but the trails were quiet. The students are like eager puppies and we are all craving the socialness and excited about the season!
March 7, 2022 Jen Harry'S Ridge 5 miles 2,250 feet gained
I parked my car at the hummocks and slowly rode my bike 4 miles up to the hairpin turn where it crosses S Coldwater Creek. This is where they stopped plowing. Dropped bike and headed up to Coldwater Ridge and spent the rest of the day wandering around traversing some very steep snow fields. Saw coyotes, elks and goats. Epic views all day. Snow got really sof...
March 6, 2022 Woodswalker Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area 8.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
Fabulous day! We hiked up Tracy Hill, headed west, and then headed up the old road that heads to the public land boundary. Just barely in public land there is a meadow with a set of double adirondack chairs with a view of Hood. Awesome day, great company.
March 5 to March 6, 2022 runandsew Timberline Trail 2.5 miles 750 feet gained 1 night
March 5, 2022 Father Guido Sarducci Buck Mountain 10 miles 3,250 feet gained
March 1, 2022 Jen Hay Creek 9 miles 250 feet gained
I had two days in the high desert this week. Tuesday for hiking, and Wednesday for a volunteer gig with ONDA at Clarno. I started at the Starvation boat ramp, downstream from Cottonwood Canyon SP main entrance, but still part of the park.Dreamy walk up and down the river. Unfortunately a little corner of private land with a gate and no trespassing sign preve...
February 27, 2022 Woodswalker Deyoe Creek 8.8 miles 1,500 feet gained
A reflective day in the rain.
February 25, 2022 Father Guido Sarducci Mount Walker 5 miles 2,000 feet gained
February 25, 2022 Woodswalker Schaber Reservoir 7.5 miles 500 feet gained
Just a dusting of snow on the trail and here and there in the woods. Awesome pre weekend hike/stroll.
February 22, 2022 Jen Burdoin Mountain 8 miles 1,500 feet gained
Enjoyed a quiet wander on the sun kissed slopes above White Salmon.
February 19, 2022 Woodswalker Little Clear Creek 14.8 miles 2,750 feet gained
With snow being super scarce I made it up to Cedar Swamp. People have been chipping away at the blowdown past Casey camp. So beautiful. Such a fun day.
February 15, 2022 Jen Mt. Ellinor 10 miles 4,250 feet gained
We were treated to some gorgeous views of the Olympic peaks on the drive and were very excited about the day. Decent forecast. We parked along the road where a snowbank kept us from driving further. The snow was not persistent for the first mile and half, so we carried our skis up and then eventually put them. The road snow was stiff and pockmarked with post...
February 12, 2022 Father Guido Sarducci 7 miles 3,500 feet gained
February 5 to February 6, 2022 runandsew Trillium Lake Campground 2 miles 0 feet gained 1 night
Overnight trip with our son to see the Milky Way core. It was a bust. We had the best time with him & girlfriend.
January 31, 2022 Jen Eliot Glacier 6.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
New winter camera assignment. Snow falling all day. Sustained wind on open ridges, but not as strong as forecasted. Was very pleasant to break trail in 8-12 inches of fresh snow with a solid crust underneath. Very few animal pictures on this set, but I look forward to returning several times this season to see how things change.
January 30, 2022 Sarah Johnson Swale Canyon 11 miles 500 feet gained
January 29, 2022 Father Guido Sarducci Lake Cushman 5.75 miles 3,500 feet gained
January 29, 2022 Woodswalker Silver Star 11 miles 1,500 feet gained
Great day. They are doing constructuion near Hidden Falls on the weekdays and have a closed sign just before the falls, but no workers on Saturday!
January 26, 2022 Jen Archer Mountain 7.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
Wow some of the trails here have been really fancified! More northerly trails are less maintained with faint tread and some blowdown, yay! All the snow I encountered (back part of loop) was stiff and easy to walk on. Still got some great bushwacking in and found a few more cardavers. Perfect day.
January 23, 2022 Sarah Johnson Short Sand Beach 6 miles 750 feet gained
January 22 to January 23, 2022 runandsew Switchback Falls 4 miles 750 feet gained 1 night
Fourth Saturday night in a row to start off 2022.
January 16, 2022 Sarah Johnson Benson Ruckel 7 miles 1,000 feet gained
January 16, 2022 Jen Wiesendanger Falls 8 miles 2,000 feet gained
Well the 400 is now open, so I took a trip up the Elevator Shaft. Fun as ever,with poison oak down low and icy scree scrambles up top. I then had a nice bushwacking, postholing wander up through Multnomah Basin, visiting Cougar Rock and Nesika Lodge Didnt see anyone for 6 hours until I entered the flowing parade of humanity at Multhomah Falls.
January 16, 2022 Woodswalker Horsethief Lake 5.6 miles 750 feet gained
Great day. Some icy spots and spikes were helpful for the way down. But most people didn't have them and were fine.
January 15 to January 16, 2022 runandsew Alpine Campground 4 miles 750 feet gained 1 night
Late night hike on a full moon to spend the night in decent temps.
January 15, 2022 Woodswalker Archer Mountain 11 miles 1,750 feet gained
We set out thinking Phlox Point if snow allowed. The road that goes off of Kueffler to the equestrian TH is closed. So we went over to Hamilton with the thought of seeing if we could get up Phlox that way. No snow until we were on the Equestrian Trail. We hit a place where snowshoes would have been helpful, although they would have also been challenging sinc...
January 12, 2022 Jen Table Mountain 10 miles 1,500 feet gained
Was scouting out for a trip in the future. Trying to find closer approach than Bonneville. Started at Kidney Lake and was able to skip those boring ugly miles on the pCT, and use the nice bridge to cross Greenleaf Creek, but still had to contend with a long stretch of the Two Chiefs trail. Last mile before Greenleaf Creek was deep, wet snow, breaking trail t...
January 10, 2022 Jen Cedar Mill Creek 5 miles 0 feet gained
This morning, I found myself in Beaverton- a place I've been avoiding for a decade. Decided to go visit this park afterwards. It's quite lovely, but despite the name, there are no hills. Looped all the trails. This area is well loved and cared for, and it was nice to enjoy a suburban park with no dogs.
January 9, 2022 Sarah Johnson Green Canyon Way 5 miles 250 feet gained
January 9, 2022 Father Guido Sarducci Mount Walker 5 miles 2,000 feet gained
January 9, 2022 Woodswalker Aldrich Butte 8 miles 1,250 feet gained
Bluebird day in the snow. So lovely along the PCT. Slushy and icy. Spikes might be helpful the next day or two.
January 8 to January 9, 2022 runandsew Alpine Campground 4 miles 750 feet gained 1 night
Night Hike like always. Group camped where we usually stay, but they were in their tent so we very quietly set up a bit away. Gorgeous sunrise by ourselves.
January 2, 2022 Jen 5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Well I forgot microspikes, but that made it more exciting! Frozen mud, black ice, and just a little bit of nice snow here and there. Newton Road was fine, BPA road was sketchier but it was wide enough that you could zigzag around the worst parts. Wildwood was the worst.