May 17, 2014 Debbi Balfour-Klickitat Day Use 5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Recent Hikes
May 16 to May 18, 2014 JM Chinidere Mountain 28 miles 5,000 feet gained 2 nights
Classic Spring trip up Eagle Creek, around Wahtum Lake and the PCT up to Chinidere Mtn and over to Benson Plateau and down Ruckel Creek. Awesome time w/ the guys.
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May 16, 2014 acorn woodpecker Sherrard Point 5 miles 1,750 feet gained
Started from the gate on the still-closed (thankfully) and completely snow-free Larch Mt. Road. Took the road for a mile and then the old logging road to the junction with the trail up the north ridge to the picnic area and on to Sherrard Point. Pretty good views with a higher cloud ceiling than expected. Unfortunately, there was enough haze to hamper distan...
May 16 to May 17, 2014 B-Dog Stafford Creek 9.5 miles 4,750 feet gained 1 night
Took a much needed day away from work and met up with my buddy Theo for a quick overnighter. With a questionable forecast in the N. Cascades we turned our attention to the Teanaway area. Mostly clear and no chance of rain seemed like a good way to spend our first camping trip of the year. Turned out to be a great idea and we even found some corn !!! This was...
May 16, 2014 Team Reynolds Greenleaf Slough 4.5 miles 250 feet gained
Great hike with the Family. Hamilton Creek restoration project, Fort Cascade Trail was super cool forested and had lots of interesting history lessons along the way and Strawberry Island was just an amazing meadow hike with wonderful views in ALL directions. Didn't realize that Hamilton Mtn looks like a gorilla from that perspective, the top is so boring. :)...
May 16, 2014 Karl Huckleberry Mountain 13 miles 3,500 feet gained
This would probably be seen as a really nice "training hike" by many. Long walk uphill in the woods, with an occasional viewpoint. Unfortunately, Mount Hood was encased in clouds the whole way up. Then, amazingly, the clouds parted as I hit the summit! Sweeet. There's a nice saddle about 1/4-mile shy of the actual summit, which makes the best break point. If...
May 15 to May 16, 2014 Jen Lookout Mountain 11 miles 3,000 feet gained 1 night
Had plans to spend the night on Flagpoint Mountain and enjoy the full moon. We hiked up to the Bennet Pass road, and there was still lots of snow above 5200 feet, so we shortened our goal by 3 miles and aimed for Lookout Mountain. Very slow moving northward just staying on ridgetops instead of trying to follow the Divide Trail. The Lookout Mountain summit wa...
May 15, 2014 Woodswalker Wahkeena Falls 7 miles 2,500 feet gained
Nice day, a bit hazy. A surprising number of people at the top. Paid my respects to the gnomes and paid the toll with a yellow agate cabochon.
May 14, 2014 Team Reynolds Dog Creek 6.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
What a friggin climb. Hot and humid, no breeze... at least there was solitude. Only saw 3 people all day and had the summit to ourselves. Counterclockwise rotation, spur to Kings Mtn summit, scary steep sliding rocks decent down across KM Jr (bring poles and maybe spikes), and back. Summit of KM was gorgeous and covered in flowers, but views were limited. Wh...
May 14, 2014 Karl Dog Mountain 8 miles 3,000 feet gained
The balsamroot is just about at peak up there, which was a good enough reason to take the afternoon off. Because of the sudden onset of the rather extreme heat and my late start (3:00), I took the loop "backwards" and went up the Augspurger trail then back down the normal approach, which made a nice bit of variety. Hardly a breeze on top, so the bugs were qu...
May 14, 2014 Father Guido Sarducci Point Defiance 6 miles 1,250 feet gained
May 11, 2014 Mileage Mike Sherrard Point 9.1 miles 1,500 feet gained
May 11, 2014 Debbi Wahclella Natural Park 8.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
May 11, 2014 Pablo Danskin Peak 11 miles 3,000 feet gained
Hike up to Danskin Peak Lookout from the reservoir at the big turn in the road. Checking out fire damage from the Elk Creek Complex fire in 2013. All OHV trails are closed so no noisy, obnoxious ATVs, great day, ran into a couple of mtn bikers at the top. Danskin Peak is app 20 miles mostly north from Mtn Home ID.
May 11, 2014 Team Reynolds Horsethief Butte 2 miles 0 feet gained
Great place to go exploring, and don't miss the drive across the lake to see the Petroglyphs... also stopped by Dalles Mountain Ranch and met with some Marmots.
May 11, 2014 Roman Burnt Lake 7 miles 1,500 feet gained
May 10, 2014 Mileage Mike Gobblers Knob 10.3 miles 2,000 feet gained
May 10, 2014 Stacey Campground: Government Mineral Springs 10.5 miles 3,500 feet gained
May 10, 2014 Karl Gumjuwac Saddle 5 miles 1,500 feet gained
The very epitome of a lazy Saturday! Got a very late start, enjoyed the wonderful views as we drove east, had way too good a lunch in Hood River, and then continued enjoying the views as we drove US-35 towards Mount Hood. Our plan was to just take a nice walk through the forest to Tamanawas Falls, as the forecast was for snow/rain. But a funny thing happened...
May 10, 2014 B-Dog Colchuck Peak 10.5 miles 4,750 feet gained
Made an attempt on Dragontail via the West Ridge and got stopped short due to some back spasms. The dragon has eluded me once again..... but I will be back to slay this beast !!! It still ended up being a nice day out and I got to enjoy some really nice glissades. Almost 2,500' in 15 min. The lake crossing was a little nerve racking later in the day, but it ...
May 10 to May 11, 2014 Chris Boulder Creek Lakes 19.5 miles 5,250 feet gained 1 night
This was basically a repeat of a trip I took last fall, with the addition of Boulder Creek lakes, and some great weather. There's a reason this is the most popular part of the Trinity Alps. Did some car camping Friday night after work, on the way down, at one of the campgrounds on the almost-empty reservoir. A quick breakfast a Mama Llama in Weaverville, and...
May 8, 2014 Team Reynolds Hardtack Island 5 miles 250 feet gained
Nice walk around the wetlands. Saw a hawk catch a small rodent and and watched a big duck family with 13 babies.
May 8, 2014 Woodswalker Latourell Falls 1.6 miles 500 feet gained
Short sprint in the rain to enjoy the green and a friends birthday.
May 7, 2014 Chris Michel Angels Rest 5 miles 2,000 feet gained
May 7, 2014 Wayne C. 8 miles 2,000 feet gained
A favorite of mine on a day off. A nice quite few hours in the State Park near the town I grew up in.
May 7, 2014 JM Mill Pond 5.5 miles 750 feet gained
Hike #16 in Sullivan's 100 Hikes was an after work doggy walk. This park is larger than I thought, there are nice trails from a congested picnic area to lesser traveled areas South and East of the lake. The creek and waterfalls were a nice surprise. There are also several fields of camas flowers out there in bloom right now. <iframe width="500px" height="500...
May 6, 2014 Roman Campground: Lower Falls 6.5 miles 500 feet gained
May 4, 2014 Mileage Mike Kloochman Butte 11.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
Took an abandoned road to the Tarbell Trail after getting lost on road for a while!
May 4, 2014 Jen South Breitenbush Gorge 4 miles 500 feet gained
Today I was there for a meeting and was able to escape for an evening hike. I spent too much time driving around on the forest roads, but now have a better idea of the different trailheads available. When the rain is pouring down, the best place to be is deep in the emerald forest.
May 4, 2014 JM Steins Pillar 4.5 miles 750 feet gained
May 3, 2014 Roman Buckmire Slough 2.5 miles 0 feet gained
May 3, 2014 Mileage Mike 11 miles 3,000 feet gained
May 3 to May 4, 2014 Stacey Munson Springs 10 miles 1,000 feet gained 1 night
Last minute weekend snow camp at Crater Lake. We left PDX at 6am on Saturday. After picking up permits, we were on the "trail" a shortly after noon. They had already started plowing the west side of Rim Drive, which made for an easy road walk the first 4 miles. The weather was gorgeous. We set up camp on the rim, near Wizard Island, and then set off on snows...
May 3, 2014 Chris Eb Lake 9 miles 1,500 feet gained
Stymied by snow again! The NOHRSC reports are going to be interesting in their accuracy this year, what with the drought and all. Got up to the crest, but the loop had several feet of snow, which was getting quite melty in the mid-afternoon sun.
May 3 to May 4, 2014 JM Wildcat Campground and Day Use Area 9.5 miles 1,250 feet gained 1 night
With a rainy forecast for the weekend, we were determined to find a dry spot somewhere in Oregon. Decision: drive 3 1/2 hours East to Prineville. We did an out and back overnight to the Mill Creek wilderness area. Began at the South Twin Pillars TH and hiked along Mill Creek. The trail crosses the creek 7 times in the first 2 miles before you intersect with ...
May 3, 2014 scotty Wahkeena Falls 10 miles 2,500 feet gained
May 3, 2014 Debbi Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area 7.5 miles 1,750 feet gained
May 3, 2014 acorn woodpecker Horsetail Falls 11 miles 4,250 feet gained
Went up a gully east of ROA arch from Horsetail Falls TH, gained ROA Ridge Trail, climbed further and dropped to Mt. Kiesano for astonishing Gorge views. Then, checked out another sub ridge off of ROA Ridge higher up before staying on ROA Ridge route to Horsetail Creek Trail and descended back via Horsetail Ridge. At the terminus of the ridge, we descended w...
May 3, 2014 Father Guido Sarducci Lower Maynard Burn 14.18 miles 2,750 feet gained
Hiked to Camp Handy & Boulder Shelter. Spotty snow began @ approx. 4200' @ continued on & off until Boulder Shelter. Trail in good shape.
May 3, 2014 Bosterson Horsetail Falls 11 miles 4,250 feet gained
Found the Whatchamacallit. Then continued up ROA, detoured to explore the upper part of Sanford's Ridge, up to Horsetail Creek trail, and back down Horsetail Ridge. Went off the west side of the ridge into a thicket of poison oak. East side it is.
May 2, 2014 Pablo Council Crest 4 miles 1,000 feet gained
Exerciser from the work place -> down Conner Trail to Marquam Shelter then up to Council Crest and back. All the big mtns were visible through the haze. I'm pretty burned out on hiking to Council Crest.
May 1 to May 3, 2014 Kyle Meyer Timothy Lake - Meditation Point Campground 5 miles 0 feet gained 2 nights
Recliner backpack to enjoy the obscenely good weather. Meditation point is gorgeous, but the water is fairly mucky.
May 1, 2014 Karl Rim 14.5 miles 3,500 feet gained
Made another attempt at Observation Peak. Snow is still incredibly deep up there, especially on the formal trail around the north side. The south side has an unmaintained trail that looked more promising, so we followed that for a while only to end up again on a snow-covered plateau with no sign of a trail anywhere. Bombed down the Sunshine "trail" back to T...
May 1, 2014 Jen Coldwater Peak 13.5 miles 3,500 feet gained
Glorious day with Loowit watching over us. We were going to summit MSH, but the extreme avy danger put us off. Instead we decided to just look at her all day from the north. Our original hike plan was to start at JRO and take the Boundary Trail, but the gate was locked at Coldwater Lake. Instead, we walked up the road and took the Coldwater Ridge Trail appro...
May 1, 2014 Pablo Council Crest 4 miles 1,000 feet gained
Exerciser from the work place -> down Conner Trail to Marquam Shelter then up to Council Crest and back. All the big mtns were visible. Trail is less muddy than yesterday. Very warm.
April 30, 2014 Jen Donahue Creek 4 miles 750 feet gained
April 30, 2014 Pablo Council Crest 4 miles 1,000 feet gained
Exerciser from the work place -> down Conner Trail to Marquam Shelter then up to Council Crest and back. All the big mtns were visible. Trail is less muddy than yesterday. Warm.
April 29, 2014 Team Reynolds Mosier Creek 3 miles 500 feet gained
I liked this better than McCall Point. Very nice waterfall and a gradual climb up above Mosier. Complete solitude today, and of course wildflowers all over the place. We took the gravel road down and followed the road back to town to make a loop. Any hike that ends with ice cream is a good hike...
April 29, 2014 Team Reynolds Rowena Crest 3.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
What a great day! 85 degrees and lots of views, since we were just over at Catherine Creek last week it's cool to see it from this side. The Lupine, Paintbrush and Balsam Root are EVERYWHERE. Good ROI for the distance...
April 29, 2014 Pablo Council Crest 4 miles 1,000 feet gained
Exerciser from the work place -> down Conner Trail to Marquam Shelter then up to Council Crest and back. All the big mtns were visible. Trail is less muddy than yesterday.