April 2, 2014 Woodswalker Catherine Creek Shortcut 6 miles 1,250 feet gained
Beautiful views, a multitude of seeps/ mini springs and flowers still a bit sparse at the higher elevation. Nice lower.
Recent Hikes
April 1, 2014 Woodswalker Coopey Falls 6.4 miles 1,500 feet gained
Great day, misty mountains, roaring creeks and enjoyable April fools day tales from chance met hikers along the way.
April 1, 2014 Father Guido Sarducci Chambers Creek Reservoir 4.26 miles 1,000 feet gained
April 1, 2014 Allison Catherine Creek Shortcut 10 miles 2,750 feet gained
Up and then down on switchbacks fun for mtbers, not hikers, and then up, up, and up past private property to the top of Coyote Wall, then down, down, down Coyote Wall, then down Little Maui, up Hidden Valley, then Indian Pits, then up and over the Catherine Creek syncline, then a bunch of off-trail wandering on that big flank-o-hill west of Catherine Creek. ...
March 31, 2014 LydiaVMars Memaloose Creek 3 miles 0 feet gained
I toured this set of decommissioned tunnels & roads that run along the Memaloose Creek & South Fork of the Clackamas River on my birthday this year. We started from Memaloose Road and the first decommissioned forest road. The hike in to the first cliff isn't bad. However, when you reach the edge to begin the decent to the creek edge it's very tough. Luckily ...
March 31, 2014 LydiaVMars Memaloose Creek 3 miles 0 feet gained
I toured this set of decommissioned tunnels & roads that run along the Memaloose Creek & South Fork of the Clackamas River on my birthday this year. We started from Memaloose Road and the first decommissioned forest road. The hike in to the first cliff isn't bad. However, when you reach the edge to begin the decent to the creek edge it's very tough. Luckily ...
March 30, 2014 Mileage Mike Pine Creek 8.8 miles 1,250 feet gained
March 30, 2014 JM Skamania Island 14 miles 3,500 feet gained
Some fun scrambles, GPS heavily needed on unmarked, unmaintained trails around sensitive areas. Great views, good weather for the most part.
March 30, 2014 Debbi Balfour-Klickitat Day Use 5 miles 1,000 feet gained
March 30, 2014 Father Guido Sarducci Point Defiance 4.3 miles 1,000 feet gained
Wet, muddy & sloppy.
March 29, 2014 Mileage Mike 13 miles 750 feet gained
March 29, 2014 Chris Wagner Butte 9.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
A great little hike up a trail popular with Ashland runners. Stopped about 1/2 mile before the summit due to the snow depth—it got to be about 1/2 foot deep with no prior tracks.
March 29, 2014 Team Reynolds Enid Lake 3.5 miles 500 feet gained
I like snowshoeing more when we're breaking trail. Kurt's Connection to Glacier View and Back up Pioneer Bridal was all just us and the tracks were almost gone from the recent snows (nice), after we hit Enid Lake Loop it was just following the channel... but we only saw a few people out today so it was nice. Spent 20 minutes by ourselves at the lake and made...
March 29, 2014 Pablo Horsetail Falls 10 miles 3,250 feet gained
Tested new 64s Garmin GPS+GLONASS against a 62s GPS in a canyon - went up Oneonta Tr to Franklin Ridge starting from Horsetail Falls. Got rained on, lots. Results inconclusive.
March 28, 2014 Team Reynolds Jackson Bottom 3 miles 0 feet gained
Tired of being trapped by the deluge we found a hole in the storms and ran to Hillsboro for a quick look around the wetlands. Some trails are still a little flooded but lots of wildlife out enjoying the sun with us.
March 28, 2014 Jen Devils Rest 10.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
Rained all day, but the temp was mild and everyone's feet stayed dry. Because of the moisture and the well known route, I traveled this hike without my glasses on. It was an interesting experience to observe everything in 'soft focus'. Quite beautiful, big trees and so many shades of green, and it was nice to see all the burgeoning foliage of the delphiniums...
March 25, 2014 Nat Turner Martis Peak 8.8 miles 2,000 feet gained
Windy and Low pressure on the way. Everyone else bailed about halfway. Summitted solo, and called for a ride at at trailhead.
March 24, 2014 Stacey Saddle Mountain 5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Good hike for a lazy, sunny day.
March 24, 2014 Nat Turner Eagle Falls 2 miles 750 feet gained
Went strolling with the parents. Saw a tree filled with concrete. Old school vibes.
March 24, 2014 Nat Turner Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit 6.5 miles 1,750 feet gained
Beautiful Day.
March 24, 2014 acorn woodpecker Angels Rest 4 miles 2,000 feet gained
Had a wild hair after work and went somewhere close and uncrowded. Angel's Rest TH had at least 40 cars at 5pm! Walked up Palmer Mill Road a quarter mile before cutting up the ridge west of "Pablo's Ridge" on the west side of the small creek. Nice and open cross country/elk trails for the first half with a steep grassy cliff band at 800 ft. After that, a bur...
March 24, 2014 Karl Silver Star Mountain 7.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
The forecast was for sunny and 70°! Was there any real choice here? Did a quick run up Silver Star with my sons - their first trip up there. On the way up, had a fun scramble up Pyramid Rock. Still more snow up high than I'd expected to find, but totally navigable on the beaten paths. We nixed a side-trip over to the Vision Pits on the south ridge, as it see...
March 24, 2014 JM Horny Hollow 2 miles 250 feet gained
Riverside Lunch-time oasis before heading back to PDX. What a beauty spot!
March 23, 2014 Mileage Mike Moody Island 12.3 miles 500 feet gained
March 23, 2014 Stacey Twin Falls 7.5 miles 750 feet gained
Part trail run, part hike, part sightseeing. Fun way to spend a sunny day.
March 23, 2014 JM Lower Canyon Creek Campground 6 miles 250 feet gained
Exploratory hike from Canyon Creek CG along the Metolius River on a gorgeous Spring day. Hiked 3 miles to Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery where the baby salmon are coming along nicely. Had lunch on the riverside and hiked back to the car at the campground. Continued to auto-tour the area and found more CG's and a nice viewpoint of the Cascade range. The headwater...
March 23, 2014 Elsie Augspurger Mountain 14 miles 5,500 feet gained
March 23, 2014 Team Reynolds Catherine Creek Shortcut 10.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
What a great first trip to this amazing area! So many different kinds of trails and environments all in one hike and still more to go see that we didn't get to. The rock arch, flocks of Stellar Jays, water cascades like they were built by Disney, cliffs everywhere... Second favorite hike ever.
March 23, 2014 The Angry Hiker Mount Si 8.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
The plan was to run up Mailbox Peak and vandalize the mailbox, as I do every Spring, but it looked like the peak got a ton of new snow during the week. That trail is a slog when it's dry - only an insane Irishmen or a middle aged man with something to prove would climb it ass-deep in snow. So I decided to do Mount Si instead. Si was compact snow most of the ...
March 23, 2014 Debbi Catherine Creek Shortcut 4 miles 1,000 feet gained
March 23, 2014 Bosterson Augspurger Mountain 14 miles 5,500 feet gained
Alpine start at noon. Up the middle trail to Dog. Windy at the summit! Then out to Aug, mild snow. Nice views out the back door. Sunset at the junction with Dog and back to the car via headlamp around 8:45. Yay spring!
March 23, 2014 Chris Little Acorn Woman 2.5 miles 500 feet gained
This is a busy little area in the Applegate, for being set so far back as it is.
March 23, 2014 Father Guido Sarducci Huckleberry Mountain 6.89 miles 2,000 feet gained
Hiked to the second viewpoint.
March 23, 2014 Woodswalker Horsetail Falls 6.8 miles 1,750 feet gained
Beautiful day, lots of green.
March 23, 2014 Allison City of Portland Reservoir Number 3 6.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Glorious spring day! So many people on the Wildwood! So many "good mornings!" and "hellos!". So awesome that we have this incredible place in our city.
March 22, 2014 Roman Multnomah Falls 5 miles 1,500 feet gained
March 22, 2014 Mileage Mike Balch Canyon 6.8 miles 1,000 feet gained
March 22, 2014 scotty Table Mountain 15.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
March 22, 2014 JM Steelhead Falls 1 miles 0 feet gained
Quick in/out to show the wife, met up with Matt's meetup group at their campsite before heading to Eagle Crest Resort for the night.
March 22, 2014 JM Katy Creek 2.5 miles 0 feet gained
Interesting ramble through the Wildwood Rec area in Welches, OR. Nice walk along the river, and tour of day use area where cookout options abound.There is an underwater viewing window for watching fish in the fall. Beautiful spring day.
March 22, 2014 Team Reynolds 7 miles 1,750 feet gained
OK, now THIS is our favorite Forest Park hike. Amazing views (if you can forgive the power lines) of all three snowy peaks to the north as well as expansive views of the Columbia. Nice trail, fewer people and lots of open sunny trails. Not to mention the secret creek shrine, leave a pretty river pebble. Firelane 15 up and down to Firelane 12 right to Firelan...
March 22, 2014 Allison 15 miles 500 feet gained
Extreme urban hiking. I explored the canyons of Midtown, the rolling hills and meadows of Brooklyn's Prospect Park, and the vast wildness of Central Park. The best stretch was the Highline, in Chelsea's Meatpacking District. This is an incredible piece of public infrastructure! I've seen photos and presentations about it, but the attention to design detail a...
March 22, 2014 B-Dog Thompson Lake 5 miles 4,000 feet gained
Went up to Mailbox looking for signs of The Angry Hiker, but nothing was there to be found. That must mean we have 6 more weeks of winter !!!! Felt great to get my 1st Summit of the year out of the way. Dragged my buddy Tom Bomb up the mountain. He was grumpy when we first started, then he warmed up and started kicking it into gear. Once we busted out onto t...
March 22, 2014 Chris Rich Gulch 1.5 miles 250 feet gained
March 22, 2014 Pablo Surprise Lake 7.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
Had big plans to hike up Cripple Creek Trail to an overlook of Serene Lake, bailed out at the 4100' level just after the wilderness boundary.
March 22, 2014 Bosterson Mount Hood 7.5 miles 5,250 feet gained
Attempted to locate access to the Pearly Gates in the dark, but people ahead of us were clogging things up. And it was damn cold. Ended up traversing under the cliffs to the Old Chute, then exiting off a right gully. Glissaded down the Palmer lifts!
March 21, 2014 acorn woodpecker Neahkahnie Mountain 4 miles 1,000 feet gained
Mrs. Woodpecker and I took Woodpecker Jr. out for his first hike on our anniversary trip to the coast. He saw the ocean and was in the woods for the first time at 5 weeks old. Walked the beach along Manzanita and then drove to the Neahkahnie Mt. TH. Weather was windy, sunny, and 50 degrees. Lots of trillium, salmonberry, violet, and anemone. View from Neahka...
March 21, 2014 JM Angels Rest 6.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
After work trip up to Angel's Rest for the first time this year. Alot of people going up and down as well. Was there right before sunset, but came down to check out other sites as well. Drove down to Bridal Veil falls and saw the falls for maybe the first time (I can't remember) and then walked the viewpoint trails overlooking the Columbia for sunset. Then o...
March 21, 2014 Karl Amandas Loop Trail 5 miles 750 feet gained
Just playing around down on the coast, had a chance to jump the rig up top at Cape Perpetua, and take "Amanda's Trail" back down to Yachats. Get leg stretcher!
