Recent Hikes

January 24, 2014 Allison Table Mountain 9 miles 2,500 feet gained

Checking out some of Don Nelsen's "trails" in the Table Mountain complex. Started at Aldrich Butte, and went clockwise to Cedar Mountain, up and over to the saddle, and then down to Hamilton Creek on a nice connector trail. Back to Aldrich Butte clockwise, making a miss-shapen figure eight around Cedar Mountain and Aldrich Butte.

January 24, 2014 ADB Little Savage Creek 3 miles 500 feet gained

January 24, 2014 Karl Cape Horn 7 miles 2,000 feet gained

Had some extra time, so we did a quick loop of Cape Horn, in hurricane force gusts, before the annual Falcon closure kicks in on February 1.

January 24, 2014 Karl Carpenters Lake 8.5 miles 2,500 feet gained

Really fun loop up and over Cedar Mountain, then wandering around in the woods north of it before descending along the Hamilton Creek drainage. Only gone down Cedar before. Going up was an eye-opener, with the initial push of nearly 1000' EG in just over a 1/2 mile! Ai yi yi... :-)

January 23, 2014 Lekilei253 Cape Horn 7.4 miles 1,000 feet gained

Fun, windy, muddy day completing the Cape Horn loop

January 22, 2014 Team Reynolds Crampton Reservoir 9 miles 1,000 feet gained

This was another excellent Park exploration hike. Saw multiple species of squirrels, Woodpeckers, Deer, and Kinglets. Beautiful hike around the meadow and along the river.

January 21, 2014 Allison Table Mountain 10.5 miles 4,000 feet gained

A classic figure 8 loop: up Cedar Mountain to the PCT, up Westway Ridge to Table's summit, descend on Table's north ridge to the PCT for a return to the TH. Sunny in PDX, cloudy and VERY WINDY in the Gorge. Once we climbed above the inversion layer, it got warmer and calmer, giving us a front seat row to the crazy weather brewing in the eastern Gorge. Beauti...

January 20, 2014 Pablo Munra Point 13 miles 4,500 feet gained

Loop hike up Munra Point and return on Wauneka Point east route. Parked at the state fish hatchery as I'm too paranoid to park anywhere else. Wauneka Point was socked in, bummer.

January 20, 2014 Allison Old Salmon River 5.5 miles 0 feet gained

Leisurely afternoon hike along the Salmon River with out-of-town friends. Saw many hipsters.

January 20, 2014 Karl Lamberson Butte 8 miles 2,000 feet gained

Snowshoed in from Hood River Meadows. Followed the Elk Meadows trail to the Newton Creek junction, and were pretty much off-trail from there on. We followed the canyon, or actually the ridge directly west of it, to the Timberline Trail. From there, traversed over to the next ridge to our west, and climbed up that to a nice lunchspot view above the trees. The...

January 20, 2014 Nat Turner Confluence 4.5 miles 0 feet gained

Geared up for Larch Mt from the Gate, but the Wind was gusting so hard [100mph] I worried about tree blowdown on the 10 miles of road before the gate. Did not want to get stuck up there alone. As if to confirm my fears, the Historic Hwy was blocked by downed trees soon after. Fail. Retreat towards Troutdale. Plan B was Sandy river Delta. The pup enjoyed it. ...

January 19, 2014 ADB Sparrowhawk Creek 6 miles 500 feet gained

Rogue River hike, foggy and cold.

January 19, 2014 Mileage Mike Coyote Wall 9.4 miles 1,750 feet gained

Well, I heard it was sunny in the Portland area most of the day, but not at Coyote Wall! We pretty much spent the day in freezing fog, and the high temperature, when we got back to the car was 32deg! Only saw three mountain bikers, at the beginning of the day, and a couple of hikers 100ft away. We spent the day exploring the many trails/roads north of the Co...

January 19, 2014 Father Guido Sarducci Point Defiance 7 miles 1,250 feet gained

January 18, 2014 Roman Cape Horn 6.75 miles 2,000 feet gained

January 18, 2014 acorn woodpecker Dog Mountain 7 miles 3,500 feet gained

Awesome rotten rock Gorge climb to Dog Mt.

January 18, 2014 The Angry Hiker Source Lake View 7 miles 2,500 feet gained

B-Dog dragged me up here for a little pre-season snowshoeing, but the trail is popular with cross-country skiers with bladder control issues. We hiked back to Source Lake - a little, half-frozen booger of a pond - and then decided to head up onto the ridge for a look at Snow Lake. The snow was like concrete on the ascent, so I made like I was running out of ...

January 18, 2014 B-Dog Snow Lake 7 miles 2,500 feet gained

Nice early season trip with TAH. Took advantage of the high pressure and inversion that set in for almost 10 days. Very cold and icy in the morning, but the higher we went the warmer it got. Snow was bullet proof and made for quick travel. Really low snow levels this year.

January 18, 2014 Chris Horseshoe Lake 6 miles 1,250 feet gained

Another botched attempt due to snow. Was going to go up to Duck Lake but the snow became several inches deep and more work than fun. A nice day, though. I'm excited to get back to this area, though.

January 18, 2014 Pablo Wahclella Falls 6.5 miles 2,500 feet gained

Looking for a shortcut from Wahclella TH to the 777 rd. Got to the 777 road and went on up the powerline access road to the ridge going south. Landed on the Wauna Pt trail to return on Tanner Butte. The shortcut was more interesting than the 400 but not as fast in spite of the 400's long switchbacks. There's another route to explore from near the flume above...

January 18, 2014 Allison Lost Creek Nature 5.5 miles 750 feet gained

A short jaunt up Ramona Falls with some out-of-town friends.

January 18, 2014 Jen Hood River Meadows 4 miles 0 feet gained

Nordic Ski School with the Mazamas

January 18, 2014 Karl Silver Star Mountain 10 miles 3,000 feet gained

Introduced a good friend to Silver Star on Saturday, hitting the summit a couple times, in between forays onto different ridges radiating outward from it. Incredibly little snow given it's already mid-January! Roads to all trailheads were clear. No need at all for spikes or snowshoes. Amazing.

January 18, 2014 Bosterson Dog Mt. Summit 7 miles 3,500 feet gained

Rock scramblin' fun in the land of the frost queen.

January 18, 2014 Sujit Nair Martini Creek 7.8 miles 2,000 feet gained

January 18, 2014 Lekilei253 Winter Falls 3.1 miles 500 feet gained

January 18, 2014 Mileage Mike Sherrard Point 11.4 miles 1,750 feet gained

Gorgeous day with nobody seen the entire day except for the last mile of the hike, and then a huge number of people. The parking are was full when we returned! We hiked down Multnomah Basin Rd. and intersected the Larch Mt. Trail. We ended up roaming around, and intersected the Franklin Ridge Trail. We also made a small loop of the Highwater trail and the lo...

January 17 to January 20, 2014 Kyle Meyer Summit Lake 24 miles 7,500 feet gained 3 nights

Myself and three friends went for a four-day weekend down to Trinity Alps Wilderness. While we found a bit more wintery of conditions than we expected, it was still gloriously warm and sunny while we were out there and there was very little snow.

January 17 to January 19, 2014 J_Julien Talus Ridge 14 miles 2,750 feet gained 2 nights

Hiked the PCT from Cascade Locks to Dry Creek, then to Herman Creek and set up camp. Next day we hiked up Nick Eaton Ridge and over to Indian Point. The area at Indian Point was a surprising cold micro-climate completely covered in thick white frost. Beautiful glittering ice covered everything from trees to rocks, and it ended abruptly. Sun with cool tempera...

January 17, 2014 Lekilei253 Horsetail Falls 2 miles 250 feet gained

Short 2 mile trip on part of the Gorge 400 trail I'd never explored.

January 17, 2014 Woodswalker Devils Half Acre 3 miles 750 feet gained

Great views! Great snow shoe. Snow a bit thin at the trailhead but better higher up.

January 17, 2014 Jen Cape Horn 7 miles 1,750 feet gained

Each time I hike this trail, a little chunk of fun has been removed. No more roots, rocks, walking under waterfalls, crossing treacherous gulleys, peering over RR tunnel, crossing the road. 6 months off limits. I hear the scree field is going next.

January 16 to January 18, 2014 Nat Turner Tilly Jane Campground/Day Use 8.8 miles 2,750 feet gained 2 nights

Reserved the A-Frame with a crew. 12 strong, we brought the party. Splitboards, Snowshoes, Crampons, Crosscountry, it seemed everyone was representing. Turns above the cabin, and traverses over to Cloud Cap, where I saw Saddle Mt, 125 miles away in the coast range. Rockfall in the Elliot, and amazing inversions under a blood red full moon. Headlamp snow hiki...

January 16, 2014 Jen Neahkahnie Mountain 4 miles 1,000 feet gained

Gorgeous day on the coast with my sis!

January 16, 2014 Allison Lamberson Butte 5.5 miles 1,750 feet gained

A short but incredibly great way to spend an inversion day on Mt. Hood. Snowshoed from the HRM lot, across Clark Creek (sketchy snow bridge), and then cross-country up the ridgeline, basically following the Wilderness boundary. This is like Gnarl Ridge but shorter and much narrower.

January 15, 2014 Team Reynolds 9 miles 1,500 feet gained

Amazing undulating Park hike and could have been extended to 14 miles if we had the time. Nice traverse between different sides of the park and the bat barn was cool protecting a rare bat species. Wide open and lots of views.

January 14, 2014 Lekilei253 Wind Mountain 2.5 miles 1,000 feet gained

January 14, 2014 Allison Table Mountain 12 miles 4,500 feet gained

Intended to hike to Table Mountain via Cedar Mountain. Instead, hiked to Cedar Falls and then got turned around and ended up hiking along Hamilton Creek for about three miles. Bushwhacked up to the PCT (overshot the Cedar Mountain / PCT junction) and headed south to the Heartbreak Ridge Trail to ascend Table. The sun came out as we summited and provided perf...

January 13, 2014 Elsie Allen Canyon 22 miles 250 feet gained

Tried to chase the sun and get out of our gloomy weather - stayed dry, but no chance of a tan to be had. Went out to the old broken down homestead at mile 11 and back on the bike path. Legs hurt. Gravel does not make soft ground for hiking. Saw a herd of about 20 deer. Glad for the day.

January 13, 2014 Lekilei253 Oneonta Falls 5 miles 500 feet gained

January 12, 2014 Team Reynolds Nettle Creek 6 miles 1,500 feet gained

Very nice loop around well graded trails and nice bridges, an excellent history lesson along the way. Scenic canyon loop.

January 12, 2014 Chris Toll Road Gap 2 miles 500 feet gained

A few miles along the PCT.

January 12, 2014 Chris Bridge Flat 2 miles 500 feet gained

Salvaging a drive after the original plan wasn't reachable due to snow.

January 12, 2014 Debbi Little Beacon Rock 7 miles 2,250 feet gained

January 12, 2014 Jen Boulder Creek 2.5 miles 0 feet gained

Small consolation after debacle higher up the mountain.

January 12, 2014 Stacey Sherman Reservoir Number Two 8 miles 500 feet gained

Out and back run on the Crown Zellerbach trail outside Scappoose. The CZ trail is supposed to eventually connect up with the Vernonia-Banks trail, which would provide a recreation path from Banks to the Columbia River.

January 12, 2014 JM Palatine Hill 6 miles 500 feet gained

Several interconnecting loops around the park w/ a Meetup Group. Nice day for hiking, even though the forecast for the Cascades was bad.

January 12, 2014 Nat Turner Tamanawas Falls 4 miles 750 feet gained

Went looking for snow. Found Mud, and slush. But it was a beautiful hike, falls totally to ourselves until like 8 car loads of people and dogs came marching up. No worries, we headed back and had beers in Hood River. Side note: 10 dead Mallards at the trailhead right by the cars. Shot, breasts removed, carcass chucked out by the trucks. LAME, and prob illega...

January 12, 2014 Karl Labyrinth 10.5 miles 3,000 feet gained

Did a real fun loop up that started up Catherine Creek, but then went right and followed Tracy Hill almost to the top. Then we just sort of rambled across game trails back over to Catherine Creek, which proved easy enough to cross, but a bit of a bear to escape! Sort of a scramble back up. We kept heading west, before descending down another game trail towar...

January 12, 2014 Mileage Mike Catherine Creek Shortcut 9.1 miles 2,500 feet gained

This area is just plain fun on those stormy days when you want to avoid the torrential downpours. It drizzled for most of the day, and the wind wasn't too overpowering, except for the gusts on the drive home. Only saw a few people on the trail! We explored an area at the northern reaches of the Catherine Creek hiking area. What we found were locked gates and...