December 5, 2013 Karl Silver Star Mountain 9 miles 2,500 feet gained
Did the classic loop up from Grouse Vista, following the main trail to the west of Pyramid Rock, then came back down by Sturgeon Rock along the Tarbell Trail. Exceptionally nice day, given temps hovering in the low-20°s! Virtually no wind, but high clouds increasing as the day wore on. Very odd yellow-orange sky to the south!
December 1, 2013 Mileage Mike Government Cove 10.7 miles 1,750 feet gained
The day started out just cloudy (and warm) and ended up being a torrential downpour! This had to be the most fun we had on a hike in such a brutally wet and windy storm. Only one group of people coming back down from the Herman Creek trail, and nobody seen after that. We came back looking like drowned rats, but were very comfortable during the entire hike. A...
November 30, 2013 Bosterson 5 miles 3,000 feet gained
November 30, 2013 Debbi Short Beach 5.5 miles 750 feet gained
November 30 to December 1, 2013 JM Green Canyon Way 1 miles 0 feet gained 1 night
Overnighter on the banks of the Salmon River. The campground was closed, so found a dispersed site on the bank about 1/2 mile from the end of the road @ Salmon Butte Trailhead. Cloudy day and evening, but pleasant around the fire. It began to rain about midnight while we were comfortable in our tent. It continued raining as we snoozed into the late morning. ...
November 30, 2013 Jen Bonney Butte 6.5 miles 1,750 feet gained
Hiked up the south side from 4890 via the Bonney Meadows Trail 471. Hit snow after half a mile. Signs of snow machines around, but it was quiet on my hike.
November 30, 2013 Mileage Mike Sherrard Point 10.1 miles 1,500 feet gained
The gate going to Larch Mt. is now closed for the season! We again hiked on NF-1520 and made it to a lower Wahkenna Trail. The trail to Devil's Rest was very crowded. The positive side is that we ran into PH Airoff again!!! We also had a few other great discussions with hikers, which just added to the fun. We then turned around and headed toward the Larch Mt...
November 29, 2013 Allison Table Mountain 8.5 miles 3,500 feet gained
Post-Thanksgiving hike up Table Mountain to burn off some of the excess calories. Great lenticular clouds over the river and Mt. Hood.
November 29, 2013 JM Vista Point 5.5 miles 1,750 feet gained
The hoards at the falls was overwhelming. Above the viewpoint, only a dozen or so people.
November 29, 2013 Roman Jordan Butte 6.21 miles 2,250 feet gained
Interesting bushwhack along rocky spine of upper Tygh Ridge, and very nice summit. Could see Adams, Rainier and Hood from the summit, and Mt. Jefferson with Sisters from lower on the hike.
November 29, 2013 Mileage Mike Cattail Lake 8.8 miles 2,000 feet gained
Beautiful cool day, with no wind, in the gorge! Many hikers seen on the way out, but we lost them after coming down from Aldrich Butte after turning onto the Cedar Creek Trail. I, and many other hikers, couldn't believe our eyes when there was a large truck driving down from Aldrich Butte! That's right, a couple of complete A-holes drove to Aldrich Butte!!! ...
November 29, 2013 Karl Eagle Creek 17 miles 1,750 feet gained
An old standby. Found myself with a free morning, so I took a run up Eagle Creek to about 7.5 mile camp. Was virtually alone on the way in, and the mobs had descended by the time I was back down low again. Lots of ice along, and often on, the trail. Nice day! Full [trip report](http://www.portlandhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=17614) now up on [Portlan...
November 28, 2013 Bosterson 5 miles 2,000 feet gained
November 28, 2013 Elsie 5 miles 2,000 feet gained
First hike of our trip in Peru - Pisaq ruins outside of Pisac, Peru.
November 28, 2013 Roman Chapman Beach 3.5 miles 0 feet gained
Low tide hike - we went around Chapman Point to Crescent Beach on dry ground!
November 28, 2013 Ken Lake Dorothy 7.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
A beautiful day to give thanks and what better place to do so than in one of the Creator's masterpieces, the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. A quartet of tryptophan-phobic aging amblers set off under azure blue skies for a ramble to Lake Dorothy. The morning was brisk, the air clear and fresh, the mood reflective and joyful. The trail was in decent shape, relativel...
November 28, 2013 Mileage Mike Guild Lake (historical) 10.9 miles 1,250 feet gained
Quick Thanksgiving Day hike in Forest Park as I wanted to stay close to home, and was solo. As expected, almost nobody on the trail. The weather was cool and pleasant A perfect short hike before a large dinner with the family is mighty nice!
November 27, 2013 Father Guido Sarducci Big Creek Campground 8.67 miles 2,000 feet gained
Hiked Big Creek trail to the junction where it meets up w/ the lower Mt. Ellinor trail. Trail is in excellent shape.
November 26, 2013 Ken Dog Mountain 8 miles 3,250 feet gained
Had planned to do Bare Mountain earlier this fall but was thwarted by downed power lines following a wind storm so when a friend asked where we should go this week I suggested Bare Mountain and he agreed. After a long ride to the trailhead, passing through a major logging operation, we set out on very rocky tread, crossing countless small streams as we heade...
November 25, 2013 Jen Double Peak 4 miles 500 feet gained
November 24, 2013 Water (Matt) Devils Kitchen 6 miles 4,500 feet gained
solo trip out to test some new touring boots. hung at the hogs and saw people from PDXhikers/here and some other friends enjoyable ski down
November 24, 2013 Elsie White River Glacier 7 miles 5,250 feet gained
First summit. Awesome weather. Great conditions. Whoop!
November 24, 2013 Ken Red Mountain 7.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
The plan was to do one more hike in the North Fork Sauk area off the Mountain Loop Highway before the road was closed due to snow. The route was simple: head up the Red Mountain Lookout Trail then descend and travel the North Fork Sauk Trail to Mackinaw Shelter or, time and energy permitting, White Pass. The trail to the old lookout was in pretty good shape ...
November 24, 2013 Mileage Mike Bull Creek 8.4 miles 2,500 feet gained
What a gorgeous day, and very different from the brutal east winds we saw yesterday. We were so overdressed as the temperature at 3800ft was a balmy 59degF! Absolutely nobody was on the trail, and it was a wonderful wilderness hike! We stopped just shy of reaching the ridge after the second steep climb. It was a physically great day for me, but my wife was v...
November 24, 2013 Bosterson Mount Hood 7 miles 5,250 feet gained
Despite leaving the country tomorrow, the weather was too good to pass up.
November 23, 2013 Allison Burnt Lake 9.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
A beautiful and cold hike up to Burnt Lake and East ZigZag Mountain. Great views of Mt. Hood and great company. Found a couple of frost flowers near the trailhead.
November 23, 2013 Debbi Saddle Mountain 5.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
November 23 to November 24, 2013 JM Gray Butte 11 miles 2,000 feet gained 1 night
Two day hikes and an overnight camp near Smith Rock State Park. First up was Scout Camp Loop, a 3 mile trail around a lava fin along the Deschutes River near it's confluence w/ Wychus Creek. Enjoyable hike in clear, cold, sunny Central OR. Then on to Steelhead Falls to watch kayakers attempt it. Pretty humorous, but made me cold just watching them plunge int...
November 23 to November 24, 2013 Chris Deer Lake 13.5 miles 4,500 feet gained 1 night
Left Saturday morning, home Sunday night. The snow courses were saying a few inches around 7000' and they were right, but the snow made for slower going than expected, so the original plan for Four Lakes Loop was out. We set up camp in Siligo Meadows and had nice views of the granite. Very nice weather, highs of about 50, lows of about 25, and a great sunset...
November 23, 2013 Karl Sherrard Point 16 miles 4,250 feet gained
Got a late start, not hitting the trail until nearly 10am, so this turned into a quickie "training hike" up to Sherrard Point and back. Most treacherous stretch was right at and just beyond the Multnomah Falls bridge with glaze ice covering the paved trail. Rest of the way offered an amusing assortment of icicles, and generally frozen ground, but no snow to ...
November 23, 2013 Father Guido Sarducci Point Defiance 6.62 miles 1,000 feet gained
November 23, 2013 Roman Angels Rest 6.4 miles 2,000 feet gained
Went to Angels Rest and then up to old Foxglove trail, then looped back on Angels Rest trail. On the way down went over backside trail off Angels Rest, very steep but short (first time for Pepper). The wind on top was so strong at times, it was impossible to stand! Post-sunset colors were awesome though. P.S. I don't know how my GPS picked up 2500' in elevat...
November 23, 2013 Mileage Mike Hardy Falls 8.9 miles 2,500 feet gained
It was a beautiful sunny day, and even a bit cold at Beacon Rock State Park, but the east wind was nothing short of brutal! We arrived at the ridge via the eastern access, and the wind gusts were enough to turn us back at the first rock outcropping. I'd estimate gusts at 50+mph!!! My backpack cover was almost ripped off and my hat just shot off my head (chin...
November 22, 2013 Ken Stone Lake 6.5 miles 1,750 feet gained
Yet another beautiful day in the PNW saw two of her aging sons head out into the sun kissed brisk fall air planning to head up to Townsend Mountain. With a 4WD truck for conveyance we were certain we could make it to the fisherman's trail leading to Eagle Lake and head up without difficulty. Hah! declared the winter witch with wanton disregard for our desire...
November 21, 2013 Ken Mount Baldy 6.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
What a glorious day: bright sunshine, clear skies, views as far as one cares to look, and not another person in sight. Once the trailhead is found (somewhat tricky, even with directions from recent hike reports) one immediately enters a sylvan sanctuary and quickly comes upon a junction: choose the low road and Silver Creek is heard before seen, the result o...
November 20, 2013 Jen Angels Rest 5 miles 500 feet gained
More wanderings in the woods on a sunny day.
November 17, 2013 JM Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area 12.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
Brad, his 2 dogs (Buddy & Timmy), Don Nelson, Gene, Rachelle and I hiked around some forest roads and some some offtrail connectors in the Hamilton Mtn/Hardy Ridge complex. Fell in the creek to start the hike off! Hooray! It was overcast all day, but didn't rain at all. Good time.
November 17, 2013 Ken Ice Caves Loop 8.5 miles 750 feet gained
After seeing all the snow yesterday, it was decided to break out the skis (and not any body parts) and test the sticks for the first time since April. The plan was to start at Coal Creek Road from the locked gate at the Big Four Ice Caves trailhead and head up as far as we could. Unfortunately, a few 4WD vehicles must have had the same plan and we soon aband...
November 17, 2013 Father Guido Sarducci Mount Constance 8.56 miles 2,750 feet gained
Mt. Constance was kind enough to make an appearance on this rainy/snowy day.
November 17, 2013 Mileage Mike Devils Lake Fork 10.1 miles 2,250 feet gained
Rain, rain and more rain. It never stopped raining the entire day, but it was quite an awesome hike! Only saw a few people on the first 1-2 miles out, and nobody seen after that. At the Elk Mt. cutoff, we turned right instead of the usual left turn to Elk and/or King's Mt. We ended up hiking into private logged (but replanted) land. We didn't know it was pri...
November 16, 2013 Debbi City of Portland Reservoir Number 4 6.5 miles 250 feet gained
November 16, 2013 Ken Barlow Point 5.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
Ah, the best laid plans of mice and men were not to be this day. After a planned trip to northcentral Washington was shelved due to heavy snow falling in the passes and the lack of a 4WD vehicle (or at least one with some actual ground clearance), we headed to the Mountain Loop Highway, the plan to go through Barlow Pass and head up FS 49 for a leisurely tre...
November 16, 2013 Roman Dee Lake 6.41 miles 750 feet gained
Went to Indian Heaven to escape rain. Got to within 1.5 miles to trailhead, bigger trucks still get all the way there. With limited daylight I only visited the closer 2 lakes. There's a foot of snow at trailhead, but less snow under the trees and the lower trail is still hikeable without snowshoes.
November 16, 2013 Mileage Mike Sherrard Point 9.1 miles 1,250 feet gained
We were trying to make it to Larch Mt., but encountered snow on the road. We stopped at NF-1520 and took it to Devil's Rest. Only saw one person today, but it was PH Airoff! Cool day in the high 30's, but felt good! We came back to some young guys burning a huge fire across the street from our car. What the heck?
November 15, 2013 Jen Crown Point 5 miles 750 feet gained
I took the old road down from the Women's Forum to Rooster Rock SP via the RR tracks. Had one bushwack detour. Good times rambling in the woods.
November 13, 2013 JM Doane Point 2.5 miles 750 feet gained
November 11, 2013 Karl Green Point Mountain 20.5 miles 5,750 feet gained
Had a totally crazy day up on Green Point Mountain. Hiked right into a storm. It was 32°F, winds blowing at well over 50mph, and sleeting sideways on the summit. Nick Eaton Ridge was basically just shrouded in clouds. The return along Herman Creek was lovely, though. I had no idea so much virgin old growth was still up there! Full [trip report](http://www.po...
November 11, 2013 Ken Echo Lake 13 miles 2,250 feet gained
Headed out this Veteran's Day from Everett at 6AM for the long drive south to the trailhead after receiving an invite to hike the Greenwater and Echo Lakes Trail in the Norse Peak Wilderness. The day at first struggled to move beyond the morning mists but succeeded as we arrived at the trailhead. We three wasted no time in heading out on the trail. The softn...
November 11, 2013 Nat Turner Hamilton Mountain 7.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
Took some awesome teenagers out for a hike. Cleveland Trail Warriors. Karl, I'm sure I saw you on the back side of the loop near Hardy creek.
November 11, 2013 Mileage Mike Lost Creek Nature 8.9 miles 1,750 feet gained
A gorgeous day in an amazing place! Only five hikers and two dogs seen the entire day. Unfortunately, the dogs were off leash and tearing up the wilderness due to completely irresponsible owners!:( The view of snow covered Mt. Hood from the south side of Burnt Lake was breathtaking!!! We tried to make it to the top of Zigzag Ridge, but fell short on time as ...
