October 19, 2013 Mileage Mike 9.3 miles 1,750 feet gained
What a beautiful, spectacular and clear day! We had never been to Chinidere Mt., and today was an amazing time to visit. We got up there, and immediately noticed a couple of things; we could see 5 snow covered volcanoes very clearly (St. Helens, Rainier, Adams, Hood and Jefferson!), and it was very crowded. I tried to take some movies, but there was a loud a...
October 18, 2013 Nat Turner 6 miles 1,750 feet gained
Leading a high school group with headlamps. We found a scorpion.
October 18, 2013 Ken 11 miles 3,500 feet gained
This was a near perfect day for hiking: blue skies, moderate temperatures, brilliant sunshine, and very few people (ran into one heading back after scrambling Mt. Forgotten, 2 others as I headed back to the car). The trail is in very good shape and, except for a quarter mile slog on a road to the old trail head, it is enjoyable. Starting in forest, moss-drap...
October 18, 2013 JM 3 miles 750 feet gained
After work hike around Alder Ridge from the equestrian trailhead off of Homan Road.
October 17, 2013 Allison 10.5 miles 3,000 feet gained
Started from the Fret Creek trailhead. Traversed the ridgeline looking for Western Larch. Great views all around!
October 17, 2013 Roman 8.65 miles 2,250 feet gained
Hiked with my dad on Boundary Trail. We stopped around 5,500' where trail got covered with snow (didn't have a foot traction). No summit but had awesome day. Fall colors are mostly gone in many places, but still near prime in a few spots (seem to be better in cool, shady spots which makes sense).
October 17, 2013 Jen 7.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
Got a sunburn today, and saw a phlox blooming on Phlox Point. It's October!
October 15, 2013 Allison 4 miles 500 feet gained
Just looking around for some mushrooms.
October 13, 2013 Stacey 9.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
October 13 to October 14, 2013 Allison 18 miles 4,500 feet gained 1 night
An overnight trip to scope out how the Western Larch are progressing.
October 13, 2013 Debbi 7.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
October 13, 2013 Elsie 9 miles 4,500 feet gained
First Helens summit - a great day! See Karl's TR on PH for more.
October 13, 2013 Bosterson 9 miles 4,500 feet gained
Did a little protest climb while the gov't is shuttered. Light snow, not much ice.
October 13, 2013 Karl 9 miles 4,500 feet gained
Wonderful day on Mt. St. Helens. _Viva la Shutdown!_ Full [trip report](http://www.portlandhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=17283) now up on [PortlandHikers](http://www.portlandhikers.org/).
October 13, 2013 Ken 8.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
Led a quartet to one of my favorite places, Lake Serene. Arrived at the trail head at 8AM to find only one other car and a sky beginning to clear. With cool temperatures and an expectation of sun we headed out on the old road. Fortunately, the day was pleasant and the road quickly passed from under our feet. Reaching the junction for Bridal Veil Falls we hea...
October 13, 2013 Roman 5.07 miles 250 feet gained
Lazy day, I'd say 0 elevation gain but my GPS says 265'. The trail is a bit urban for the most part, but sandy beach at the mouth of Sandy River is very nice, and very large. And it was cool to watch the planes land at Troutdale Airport. Also, this hike is very close to my work so I may bike there sometimes.
October 13, 2013 Mileage Mike 9.1 miles 1,250 feet gained
Beautiful crisp day in a spectacular area, with only a few sun breaks during the day. We saw about 6 small groups of people, but had plenty of solitude. No hunters seen but one group saw some at one of the lakes. We put out a fire that was still smoking at Lower Twin Lake. There was probably no chance of a fire, since the ground was wet, but the lake was abo...
October 12, 2013 JM 15 miles 4,750 feet gained
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October 12, 2013 Ken 5.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
This was an unplanned trip. After oversleeping for a previously scheduled scramble, I found myself without a planned outing for today. Scrolling through the trips off Mountain Loop Highway, for no other reason then it was fairly close, I stumbled upon Eight Mile Creek Trail. With a decent elevation gain for the short distance, the promise of autumnal colors ...
October 12, 2013 Mileage Mike 4 miles 750 feet gained
October 12, 2013 Mileage Mike 4.1 miles 1,250 feet gained
This was a very strange hike. There were no parking spots on Pine Mont road, so we drove around and found a parking area further on south. What happened next was the most bizarre experience my wife and I have ever had while hiking! A man and his dog approached our car, and started talking. I can't say exactly what he said, as it was not appropriate, but the ...
October 11, 2013 Jen 7 miles 1,500 feet gained
No school on my hiking day, so my friend and I brought the kids along. You can still drive to Wahtum Lake, and no snow on any of the summits around here except Hood. We did a nice loop around Wahtum Lake using several of sometimes confusing network of trails. Nice and quiet. Views limited, but fall colors and mushrooms made up for it and helped keep kids eng...
October 9, 2013 Allison 10.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
A lightly snowy loop hike from HRM to Elk Meadows and back via the Timberline Trail.
October 9, 2013 Roman 3.82 miles 2,000 feet gained
Did some maintenance on this little-known trail, but not much with 2pm start. It's interesting and very quiet way up Huckleberry Mtn, but this year there's even more flagging than usual. I was reluctant to remove any of it, since someone also blazed some trees along the trail (completely unnecessary imho), and without flagging I think they can hurt even more...
October 9, 2013 Ken 9 miles 4,000 feet gained
Had not been out since Saturday last so thought I would take advantage of a nice day and get a workout in with the canine. Dibs and I decided Cow Heaven seemed a good spot to visit. After all, when was the last time you saw cow angels? We got a late start, getting to the trail head at 11:30. No cows around, but the trail was signed so we knew we were at the ...
October 8, 2013 JM 3 miles 250 feet gained
Exploration of a little known and really cool park in West Linn. Water front trails. At the end of the hike in the parking lot, a Barred Owl out hunting landed 15 feet from my car on a branch. Great wildlife sighting!
October 6, 2013 Karl 8 miles 2,000 feet gained
Hadn't been up on TDH for over 3 years, so a suddenly free sunny Sunday was all the excuse needed. This is a really great loop, but hardly anyone actually does it. They do the 3 miles from Hwy 26 up to the first clearing on top, then turn around and return the way they came. I hadn't encountered hardly a soul on the way up, but found a flock of perhaps 30-40...
October 6, 2013 scotty 6.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
October 6, 2013 Roman 11.25 miles 2,250 feet gained
Hiked around Coldwater Lake CCW, the ridge part first because the other trailhead @ boat launch was gated. Saw 3 groups going around the lake, and several more hiking out and back. It was really warm and sunny there, almost felt like summer. Lots of great views; the narrow & long Coldwater Lake almost looks like big river. Not much fall color near the trail ...
October 6, 2013 Mileage Mike 8.6 miles 1,500 feet gained
I stayed close in to home since I was hiking solo, and met up with my daughter-in-law and granddaughter later in the hike. Exceptional day!
October 5, 2013 Stacey 6 miles 1,250 feet gained
Gorgeous Day for hiking Tillamook Head, but we turned back at about 3 miles in, due to a spectacular simultaneous double boot sole delamination.
October 5, 2013 B-Dog 6 miles 2,250 feet gained
New Summit - 14 of 20 for the Year 2013 After not getting out in over a month, it felt great to finally stretch my legs and get up another new summit. It was a beautiful fall day, and the views were amazing. Lots of fresh snow above the 4k level and the fall colors in the valley were intense. I don't think that I have ever timed a trip this perfect. Usually ...
October 5, 2013 Chris 2 miles 500 feet gained
Quick and simple. To call this Corvallis's Silver Star would only be partially accurate.
October 5, 2013 Bosterson 14.5 miles 4,000 feet gained
Quickie trip. Bit of running up and down. 3.5 hrs round trip. Beautiful day, very crowded - even though it's fall, you forget the road is still open.
October 5, 2013 scotty 8.5 miles 1,750 feet gained
October 5 to October 6, 2013 JM 13 miles 3,250 feet gained 1 night
Overnight backpack w/ Carissa to Elk Meadows. Sunny, beautiful fall Saturday. Got to the trailhead around 10:30 and there were about 10 cars and many dayhikers w/ dogs enjoying the weather. About an inch of scattered snow on the trail still and some in the meadows, but most was melting out in the sun. Set up camp in the spot behind the shelter and attempted ...
October 5 to October 6, 2013 RenegadePilgrim 6 miles 1,500 feet gained 1 night
Our original plan was to hike to Dollar Lake to set up camp for two nights, with day hikes to Barrett Spur and Elk Cove. We started at the Vista Ridge Trailhead. About 200 yards up the trail, the snow started and averaged around 2ft deep in most places. We did encounter a few people (including a hunter in camo no one noticed until they walked by him!) and th...
October 5, 2013 Ken 8 miles 2,250 feet gained
This was supposed to be a trip to Cascade Arm/Sahale Pass that, due to the government shut-down by a group of puerile egotists, resulted in the access road to the trail head, not to mention the NCNP itself, being closed. Alternate trip #1 was the Meander Meadows loop but, yet again, the access road was closed. Alternative #2, fortunately, did not have a gate...
October 5, 2013 Father Guido Sarducci 10.97 miles 3,000 feet gained
Trails are in great shape.
October 5, 2013 Mileage Mike 13.8 miles 2,250 feet gained
Made it to the Tanner Cutoff Trail on this second try.. Went with a good friend and had a great time! Weather was fantastic, and started out brisk, but ended up much warmer. Only saw a couple of hikers near the TH, at the end of the hike, and saw no other people (or hunters) the entire hike.
October 4, 2013 Allison 12.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
We did a fun 12-mile loop on the southwest side, starting at the Redrock Pass trailhead, ascending north up the Butte Camp Dome trail, and tromping through snow on the Loowit to the Loowit re-route. From there, we did a short bushwhack south along the drainage to meet up with Trail 237 (Toutle Trail) and then floundered to find Trail 231 (Kalama Ski Trail) b...
October 4, 2013 Karl 12.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
Great little loop, on SW flanks of Mt St Helens, with some great new trail friends! The mountain had a fresh coat of snow, and down below the mushrooms were 'sploding all over the place. Full [trip report](http://www.portlandhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=17186) now up on [PortlandHikers](http://www.portlandhikers.org/).
October 4, 2013 Ken 8 miles 1,500 feet gained
This was a beautiful day for a hike: mostly sunny skies, temps in the low 60s, and a weekday to boot. I headed off to the Cutthroat Lakes via the Walt Bailey Trail. The trail is in fairly good shape overall, though it is rocky and rooty in places, making for an ankle-twisting obstacle course (think a roomful of rugrats on Christmas morning). The trek proved ...
October 4, 2013 Jen 6 miles 2,000 feet gained
Little Huckleberry is a nice little leg stretcher hike to a former LO site that gives big views of the area. I started early on a frosty morning of this bluebird fall day. Hiking alone without a dog gives you a much better chance for wildlife encounters and today I saw three elk and two young buck deer near the summit. Grouse in the forest and a rather frien...
October 2, 2013 Ken 7.5 miles 3,000 feet gained
Dibs and I decided to brave the rain and make a run at Mount Dickerman. The trail head usually looks like the parking lot at Nordstram's the day before Christmas while the trail itself is choked with people. Not today: it was lonelier than a convict in solitary on Devil's Island. Our journey began in the rain and it never really let up. Temps were moderate, ...
September 29, 2013 Mileage Mike 10.1 miles 1,500 feet gained
Rain, rain & more rain! We headed out on the #400 trail towards the Tanner Butte Cutoff trail. I was hoping to get there, but we turned back because the intense and constant rain penetrated all our clothing and backpacks! My wife was getting chilled, and it's our agreed upon rule to turn back if either of us is uncomfortable with the situation! We bumped int...
September 28, 2013 Ken 11.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
What a miserable day: rain, fog, cold. A perfect day for a forest foray and we three intrepid souls accepted the task clad in rain gear and fleece. Arriving at the Rock Creek trail head near Lake Wenatchee we began our sylvan saunter amidst clouds and fog, the steady, at times hard, rain beating a tattoo upon our heads. The guidebook had promised a forest fu...
September 28, 2013 Mileage Mike 9.7 miles 1,750 feet gained
Excellent day at Catherine Creek! Not much rain, and some cloud filtered sun came out before we left. Unfortunately, there is thinning/logging going on near Tracy Hill, and the trail was jello soft muddy and not fun! Except for the Tracy Hill area, the trails were in great shape, and hikers were only seen close to the TH on the way back. We were welcomed by ...
September 27, 2013 Jen 5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Wet wanderings trying to find parts of an abandoned trail the Trail Advocates are starting to reopen. Should eventually lead all the way down to the Wash Creek/Fish Creek drainage.
