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August 8, 2015 18 miles 7,000 feet gained
There are a few ways to do this, originally I spec'ed it as a bike n hike between the Hamilton TH and Bonneville Hot Springs but with Hamilton Creek being low I thought I try one of the pure hiking versions. I could have (and should have) parked at Bonneville HS or the Aldrich Butte TH and gone up Table from there to return on the offtrail piece below Hamilt...
July 24, 2015 6 miles 2,000 feet gained
Short hike up to Thunder Mtn and down to Skookum Lake in the Clack.
July 19, 2015 8.5 miles 3,500 feet gained
Hiked up to the vision quest pits on the ridge east of Wyeth Trail, expansive views on a hot summer day.
July 11, 2015 9.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
Explorations around Fish Creek Mtn.
July 4, 2015 5 miles 3,000 feet gained
Short loop hike up Nesmith Ridge with a return on Nesmith Point Trail. A pile of busted window glass in the parking lot. Started early and did not see a single person all day although the parking lot was full when I returned - must all have been headed for Elowah Falls. McCord creek is just a dribble like late-August conditions.
June 28, 2015 8.5 miles 4,000 feet gained
Did a hike n bike on Fish Creek Mtn. Drove up to the Fish Creek Mtn trail head and stashed a bike for the return trip. Drove back down to the Indian Henry Campground and parked at the Clackamas River trail head. Hiked up the south ridge of Whale Creek and bushwhacked over to High Lake and got on trail for the summit. Warm, muggy and a lot of haze.
June 21, 2015 6 miles 2,250 feet gained
Leg stretcher up the Elevator Shaft - the trail has seen some work and with bits of flagging was easy to follow all the way up to the basin. Poison oak at the start.
June 14, 2015 6 miles 2,750 feet gained
Leg stretcher to Devils Rest from Wahkeena returned on Primrose Trail.
June 6, 2015 8.5 miles 1,750 feet gained
Went out on a spur off Indian Ridge in the Roaring River Wilderness and dropped down to explore the 3 lakes at the headwaters of Splintercat Creek. Too many rhodies kept me from visiting all three so I took two and bailed.
June 5, 2015 4 miles 1,000 feet gained
Down the Conner Trail from OHSU to the Marquam Shelter then on to Council Crest and back for a during the work day leg stretcher.
May 30, 2015 6 miles 2,000 feet gained
Hiked up the ridge east of the Starway Trail. The ridge is divided into forest down low and rocky ridge above. The forest part was pretty easy to navigate and there is an east/west use trail at the bottom to help get started. The rocky section is a little tougher with some large boulder fields to navigate and one cliff band to figure out (I did a nice steep ...
May 25, 2015 15 miles 3,750 feet gained
Hiked up to Mt Lowe from the Burnt Granite end and came out Rho Creek trail where I'd stashed a bike for the return trip. Top of Jefferson was behind the clouds, Three Finger Jack was visible.
May 11, 2015 5.5 miles 3,750 feet gained
!st visit to the Wallowas. Too much snow above 7500' and ticks were out in force. Most trails are graded for horses with long, long switchbacks and tread covered in a layer of horse poop (aren't horse people supposed to clean this stuff up?). I'm going to purchase the Barstad Eagle Cap Wilderness book and do hikes that avoid this unpleasantness. Magnificent ...
May 10, 2015 12 miles 3,500 feet gained
1st visit to the Wallowas - did two hikes the first day - one off Bear Creek Trail and another from the Lostine River in the direction of Francis Lake. These 2 hikes were more to get acquainted with roads and trailheads. Important lesson learned, this is tick season in the Wallowas and trails graded for horses are no fun to hike. Live and learn...
April 26, 2015 9.9 miles 4,250 feet gained
Up Starvation Ridge to Warren Lake and back down Defiance.
April 5, 2015 18.5 miles 5,250 feet gained
Hiked up Herman Creek Trail from the Work Center to the cutoff trail at Cedar Swamp. On to Green Point Mtn and return on Gorton Creek. Maybe 4 inches of snow above 4000' - 8 inches in "drifts". There should be 8' of Cascade Concrete - Old Man Winter didn't even try this winter, sad.
March 29, 2015 15 miles 3,500 feet gained
Hike 'n bike in the Roaring River Wilderness. Went up Cripple Creek Trail to Cache Meadow Trail then to the ridge above Serene Lake on the Grouse Point Trail followed by an exit at the Roaring River Campground via the Dry Ridge Trail. Hopped on the e-bike for the return through Three Lynx to the Cripple Creek trail head. Hardly a speck of snow at nearly 5000...
March 26, 2015 4 miles 1,000 feet gained
Escaped from the work place to do another quick trip up to Council Crest to enjoy the sunshine and views.
March 21, 2015 9.5 miles 3,500 feet gained
Parked at the Green Canyon campground off Salmon Mtn Road and took the ebike over to ZigZag Ranger station to the bike staple in front of the outhouse. Hiked up Hunchback Mtn to Green Canyon junction and down Green Canyon Trail for the return. Lots of blowdown on both trails - Green canyon has a couple of serious problems that will require professional treat...
March 17, 2015 4 miles 1,000 feet gained
Noon time exerciser from the work place -> down Conner Trail to Marquam Shelter then up to Council Crest and back.
March 7, 2015 10 miles 4,000 feet gained
West side approach to Wauneka Pt from Upper McCord creek Falls. Visited the Kelly Diversion dam. Returned on Nesmith Pt trail.
March 1, 2015 8 miles 4,000 feet gained
Leg stretcher up Ruckel Ridge. No snow on the Benson Plateau.
February 21, 2015 6 miles 2,500 feet gained
A winter-long project to locate the shortest non-technical route to Devils Rest. Took 4 tries but I was able to navigate a gully reached from the 1st switchback on Wahkeena. The crux is a bit of exposed 3rd class scrambling to route around a slide falls on a seasonal creek. I took along an ice ax for protection and used it frequently. The route is fairly bru...
February 14, 2015 6.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
First visit to the decaying cabin north of the powerlines. Looked around for the South Hardy Ridge Trail and found trail but too overgrown for me to want to uphill it all the way to the end. I'll try it again from the top down.
January 31, 2015 8.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
Went looking for trail on the south part of Hardy Ridge, found nice viewpoints, lots and lots of brush, but no trail, bummer.
January 25, 2015 5 miles 1,750 feet gained
Hiked up Palmer Mill Rd to an old logging spur then up that to Bridal Veil Plateau. Went on over to the ridge with the Stairway Trail and returned to the Angel's Rest TH.
January 24, 2015 11 miles 4,250 feet gained
Hike up Dry Creek Spur and returned on the PCT.
January 19, 2015 4 miles 1,500 feet gained
Late start leg stretcher and trying to improve the approach on the direct way hiking up to Bridal Veil Plateau from Angels Rest TH. Think I found a nice route - go up Palmer Mill Rd to just beyond the end of pavement and take the dirt road that's off to the left. Go up the road a couple hundred feet and head over to the obvious ridge and off you go. Very ste...
January 18, 2015 13.5 miles 4,500 feet gained
Looking for another approach to Rudolph Spur rather than the PCT which adds a couple of miles. Worked OK. Got up on the snowless Benson Plateau and took the Benson Way trail to the PCT and back to Cascade Locks. Wet and rainy all day but views were available when under 3000'.
January 11, 2015 8 miles 4,000 feet gained
Leg stretcher up Rufus Ridge and return on Rudolph Spur. Wet cold miserable and socked in all day, lots of fun.
January 2, 2015 7 miles 2,500 feet gained
Went up from Wahkeena to Devils Rest via Primrose Trail took the usual way back.
