February 24, 2013 8 miles 1,500 feet gained
Hiked Forest Road 777 from Eagle Creek to Mt Talapus viewpoint.
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Hikes by Roman in 2013
February 17, 2013 3.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Hiked with my grandmother into Deschutes Canyon. Wanted to get close-up Arch view, but side trail stopped just short of it. Also checked another side trail to a small plateau mid-way in the canyon (looks like a good future camping place). Perfect day.
February 10, 2013 3 miles 500 feet gained
February 10, 2013 2.6 miles 1,250 feet gained
Not knowing which of the two was Mitchell Point, hiked upper and lower one. Both were very nice. The wind was hard, but sun more than made for it. Saw a couple of grass widows.
February 3, 2013 7 miles 500 feet gained
No promised sunshine, but no rain either. All waterfalls are running strong!
February 2, 2013 5 miles 750 feet gained
Old trail/road loop, with a bit of newly reopened area to the east. Forgot the camera today, but view from that east viewpoint is pretty nice - the three volcanoes, Defiance, and a bit of the river.
January 27, 2013 7.18 miles 1,250 feet gained
January 20, 2013 6 miles 500 feet gained
Hiked Hummocks trail for the first time - easy but beautiful 2.45 mile loop with half dozen lakes/ponds. Then we headed to nearby Coldwater Lake. The lake was frozen over, despite very warm (upper 50's) temperatures.
January 19, 2013 6.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Cutting switchbacks on Larch Mtn road...
January 13, 2013 7.17 miles 3,500 feet gained
Snow conditions were perfect - 3-5 inches of soft powder over hard, icy crust. Not slippery (though I did use crampons for the steepness), no postholing, and for so much snow around it was surprising to see almost none on wind-scoured Heartbreak Ridge. OTOH, on the summit there were drifts at least 5 feet high. "Old route" on the edge of the ridge is now muc...
January 1, 2013 4.5 miles 750 feet gained
Inversion weather in action: 37F upon leaving Timberline at 5900 feet, 22F at White River at 4500 feet. Went with my family for some XC skiing (hence no camera) but instead decided to hike for better views. Beautiful day.