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March 16, 2015 5 miles 1,500 feet gained

March 13, 2015 4.8 miles 250 feet gained

Very nice lake, even on this gray day it much exceeded my expectations. The trail goes mostly close to the water, views are good and old-growth forest is very nice (plus, the longest boardwalks I ever walked on). I am still not sure I'd come there in summer with the crowds - but on this March weekday it was very quiet. The road over Lolo Pass was very slow &...

March 8, 2015 7.4 miles 750 feet gained

Wanted to hike Larch Mtn crater loop, but being aimless I took wrong forest road with a GPS in hand, not the one that intersects with the trail. Once we discovered our mistake, decided we'll just hike on - the road was good and old forest very pleasant. The bonus was finding overgrown road that goes around south side of Devils Rest (only partially shown on m...

March 7, 2015 6 miles 750 feet gained

Absolutely gorgeous day at Lewis River, sunlit waters took on green, opal, deep blue colors - so different from rainy hike there in the fall. The river is running surprisingly low right now, which made waterfalls take on different shapes (rather than looking like sheer walls of water), very nice. We didn't go to Upper Falls overlook this time, just hanged ou...

March 1, 2015 7.4 miles 1,500 feet gained

Did north half of Dog R trail out-and-back, nice well-graded forest hike with a great viewpoint of Mt. Hood. We hit patches of fresh snow around 2600' elevation in shaded areas, and consistent coverage on the road at 3650' and decided it was a good point to turn around. This trail was rerouted in the past and connects to old alignment 2.5 miles in, it would ...

February 28, 2015 4 miles 1,750 feet gained

(due to FS opposing hikers in that locale I don't want to name it online) Did a short loop on less-used trails with Don's map in hand, found a nice spot and read book for couple of hours. I was able to follow new path all the way up, but then got a little lost on familiar way down, bushwhacked half way then was able to pick the thread with the help of flashl...

February 24, 2015 6 miles 750 feet gained

Hiked with my grandmother to a place I never thought I'll be able to show her, because she only visits us in winter. But this winter is "a bit" unusual and we not only made it to Top Spur Trailhead, but only saw one patch of snow off trail the entire day. The trail was in notably good shape, pretty much clear of blowdown (I expected some after Sunday's winds...

February 22, 2015 6.5 miles 0 feet gained

The forecast said windy&cold everywhere but the coast, so that's where we went. No haze made for great visibility (wished I took my telephoto lens), and it did get pretty warm and pleasant. Got entertained watching someones drone practice, I am not sure if Haystack Rock was a good place choice for it but still, it was pretty cool to see.

February 15, 2015 7.5 miles 2,250 feet gained

Took my grandmother and Pepper on a classic loop to lookout. Very warm, sunny day - forecasted wind didn't materialize. There was even less snow than in January - only 1-2 old patches left on N side trail, some fresh snow on top will be gone in a few days. Pansy Lake (pic 2) and Big Slide Lake (pic 6) are 100% thawed, huckleberry plants look like they're rea...

February 14, 2015 5.12 miles 1,250 feet gained

Looking at my list just realized I forgot to post this hike. Probably my first loop in that area in a while staying 100% on non-closed trails ;)

February 12, 2015 5.5 miles 1,250 feet gained

4 to 6 pm hike/run to the next bridge after Triple Falls Bridge, I forgot it's "that" far but with good pace made it back shortly before dark. The trail is still closed by landslide 1/3 mile before Triple Falls, but getting around was not a big deal (the washout was trickier going back).

February 11, 2015 11.3 miles 2,250 feet gained

Overcast, but exceptionally warm day. Saw no other hikers, 2 boats, about 15 elk, numerous birds. Half of the lake is clean and clear, other half (upstream side) was very green, almost like algae bloom - I am curious why now? Mount St Helens was all white with fresh snow, looks like it got a good amount & not just a trace.

February 8, 2015 10.5 miles 1,250 feet gained

Link to Miah's trip report: http://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=21014

February 1, 2015 6.92 miles 750 feet gained

Planned to make three-mile loop (which I've never done) in Rooster Rock SP, and move on to another hike, but turned out there's many more trails to see. After the loop, I thought: there's zero cars on the parking lot, maybe the only such day in a year - let's check out "clothing optional" beach near Sand Island. The beach and trails to it turned out not so i...

January 31, 2015 7.5 miles 2,250 feet gained

Four of us made a loop over BOTW lookout on Saturday. This hike has some great views - not being the highest point in the area, our summit had views of 11 snowy volcanoes (and partial views from many points on the trail). Almost complete lack of snow at 5500' in January seems nice, but I hope it will change before the summer. Lots of lakes around, so much mo...

January 25, 2015 6 miles 0 feet gained

A bit foggy but summer-warm day at the beach. To give an idea of number of people - the Portland-bound traffic stopped right at SR101/SR26 junction, so we turned around and went via Astoria, it worked much better.

January 24, 2015 6.7 miles 750 feet gained

Gorgeous 60+ degree day in Cove Palisades State Park. Lake Billy Chinook looks like a wide, mighty river from this trail, and its rocky gorge is very scenic. The trail has plenty of views of the canyon and all nearest Cascades peaks - we could see Hood, Jefferson, Olallie, Sisters, Broken Top, Bachelor - only to name the biggest ones...

January 19, 2015 4.2 miles 1,000 feet gained

Went with my grandmother to check out Hood River Mtn classic trail, then a few old road grades to the east. That small butte to the east of Elder Rd has some nice views to the east. Terrain around there is pretty open, with multitude of cow trails and old roads - still to be explored... The map is my drawing, not the actual GPS track.

January 18, 2015 7.5 miles 2,250 feet gained

January 11, 2015 5 miles 2,250 feet gained

January 3, 2015 7 miles 1,500 feet gained

January 1, 2015 7.5 miles 0 feet gained