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Hikes by Stacey in 2013
October 13, 2013 9.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
October 5, 2013 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.
September 14 to September 15, 2013 12 miles 1,750 feet gained 1 night
Gorgeous last backpack before the start of fall, and the first backpacking trip for my mutt, Gordy. Spent the evening camped by Bays Lake with friends. Our campsite was surrounded by ripe huckleberries. Lots of backpackers, but no mosquitos.
September 8, 2013 10 miles 4,500 feet gained
Agreed to lead the usual suspects up to the summit of MSH. Camped at the Climbers' Bivouac the night before. It was difficult to find a spot to due to a large group of Boy Scouts, who had taken over about 75% of the established campsites.
August 30 to September 2, 2013 44 miles 7,000 feet gained 3 nights
Circumnavigation of North and Middle Sister starting at the Obsidian TH. Side trips to Desmaris Lakes and North Matthieu Lake.
August 18, 2013 10 miles 2,500 feet gained
August 9 to August 11, 2013 25 miles 3,750 feet gained 2 nights
We had decided back in January that the Obsidian Limited Entry area would be on our list of hikes for this year. April rolled around, and we got overnight permits for the weekend. Four of us, including two on their first ever backcountry trip, headed out on Friday. We stopped to check weather at the McKenzie Ranger Station. 70% chance of thunderstorms today,...
July 7, 2013 10 miles 2,500 feet gained
Decided to squeeze in one more Central CA hike before heading home to Oregon. This time, from the west side of Sequoia NP. We started at Wolverton, and then hike the Lakes Trail loop. Took the Hump trail on the way in, and the Watchtower trail on our return.
July 5, 2013 4 miles 500 feet gained
July 3, 2013 22 miles 6,250 feet gained
We started up the trail from Whitney Portal shortly after 1am, after about 5.5 hours of sleep. We wanted to get an early start since the forecast was calling for a 30% chance of thunderstorms after 11am. It was a warm, clear night and we were some of the first day hikers on the trail. We quickly made it up to the junction to Lone Pine Lake. I was glad that w...
July 1, 2013 5.8 miles 1,500 feet gained
Hiked to Lone Pine Lake as our last acclimation hike prior to hiking to the summit of Mt. Whitney on July 3rd. This hike also allowed us to familiarize ourselves with the first 2.5 miles of the Mt. Whitney Trail. Permits are only required after Lone Pine Lake. We started up the trail around 3:30pm, returning to Whitney Portal at about 6pm.
June 16, 2013 14.5 miles 4,000 feet gained
8am start meant we had Multnomah Falls almost all to ourselves on the way up. Rhodies are in bloom the last couple miles before the summit.
June 9, 2013 13 miles 4,250 feet gained
Hiked up Ruckel Ridge, a loop around Benson Plateau, and then down Ruckel Creek.
June 3, 2013 2 miles 0 feet gained
Short hike with my loveable mutt, Gordy. Fantastic sunny day with picture perfect views of Mt. Hood.
June 2, 2013 15 miles 4,250 feet gained
Started from the parking lot by the Eagle Creek Suspension Bridge at about 8:30am. From there we hiked up Ruckel Ridge and across Benson Plateau before dropping back down to Eagle Creek. Total trail time, including lunch and snack stops, 11 hours.
May 26, 2013 7 miles 2,750 feet gained
Got an early start up Dog Mountain. Not too many hikers for a Sunday. Hiked the scenic trail up, Augspurger trail down. The Augsperger trail is very muddy from the top, down to the junction with the spur that goes to Augspurger mountain. Balsamroot is past its prime.
May 25, 2013 7.5 miles 750 feet gained
Hiked Siouxon Creek to the creek crossing just before the bridge. The water was running high and fast over smooth rock. Opted not to chance the crossing and headed back.
April 27, 2013 7.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
April 13, 2013 8.7 miles 1,250 feet gained
March 30, 2013 13 miles 500 feet gained
So, we might be a little insane. Arrived at the TH shortly after 9am, to find we were the first to arrive for the morning. We quickly grabbed our running gear and went for an out and back run along the road to Jawbone Flats. (6 miles) After arriving back at the car, we changed into hiking gear grabbed our packs and the dog. Then we hiked the loop through Opa...