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December 26, 2015 5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Headed up the Coldwater Ridge Trail #230A from the Hummocks TH to the logging equipment. Had the place to ourselves and saw a herd of elk right at the gate.Winds were light with high clouds, temps in the high 20's.
December 16, 2015 8 miles 1,250 feet gained
Skied from Skyliner Snowpark to Clear Lake Butte Lookout and back. Saw no people except for a group that rented the LO. Very nice return, though a little steep near the top.
November 29, 2015 8.1 miles 1,500 feet gained
We wanted to get in a hike while the skies were still blue. St. Helen's was a perfect choice. We saw zero people until we were just about back to the trail head on the return and then we only saw a couple and their dog. We enjoyed our time above treeline where is was a little breezy but not too cold. A small group of elk crossed the trail in front of us on t...
November 8, 2015 6 miles 0 feet gained
We didn't have much time but wanted to get out and stretch our legs. The Lacamas trail fit the bill.
October 24, 2015 12 miles 0 feet gained
Although we'd been to Horseshoe Meadow before (via the Stagman Ridge TH), this trail was new for us.This section of the PCT runs through the Cascade Creek burn of 2012. Conditions were dry and cool, the clouds high enough that we had views of the Mountains including Hood & St. Helens and of course, Adams. The only water was a creek maybe 1/4 mile from the tr...
September 26, 2015 12 miles 3,000 feet gained
Beautiful fall out-and-back hike from deep forest to alpine ice and rock. 12 miles / 3000 ft eg.
August 29, 2015 1.5 miles 250 feet gained
Two short walks to popular Banff NP tourist destinations.
August 28, 2015 10 miles 3,250 feet gained
Hiked from Lake Louise to the Plain of Six Glaciers upper viewpoint via Lake Agness. Stopped to see both Tea Houses. Busy but beautiful hike.
August 27, 2015 11.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
Hiked from the TH just off the Trans Canada Hwy to Bourgeau Lake. Then, continued to a series of lakes just below Harvey Pass. Challenging hike but well worth the effort. Would be good for viewing Alpine Larch in late September.
August 26, 2015 11 miles 1,500 feet gained
Hike from Columbia Icefields Center to Wilcox Pass and beyond. Day was smoky but dry. Views were limited. Saw bighorn sheep and elk.
August 24, 2015 1 miles 1,750 feet gained
Bald Hills hike from Maligne Lake ~ Jasper NP. Views were a bit hazy due to wildfire smoke but it was a decent hike. We spent the second half of the day kayaking on the lake.
August 24, 2015 5 miles 0 feet gained
Second 5-miler of the day.This one with less elevation gain, took us around some nice lakes.
August 24, 2015 5 miles 1,250 feet gained
Hike up to Cavell Meadow and the Cavell Glacier overlook.
August 23, 2015 1 miles 0 feet gained
We did the short loop through Maligne Canyon.
August 15, 2015 17 miles 0 feet gained
We hiked from the Thomas Lake Trailhead to Blue Lake then onto the PCT for a lollipop loop around Clear Lake, a side trip passed Bear Lake to Elk Lake and back on to the PCT to Blue Lake and back out. Cool, foggy and drippy weather to start gave way to partly sunny skies though it remained fairly cool especially around Blue Lake where it seemed much cooler t...
August 9, 2015 4 miles 0 feet gained
We'd never been to Whipple Creek so we checked it out, hike the loop trails throughout the park and picked some blackberries on the way out. It's a nice park, with forested trails for equestrians, hikers and bikers.
August 8, 2015 14.1 miles 3,000 feet gained
We hiked the cinnamon trail from the Kalama Horse Camp. We went counter clockwise to get the elevation out of the way early, and are glad we as it allowed a nice return trip along the stream. Due to our early start 6:30am, we did not see any equestrians until the last 1/3 of the 14+ mile hike.
August 2, 2015 6 miles 0 feet gained
Getting in some extra miles hiking the local Greeway trail. Saw a bunch of turtles and a deer.
August 1, 2015 16 miles 2,750 feet gained
To beat the inland heat we headed to the coast for a nice long hike to kick off the Hike-A-Thon. The weather was perfect for hiking, supplying nice hiking temps and great views. Other than being stung by hornets it was a perfect trip (2 of 3 of us were stung, one on the way in one on the way back, same hornets nest, another couple we passed were both stung a...
July 11 to July 12, 2015 12 miles 2,750 feet gained 1 night
We packed in from the Top Spur TH to Cairn Basin and beyond for some exploration above the basin. Wildflowers are still quite nice, weather was cooler and refreshing, and most amazing of all, there were NO mosquitoes!!! It was breezy all day Saturday and into the evening unfortunately the clouds stopped moving after sunset and we were fairly socked in overni...
June 14, 2015 8 miles 1,750 feet gained
Vista Ridge Trail was great, tons of avalanche lilies carpeted the ground. There was lupine and Indian paintbrush here and there, along with some heather and a few other types of flowers. We crossed 2 tiny patches of snow not really worth mentioning other than to acknowledge what an incredibly low snow year we had. Hood could be seen thru the burnt trees as ...
June 12, 2015 8.2 miles 2,500 feet gained
We hiked the Chinook Trail to Sturgeon Rock, then to the Indian Pits and to the Summit of Silverstar and returned via Ed's Trail. Beautiful day, the wildflowers were amazing, tons of bear grass, Indian paint brush, and so on......
May 24, 2015 8 miles 2,000 feet gained
May 23, 2015 5.25 miles 1,250 feet gained
May 2, 2015 11.5 miles 3,500 feet gained
Perfect sunny day with a light breeze. We've done this hike twice before under very different conditions. First time was March 2008, there was lots of snow and we followed the only set of boot tracks we saw which took us up a very steep direct route to the summit. The next time we did this hike was August 2009. This time it was snow free and we could follow ...
April 4, 2015 10.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Day hike up the Ape Canyon trail to the Plains of Abraham and back. Snow showers and sun breaks. 3 inches of new snow at the top. Beautiful day.
March 29, 2015 12 miles 3,000 feet gained
Needed something within a relatively short drive, so we ended up at Multnomah Falls for a nice lollipop loop. With a 7:30a start we we were able to avoid the crowds and have a very peaceful day, until the approach back to Multnomah. We could smell the ice cream cones well in advance of seeing the first ones heading up to the top of the falls.... an ice cream...
March 6, 2015 8.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
Started at the Equestrian TH and did the loop with ridge walk to Phlox Point
March 1, 2015 2 miles 0 feet gained
We took the opportunity to bike the gated road from the Marble Mountain Sno Park to Lava Canyon and enjoy the beauty of Lava Canyon minus the crowds. By the time we returned to the Sno Park there were a ton of cars but we did not see a single person on our adventure past the gate. We even had a small bear cross the road in front of us as we made our way towa...
February 21, 2015 4.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Always a great hike with wonderful views both of the ocean and the Salmon River. The elk who reside on the head were out and about.
February 14, 2015 11 miles 1,000 feet gained
February 8, 2015 6.5 miles 250 feet gained
Lower Falls to Taitnapum Falls. Amazing amount of water on the Lewis River right now.
January 31, 2015 9 miles 1,500 feet gained
9.1 Miles ~ 1600' eg. Since there is no snow to ski or snowshoe in, the goal was to get out on a hike where we could enjoy the sun and avoid the wind. We chose a hike we've not done before which always seems to be much more fun. Anyway, we headed out in the fog that was pervading the lower elevations and once we got up toward Cougar it was all sun. Arriving ...
January 26, 2015 3.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Used Yak Trax on the climb up to the lake on relatively firm snow and used snow shoes on soft snow on the way down. The lake was covered with ice/snow but you could see the blue thru the cover and you could punch thru with trekking poles in various spots. We continued past the lake and climbed up to some rocks above a saddle for a snack, views and some frien...
January 10, 2015 10.25 miles 1,500 feet gained
