December 26, 2013 2.4 miles 500 feet gained
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Hikes by Nat Turner in 2013
December 19, 2013 5.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
Fun Winter Lap. Up Horsetail over to Ponytail, then Triple, then back down through the tunnel for the lap.
December 10, 2013 4.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
I have the Best Friends. They reserve the tower. Then they forget about it over the next 6 months. Then they call and say: Hey wanna go Sleep in the Tower next week? Yes Please. repeat 5x. Thanks Friends! FYI - Lookout now equipped with LED christmas lights, bring AA batts. Dance Party courtesy of Jawbone Jambox.
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December 8, 2013 7.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
Standard Fare. Attempted Wakeena Loop. Icy Creek was lovely. The slide above Multnomah is Dangerous. Totally doable, but cold/wet/trauma consequences and covered in ice. We retreated back up 1000' to Vista, and made that lil loop, then hit up Monument Viewpoint, the closed/overgrown/lost trail that leads to the ridge east of Lemmon's Viewpoint. Never been ou...
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November 11, 2013 7.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
Took some awesome teenagers out for a hike. Cleveland Trail Warriors. Karl, I'm sure I saw you on the back side of the loop near Hardy creek.
November 3, 2013 3.5 miles 750 feet gained
Rain. We hid under the cool overhangs along the cliff trail. Elowah always impresses, even on a rainy grey day.
October 25, 2013 7.5 miles 2,500 feet gained
Planned on Table, but my partner was tired from the overnight shift and we got a late start. Settled for another lap up Hamilton Mt. A sneaky alder grabbed my fleece from my pack, and I had to backtrack to get it. So I hit the summit twice. Extra stairmaster.
October 25, 2013 5.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Trail Closed. LANDSLIDE!!! but really only 10 ft of mud. kept most of the crowd away.
October 18, 2013 6 miles 1,750 feet gained
Leading a high school group with headlamps. We found a scorpion.
August 27, 2013 3 miles 500 feet gained
And we swam in the Feather River with the dogs. great day.
August 16, 2013 5 miles 500 feet gained
Midwest Vibes. Great Forest. Big River.
July 29, 2013 6.6 miles 1,000 feet gained
In the spirit of B-Dog, I'm starting a training entry that I will update. Front door to Summit 3.3 miles - 535 vertical feet. 7/30 - Live Music 7/31 - All Tanks are Dry
July 29, 2013 5.5 miles 1,750 feet gained
After Work Blast. This place rules. No Dogs, No kids.
July 23, 2013 9 miles 2,000 feet gained
Great Forest, tons of Spots by the water, Aero swam and was happy. Up to the Cliffs, great views, Aero not so happy to be tied up to a tree on the cliffs.
July 20, 2013 8 miles 2,500 feet gained
First time up here. South route from Grouse Vista. hit Pyramid rock, then halfway to to the indian pits, then both summits, then Sturgeon Rock and back down a horrible road trail to hidden falls and Tarbell trail to finish the lap. An excellent jaunt.
July 14, 2013 6.5 miles 1,750 feet gained
Down into the Crater, that forest is boss.
May 26 to May 27, 2013 8.5 miles 1,000 feet gained 1 night
Another trip up to the tower with friends. Best hotel room in Oregon. Good luck getting a spot. Weather was ok, views were killer anyway. Watched the snocats play up on Palmer with the binocs. Even saw the headlamps of the 3am climber rush hour on Hood. What were they thinking, the weather sucked! But it sucked much less with a roaring fire, 360 degree views...
May 21, 2013 4 miles 250 feet gained
Fun Stuff. Whale Skeleton. Waves. Bonfire on the Beach. Etc....
May 12, 2013 13.1 miles 3,000 feet gained
First time down Franklin Ridge to Multnomah Basin. Big Lap, My back hurts. My dog is Happy. The last 2.3 miles and 400' suck. But Multnomah Falls was classic on Mothers Day. Strollers, Complainers, Flip-flops, Where is the top? I almost recorded the hilarious convo's.
May 6 to May 7, 2013 12 miles 5,500 feet gained 1 night
Went Climbing.....
April 28, 2013 9.5 miles 500 feet gained
Rattlesnake Buzzed us on the road. He did NOT have permission for a Fly-by. I'm revoking his Flight Status. GROUNDED. (Get it? Grounded, He's a Snake. Ha.) Sightings in Order. Osprey with Fish Bomb. Adult Bald Eagle - SKY BOSS. Golden Marmots, Coyote Jaw with Tooth. Several Rattlesnakes. A Huge Gopher Snake. Lots of Western Fence Lizards. Catahoula Leopard D...
April 26, 2013 7 miles 2,750 feet gained
Great Views. Posion Oak Factory. Mad Raven Action up top
April 21, 2013 11.7 miles 5,000 feet gained
Up Defiance Trail, Freezing Blustery Winter Conditions at the Towers, Pleasant at Warren Lake, Down the Green Starvation Ridge Trail.
April 13 to April 14, 2013 2 miles 500 feet gained 1 night
Good Times with Mazamas. Rappelling is scary. Learned a Ton of good stuffs.
April 9, 2013 6.5 miles 500 feet gained
Just a quick wander inbounds. Testing out the big pack.
March 30, 2013 10 miles 4,250 feet gained
I'll have the Table Mt. with a lil Aldrich Butte on the side. Started from Bonneville. Snow free 'cept for the last 200'. I'd call it 3200'+ Does this mean the Benson Plateau is open for Business? First 4000'+ for 2013.
March 25, 2013 8.7 miles 1,500 feet gained
Trail of ten falls. Cool. Crowded on the way back. Hit this one early mid week. Even then it feels like Multnomah. Perfect for out-of-towners who would die if asked to go up Larch or Table. Lots of Eye candy. NO DOGS. (stupid, but the law)
March 23, 2013 1 miles 500 feet gained
Training Day. Rope Teams, Self Arrest, Glacier Travel, Rappel and Belay! Fun Mazama Saturday.
March 16, 2013 8.5 miles 2,000 feet gained
Fun Morning with Mazamas. We tied no Pink Ribbons. Promise.
March 9, 2013 4 miles 1,500 feet gained
I Saw 4 Dirt bikes on the summit. Not pedal bikes. 250cc trail bikes. Bold. Exposed. Illegal. Hit the lower viewpoint twice, a bit of Wygant, then jumped the fence to hover over 84.
March 8, 2013 13.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
High Pressure Rules Everything Around Me. Get the Dog; Douglas Douglas Fir Y'all.
March 2, 2013 5 miles 1,000 feet gained
Started at Toothrock. Up to Wauna Viewpoint. Over Eagle Creek Bridge, Back along 400/closed road over I-84. One Osprey Day.
February 25, 2013 6.5 miles 1,750 feet gained
Did the Lap, past Triple falls up to the third bridge and turned around at the Creek ford. Joined by the hound.
February 18, 2013 5.2 miles 1,750 feet gained
Solo. 2:13:00. I want out on that ridgeline you can see from the Wakeena trail right before the descent into Multnomah Creek drainage. Is it accessed from Elevator Shaft /Cougar Rock /Franklin Ridge? It's a forested baby Munra!
February 15, 2013 9.3 miles 2,250 feet gained
Parked below the gate. up to rd 315, uphill at the Larch Jct., out to Sherrad Pt. Road back because it was getting late-ish, still posthole central on the road. Our Crap 93' Toyota Corolla could not make the snow gate due to high centering. 4wd can make the gate at this time. High. Pressure. Rules. Everything. Around. Me.
February 10, 2013 8.8 miles 750 feet gained
1/2 Day Walk, wanted to get some bike time in. Carbon-Free miles.
February 5, 2013 15 miles 2,000 feet gained
First Car. Got Soaked.
February 2, 2013 8.6 miles 2,250 feet gained
Parking lot full @ Noon. Waited 15 mins for a spot. After that all good, most peeps stopped at the falls, or the lower cliff viewpoints, after the summit I saw only three people. The only snow is a Slushy Mowhawk about 3 feet deep across the top ridge. @ 2200'
January 27, 2013 4 miles 1,250 feet gained
Hit up both spots. Took a few pics by the river. Indian Art in full effect. Super cool. Went solo, had it all to myself. Native American Art Lap. Not posting a pic or location, but "she was definitely watching."
January 17, 2013 4 miles 1,000 feet gained
Amazing Day. High pressure in full effect. Pics to Come. Snowshoes from the trailhead, broke trail up to the summits. Then bushwhacked straight down the ridge. Picnic under an ancient Sugar Pine. Epic Views.
January 13, 2013 11.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
Great Day. Attached some pics. Spotted a looney. No snowshoes needed, only due to nice packed down trail. There is a lot of snow at 2400' right now. Microspikes are being purchased this week. Tall gaiters and Sticks did just fine. Awesome Sunday in the Gorge!
January 5, 2013 7.4 miles 750 feet gained
Some Fire-lanes, some Lief Ericsson, some Wildwood Trail, Some Gas-line rd, and Scouts Clearing Twice. I was scared to drive in the Icy gorge, but this was fun.
