Jack

October 23, 2013 12 miles 250 feet gained

Rather boring hike but was mainly done for the exercise value and fishing anyhow. Would have driven to the trailhead but my car is not designed for off roading so I took pity on it. No fish for me but the weather was outstanding and a walk in the woods beats working any day. Only saw 4 people all day but did see the many remnants of people in the form of lit...

September 14, 2013 3.5 miles 500 feet gained

Beautiful weather for some off trail w/ my son to a lake in IHW.

July 18 to July 19, 2013 7 miles 1,500 feet gained 1 night

Had to get out of town so did a one nighter with the dog to Wapiki lake. An easy drive from Hood River. Got to the trail head off 24 at about 9 and encountered a few groups of hikers headed out after doing the lakes loop. Beautiful weather, about ideal for hiking. Still a few patches of snow hanging on in the shaded areas. No bugs until I arrived at the lake...

July 7 to July 8, 2013 4.5 miles 750 feet gained 1 night

Beautiful weather for a hike w/ one of my kids. Had the lake to ourselves. The fish were jumping and we ended up with 3 nice brown trout. Not a heavily used destination, having said that I still carried out beer bottles and other human litter left behind by dumb inconsiderate people. Great time and a great destination close to home. We're lucky to have such ...

March 30, 2013 6 miles 750 feet gained

Beautiful weather, no work, an excellent day for Don an I to get some exercise and explore near by Catherine Creek area. We weren't alone in our reasoning, as exemplified by the huge amount of cars lined up along hwy 14. It is a beautiful area for sure, I see why it's popular. Interestingly and happily we encountered only a handful of people on the trails du...