July 25, 2012 Mcneil Point 10 miles 3,000 feet gained
gorgeous day to be on Mt. Hood!
Kam Pierce
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Hikes by Kam Pierce in 2012
July 20, 2012 Silver Star Mountain 10 miles 1,000 feet gained
The clouds never burned off. Still a beautiful hike filled with wonderful wildflower displays and some canyon views. Also quite a bit of solitude.
July 13 to July 14, 2012 Mazama Glacier 7 miles 3,750 feet gained 1 night
Left Cold Springs TH @7:30p and arrived at the Lunch Counter @1:30a. With my asthma acting up and exhaustion, I opted to sleep and decide about summiting in the morning. With the ominous clouds and hail shower, I decided to hang out and enjoy watching the cloudscapes and climbers. Beautiful night on Mt. Adams!
July 6 to July 7, 2012 South Sister 12 miles 5,000 feet gained 1 night
hit the trail @11p on friday night and reached the summit just before high noon. ideal conditions, though i would have appreciated a few more clouds to block the sun. the exposure and reflection off the snow on the descent was punishing. got back to the TH at ~5p. EIGHTEEN hours on the trail (including a 2.5 hr nap).
June 23, 2012 Loowit Falls 6.5 miles 750 feet gained
June 9, 2012 Upper Falls Creek 6.5 miles 1,250 feet gained
First car at the TH @8am. Forty-five minutes later, we had the falls all to ourselves. The scramble up to the top tier was fun! Great campsites in this area. Would like to return and explore circuit of trails. Perfect hike for a rainy day with time constraints (had to be back in town by 1p).
June 3, 2012 Dog Mountain 7.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
Arrived at TH @6:30a - sixth car in the parking lot. By the time we returned @11:30a, no spaces were open and cars parked along Hwy 14. LOTS of wildflowers blooming.
May 27, 2012 Saddle Mountain 5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Stopped off to hike up Saddle Mtn on our way back from the coast. Even with clouds, we could see Astoria and the ocean. We even had the summit observatory to ourselves for nearly 15 minutes.
May 19, 2012 Kings Mountain 10.5 miles 3,750 feet gained
http://portlandhikersfieldguide.org/ph/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=9530
May 11 to May 12, 2012 Mount Saint Helens 12 miles 5,750 feet gained 1 night
http://www.portlandhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&p=81211
May 5, 2012 Mount Defiance 12 miles 4,750 feet gained
http://www.portlandhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&p=81211
April 29, 2012 Nick Eaton Ridge 13 miles 4,000 feet gained
http://www.portlandhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=11453 Took #447 the entire way instead of #406 -> #476; guestimating that this saved one mile or so.
April 22, 2012 Table Mountain 8 miles 3,250 feet gained
http://www.portlandhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=11370
March 18, 2012 Falls Creek Falls 11 miles 1,250 feet gained
http://www.portlandhikersfieldguide.org/ph/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=11106 FS Road 3062 gated for winter, which added approx. 5 mi RT (was great for xc skiing).
February 4, 2012 Alpine Campground 5 miles 1,750 feet gained
http://www.portlandhikersfieldguide.org/ph/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10743
