Last winter snow on Spencer Butte hike on only 2 small stretches of the trail and more than 15 deer around the trail pre-dawn. Compared to last week with snow limiting risk-free hiking above Ridgeline Tr, the trail is almost … Read More
A Ridgeline ramble in snow & ice early March with few people, owls, snow-covered trails on Spencer Butte and a kestrel made for a near perfect 15+ mile day hike – one much different than the last Ridgeline ramble … … Read More
Winter storms were coming again later this week, but dry, warmer weather held for a February ramble in Silver Falls State Park. The 18 mile ramble included waterfalls, meadows and forests on an early dry gray morning with few other … Read More
Cold temperatures and winter weather set up a perfect rambling around Ridgeline Trail in snow for a Spencer Butte sunrise. The route (recorded track) Started around 6:30 at Ridgeline Tr Spring Blvd trailhead and then rambled up and down Spencer … Read More
Coldest valley hike this season on Ridgeline and Spencer Butte with starting temperature below 25 degrees and clouds. A great opportunity to get out early catch a sunrise and test out new gear. The hike route (recorded track) Today’s coldest … Read More
Spencer Butte storm seam sunrise fast hike reached the top of Spencer Butte twice before sunrise and once after – between big winter storms coming from the Pacific Ocean. A perfect morning, for January 17 on Ridgeline Trail. The Hike … Read More
Spencer Butte January sunrise fast hike from Blanton Ridge to Spring Blvd on Ridgeline Trail with two walkups ‘The Butte’ From weather sources, today was to be the only long duration ‘no rain’ over the next many days. Perfect time … Read More
Hiking Ridgeline Trail & Spencer Butte between winter storms perfectly timed to catch sunrise, fog in the valley and the second storm’s arrival. I left Spring Blvd trailhead around 6:30 with headlamp on and quickly encountered two trail runners with … Read More
A fast hike on Ridgeline Trail (Eugene Parks) end-to-end and Spencer Butte on a foggy morning winter solstice 2022 to catch the sunrise with more other hikers than a non holiday. The trail condition perfect after the rains without puddles … Read More
I caught a Ridgeline Trail fast-hike as weather turned from cold clear mornings to Oregon winter’s rain, fog, mist and grey sky. After two weeks of cold, clear weather (the last real rain was 11-07, a tiny rain on 11-12), … Read More
