Weather looked like it was going to break … sort of. Not as cold in the southern valley but further north could be freezing. I looked to maximize time outdoors with greatest probability of sun breaks but really wanted hills. Marys Peak might have freezing fog; Hardesty had snow before summit; Goodman Creek has a…
I so wanted to hike Mary’s Peak, or even North Fork Middle Fork Willamette, but once again the weather wouldn’t cooperate – freezing fog, 30 degrees and no sun … My backup hike was ice too (if starting early). Second backup was to just walk out the front door and hike as much as possible…
Original plan was North Fork Middle Fork Willamette out of Westfir. Weather was sketchy and degrading … checked early in the morning and temperatures <40, rain until noon. A solo hike (with serious mud) with 2 hours car time in cold rain? No. Pulled the contingency plan. Ridgeline Trail from early am with 20 miles…
After yesterday’s atmospheric river and cyclone bomb in PNW, today’s weather only had micro-climate type rain showers and possible sun. Time to hike …. The upper foothills (Marys Peak and Hardesty) had more snow. Hardesty has less snow than before Mary’s Peak remains snowed After a quick weather re-check – confirming little, no rain for…
I really intended to hike either Marys Peak or Hardesty Mountain, but I looked at the NOAA snow depth the night before. Here is the snow on Hardesty – blue=snow Here is the snow on Marys Peak I was not prepared either mentally or gear-wise for a snow hike; they take extra effort on several…
Pre’s Trail, part of Alton Baker Park, is a great place to run, walk, glide or however one covers ground – without help of wheels. With all the rain recently, Oregon’s green is back and the bark dust trails welcoming … a great way to spend a rainy fall day. The ducks agreed – it’s…
The weather was unstable and the night before it rained hard for OR. With my sinuses still not back to normal the thought of getting caught in rain far from home was not high on my list. Plus, after a couple illnesses, my conditioning is not quite normal, and a Ridgeline Trail conditioning test seemed…
This is most likely the last of the ‘old photos’ brought back to life. This set from a River Boat trip that started in Paris and ended in Prague. (Viking Trip) Here the better photos in Adobe Here are the other ‘brought back’ posts: Mt Hood, 3 Sisters Wilderness and Redwoods The Paris / Prague…
During 2024 hiking season, I took two trips to Mt Hood. The first was on the east side primarily in Badger Creek Wilderness, and the second on the southwest side all from Ramona Falls TH. Weather and conditions were near perfect for both car camping trips. The Adobe album The teasers For reference Trip 1…
Another photo set from corrupted history. These from a 10-night car camping trip to the Northern Redwoods in May 2024 The trees are the story … Redwoods will make an impact on even the casual observer The Adobe Album The teasers
