Hiking from Lava Camp (McKenzie Pass PCT trailhead) covering both east and west sides of the 3-Sisters Loop was one of the October Camp Sherman basecamp day hikes – the second day in a 5 day sequence. This was the … Read More
Reminder – clicking on pic will open 90% quality resolution – it’s worth it! For possibly the last Central Cascades wilderness (Friends of Central Cascades) hike of the 2022 season, Broken Top surfaced as the preferred destination. After visiting No … Read More
WOW! After the Sisters Loop 2 weeks ago with feet and feet of snow on the west side, I took another – leaving Aug 1, a 6 day PCT hike both directions (north and south) covering as much of the … Read More
Reminder: Clicking on pic will open 90% resolution – much better than these thumbnails. In middle June, wildflowers the last 5 years were way popping … but this year with the later snow, just starting This last ramble spent most … Read More
For me, there is no place in Oregon like Three Sisters Wilderness (US Forest Svs), and for the last 6 years I’ve wandered around this area – amazed, challenged and inspired by the diversity and beauty and fragility of this … Read More
Day 3 (Sisters Loop + S Sister) I arrived at Devils Lake TH 30 min before light and left at first light up the climbers’ trail – the moon was still up Up the climbers trail to the first ‘table’ … Read More
After day 1 filled with surprises and the morning covered in ice, expectations for PCT north were mixed. I knew the trail would be flat and viewless until the Wickiup Planes, but was really looking forward to Mesa meadows. Heading … Read More
Leaving home very early to catch first light on the trail did not prepare me for the early morning moon. The harvest moon was later in the day, and I was ready for that one, but the morning moon surprised … Read More
3 days covering a harvest moon and the fall equinox … what a time to be in the woods. Cascades Lakes highway has much to offer regardless of your activity or gear … I chose Elk Lake for a 3-day … Read More
Not to let 6-legged monsters keep me from PCT plans, I went back to Waldo Lake area to complete the section planned earlier but denied by the swarm. The swarm was gone and those left were easily outrun, though resting … Read More
