Part 3 of the broken backpacking trip (Part 1, Part 2), early rain in the morning and grey skies and the Salsa loaded ready to go. Left around 10:00 and the ride all the way to Upper Camp Road was just perfect … 6 deer and 5 osprey along the way. But getting to Upper…
On the way to Mitchell for bikepacking the painted hills, an overnight stop at Camp Sherman fit perfectly into the schedule after canceling Ochoco hiking due to high heat. Prior to crossing the pass, I stopped at Clear Lake Resort to hike a good section of the McKenzie River National Recreation Trail. After that hike,…
On my way back from Camp Sherman, a standard early morning stop (for the day) is Clear Lake Resort on Mckenzie River trail. Parking at resort is same price as upper trailhead (several miles upriver) – your permit – but so much safer. I stopped at the resort at 05:30 and was hiking around the…
