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Maiden Peak via PCT
In a week of dynamic plans, Tuesday was a 50+ mile bike ride in rural Willamette Valley and Wednesday a hiking buddy and I shared the ride to Willamette Pass to hike Maiden Peak via PCT. From Willamette Pass, the PCT winds north through the central cascade lakes area starting with 3 Rosary Lakes, where…
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Biking Gap Road: a sad story
As the hot weather broke from low 90s to mid 80s, a good bike ride was top of the list, especially after the miles my feet and knees captured last week at Diamond / Crater Lakes. Salsa bike only had frame and handlebar food bags – a light gear kit compared to photo below. Gap…
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Kirby’s Crater Lake photos
Oddly, as photos were reviewed for the better ones, several scenes reappeared from last time – Wizard Island and specific trees are photo magnets. If you were looking for hiking trip review – go here. Not surprisingly, Wizard Island is in several photos. Remember to open each photo in 90% resolution
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Diamond Lake to Crater Lake & back
Over the 5 days With a deep and late snow pack around Crater Lake and high temperatures forecasted, my hybrid backpacking / car packing plan became a 5 day car packing adventure – safety first. 3 nights camping at Broken Arrow CG and the last night at Thielsen View CG. Each day started early before…
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Backpack shakeout Hardesty to Sawtooth
To prepare for upcoming PCT adventure, a backpack kit shakeout was definitely needed. After driving last week to ID and planned adventures, driving more than 1 hour away was not an option. 3 hikes were possibles: Alpine Trail to Tire Mountain, King Castle to Macduff Mountain and finally Hardesty to Sawtooth (or June). The decision…
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Before the ambush – Coeur d’Alene
Recent news had Coeur d’Alene, ID in the negative, wtf, spotlight. Strangely, we were visiting the lake last week … we visited Spokane and Yakima, too – Spokane was the highlight as we were there during Hoopfest 2025. here’s what Coeur d’Alene looked like. It’s a weird place without doubt and not one that even…
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A mighty kestrel’s lunch
While out riding along the Mckenzie River today, with the flowers blooming, the sun shining, and the wind blowing, a diving small raptor caught my attention. – truly out of side of eye as I was coasting down a hill. I wasn’t sure what it was at first – it dove, and then waveringly flew…
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A Mt Pisgah Sunrise
After biking last week in Painted Hills, I wanted to make sure my legs hadn’t forgotten how to climb hills. A decent weather day (a bit cool) and a half-moon perfect for a sunrise walk up and around Mt. Pisgah. When I pulled into the parking lot there were 9 cars at 05:15, and then…
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Mckenzie River & Black Butte
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,…
