Chocolate Ears… Tagged a pinnacle with Mr Olson…calling the route Bitter Sweet. Aided our way up, adding hangers for a nice 5.7 sport route to the summit. This was a FA in the North Oregon Coastal Range. Surprisingly decent rock…
Onion Peak… Onion Peak – NE Route. This route requires you to obtain a permit from the big troll, Weyerhaeuser Timber. Most of this route is on Weyerhaeuser logging roads up to a small patch of Clatsop State Forest up…
Kidders Butte… It’s been 8-years since the last time on Kidders Butte. A lot of trees around have been cut and replanted since, but Kidders Butte is still treed covered. 90% of the hike is on Lewis and Clark Timberland…
Hanson Creek… This time of year, there’s water in the coastal range creeks. Keith and I checked out Hanson Creek…whoa!, that was an expensive creek. Definitely a high pay to play. The 5-6 falls were beautiful, but the vegetation and…
Clatsop Towers-Plus… Another trip up to the Clatsop Towers and beyond. This time I wanted to do a loop above the towers, through the small square of Clatsop State Forest that is completely land-locked by the big timber company, then…
Twin Pillars… It’s been 15 years since I last came up to the Twin Pillars. We camped at the trailhead parking lot. Nobody else there other than a small car. Turned out to be a couple of backpackers that we…
Angora Grand Tour… Perfect day for the Grand Tour of Angora Peak area. The “Grand Tour” consist of, in this order, The Hermit View, The Hermit Hut (now broken), scrambling to the top of Angora Pinnacle, circumnavigating around Little Angora,…
Olowalu Stream Hike… Deb and I have been here before…back in 2015 when we crossed the West Maui mountains from the Iao Valley side. This time we hiked up Olowalu stream as far as time would allow. We only got…
Haleakala Crater Hike… Next time I’d like to spend more time exploring this crater and all it’s nooks and crannies…and caves. We started at the Halemau’u Trailhead. The trail immediately goes down a series of switchbacks, and drops 1400’ in…
Waihe’e Ridge Trail… First hike on Maui. A short, heavily used trail up to a viewing platform. Lots of people on the trail. Parking lot was full but we managed to snag a spot. I can see why this is…
Napau Crater Hike… Napau Crater is on the big island of Hawaii. Although this hike is called the Napau Crater hike, there are a lot of other things to explore along the way, including the Makaopuhi Crater, steam vents, and…
Emesine Cave… This was on our list of things to see while on the big island of Hawaii. It’s a short hike through a lava flow that happened back in 1881. The trail is basically an old road that was…
Kaumu o Kaleihoohie-Kohala… The highpoint of the Kohala Mountains, a small mountain range at the northern tip of the big island Hawaii. From what we read before doing this trek, it was supposed to be a challenging navigation exercise. It…
Puu Waawaa Crater… We are now on the Kona side of the big island of Hawaii. We decided to do an easy hike today, sleeping in and starting late. This hike is mostly on road, which a good portion is…
Nualolo Trail… The trailhead to this trail was on the other side of our cabin door! Actually, the trailhead was just a half mile from the cabin we stayed in while on Kauai so we just walked it. This trail…
Pihea Peak / Alaka’i Swamp…(Kauai) Unlike trails on Oahu, this trail has a large parking lot at the trailhead, in part because of the big overlook a short walk from the parking. That overlook looks out over the famed Napali…
Kokee Overlook… This short trail, on the island of Kauai, really doesn’t have a name (that I know of), so since it’s located in the Kokee State Park, and it ends at an awesome viewpoint…that’s what I’ll call it. Like…
Ka’au Crater Loop… Another fun hike on Oahu. Again, finding a legal place to park was the crux of the day…especially with a rented camper van. We started early and found a spot on this narrow windy road close to…
Olomana Trail (Three Peaks) Olomana Trail is on the island of Oahu. Its’ a heavily used trail, at least to the first peak. Most people stop here. Some continue to the second peak, and few continue to the third peak.…
Elk Kings Loop… Always a good winter conditioner. Sunday was no exception, although a bit messier and slower than we’d like. The fresh snowfall on all the branches and shrubs along the trail were kind of a PITA… We packed…