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Squaw Rock Loop… A good weekend to travel to the east side of the mountains. With a small chance of rain and highs in the upper 60’s, we decided to climb Squaw Rock and continue down the ridge to the…

Been wanting to check these falls out since first seeing them last November. Wow! We hiked the road up to where we thought we could drop down above the falls. When we hit the creek we noticed a 30’ low…

Humbug Mountain… Well, to keep with our recent trips into the northern Oregon coastal range, some call it the Clatsop Alps, we decided to explore a couple of ridges on Humbug Mountain, as well as the whole summit area. It’s…

Twin Peaks… Second time up on these two summits. Because of Weyerhaeuser’s crazy permit system, we had to find another way up to these interesting summits. We found a road with a gate that is owned by Lewis and Clark…

Sugarloaf Mountain… Picked a place we would be sure of not seeing another person all day…and it worked. We had lots of sun at the meadow just below the summit. A good day outside with my lovely wife, Deb. An…

Emory Peak… After a long drive from the Guadalupe Mountains, we arrived at Big Bend National Park. We stayed at the edge of the park, in the small town of Terlingua, an old historic mining town. I had a great…

Devils Hall… A short hike up a dry drainage (Pine Spring Canyon) to a really cool short narrows called Devils Hall. A quick 5 mile out and back before the long drive to Big Bend National Park.

Guadalupe Peak… Took a trip to Texas, part in attending a trade show, and spending a few days before exploring the mountains of Texas. Our fist stop was in the Guadalupe Mountains for the Guadalupe Peak / El Capitan hike.…

Neither Deb or I have been on ice for 3-years for one reason or another, so while excited, also a bit reluctant. I think we only decided to go three weeks prior…. Hyalite ice climbing trips are mini adventures…Friday we…

Was headed up to Sugarloaf Mountain but ran into a gate stating no entry without a permit… Kinda the way most of the North Oregon coastal range is getting. So we did Saddle Mountain instead… We were expecting rain but…

Archer Creek, North Oregon coast range… Good find Kevin! Definitely a seasonal, and this is definitely the season. Nice drops close together…although a bit thrashy due to recent storms. Good shuttle to the top.

Gray Butte Loop… This is a good choice if you’re tired of the constant dripping on the west side of the Cascades. The forecast called for 30% chance of precip, which is good enough for us. We’ve done this loop…

Weekend weather…not so good. Looking for a place to hike at upper elevation so any moisture that falls, falls as snow. Whetstone Jawbone Loop was the perfect place…although it was raining at the trailhead when we started, and when we…

Table Rock to Rooster Rock down Image Creek and back… Fun loop route. Dropping down Image Creek was the highlight of the day. A very scenic drainage with lots of big trees and easy cross country travel. Another foggy day…

Pechuck Lookout via the Old Bridge trailhead… A good winter conditioner…and a beautiful route from one end of Table Rock Wilderness, to the other end. This route is a steady climb from the Old Bridge to the top of High…

Hogg Rock Snowshoe… Our weekend plans were stifled by lower elevation rain, so we decide to head to the pass. I’ve always wanted to explore Hogg Rock, although never was too excited to explore it in the Winter, but since…

Big Washout Creek – West Fork I knew this fork had some fun stuff in it…in all total it had 5 drops. Very similar to the East Fork…a little cleaner though. Karl and Keith

Nasty Rock Twofer… This is a great Fall conditioner, 8.5 miles x 3950’ gain. The route takes you past the Chemeketan Nasty Rock, a cool rock formation on the ridge top. If time allows, one can access the summit from…

Big Washout Creek – East Fork Another fun thrashy drainage with a few fun drops…I think 4-5 drops total. The first drop being the money drop at maybe 120’ tall. Todays team…Karl, Ryan, and James-Haruka… French Fry Falls – Small…

One more trip up Three Fingered Jack (3FJ) before the snow starts falling… We haven’t been up this one for a couple of years. It was good to get back to the top. A nice 11-hour day in the mountains……