Well, it’s Rooster Rock season, and this is the first of several trips up, I plan on taking. Today it’s with Rob and Sheri. Traffic was light, and the weather was perfect. There was a team of two just starting…

Rainy on the western slopes, so east we go. Rob and Ember have never climbed Squaw Rock, so that’s what we decided on, Chris and Emma came along too. We all meet at the start of the backcountry road at…

Sunny Sunday, decided to do the Whetstone Jawbone Loop with Rob, Marty,and Sue. Sunshine, Creek crossings, and abandoned mines…                 More pics here… 🙂

Another rainy Saturday, although the rains held off long enough for me to get a quick run up to Stahlman Point. This is a short 5-mile loop with about 1400’ of gain that is right behind my cabin in Detroit.…

Stayed up to watch the Lunar Eclipse. I chose the parking lot at Jackson Middle School, because it’s just down the street from my home, and it has a large open view of the sky. I parked at about 10:20pm,…

Another sunny warm weekend at Smith Rock. JJ, Jacqueline, Chris, and I met at the parking lot at 9:30am Saturday. Since JJ and Jacque hadn’t been to Smith before, the Marsupials was the area to go…and of course, IMHO, the…

You don’t drive all the way Mitchell, Oregon to do just one hike, so we decided to do another hike on the way home. Sutton Mountain turned out to be a good choice, as it was short, steep, and had…

Since the first time I saw Sheep Rock, I’ve wanted to visit its summit, and with the rains forecasted for the western side, this seemed like a great option for the weekend. Our plan was to drive out past Mitchell, Friday…