Mount Beachie – Battle Ax Loop We found a nice camp spot at Elk Lake. Each morning started with an early kayak trip around the lake to watch the nights fog layer succumb to the rising sun. While we were…
Rhododendron Ridge – Hawk Mtn to Graham Pass 7-22-23
Rhododendron Ridge – Hawk Mountain Trailhead to Graham Pass Thought this one was going to be an easy one… It was pretty easy up to Hawk Mountain, but after we continued along Rhody Ridge, we entered the 2021 burn area.…
Clatsop Towers Area Explore 7-15-23
Clatsop Towers Area Explore… Another trip into the Clatsop Tower area in search of a large pinnacle we spotted a few years ago coming back from South Sugarloaf. Unfortunately, we were not able to locate this time due to time…
Dome Rock via Staley Ridge (Oakridge) 7-9-23
Dome Rock via Staley Ridge Looked easy on the map. Hard to believe there is no information on the internet about this rock. The summit was the site of a fire lookout in the 1930’s. We parked near the beginning…
Needle Point Loop – Wallowa Mountains (Eagle Cap Wilderness) 7-3-23
Needle Point Loop – Wallowa Mountains (Eagle Cap Wilderness) Originally headed to the Honeycombs on the shore of Lake Owyhee, but the weather forecast was calling for upper 90’s, so we changed our plans to the Wallowa Mountains where the…