Steens Mountain – Oregon Desert Trail (ODT) This day was all about hiking the Oregon Desert Trail (ODT) as far as time would allow, starting at 7:10am, and getting to our turnaround spot at 1:00pm…the 6787’ saddle above the Wildhorse…
Alvord Peak… As part of a week long SE Oregon adventure, Alvord Peak was first on the list. There is no trail to the summit of Alvord Peak, just the wide open slopes that support Alvord Peak at 7132’ high.…
Gnat Creek Canyoneer… This one’s been on my list for a while. I was able to round up several interested team members for a thrash down Gnat Creek…at least the interesting segment. The short approach thrash and a steep exit…
BS Creek Canyoneer… 2nd time down this thrashy drainage…only because two years ago we did this and left a couple drops down below. This time we got them all. Was it worth it? Of course…fun day outside! Myself. Deb, and…
French Dip Creek… Had another blast dropping French Dip Creek. Second time down this action-packed drainage. A series of short drops, long bedrock low-angle drops, and a bunch of vertical drops in rapid fire succession…including the 100’ French Dip Falls.…
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…