Alpine Trail out of Westfir is just one of those magical trails that is so soft and fast … complete solitude without another human being … and a trail that allows your eyes to constantly scan the woods. I left the Westfir covered bridge around 6:30 with just enough light to make headlamp unnecessary. This…
After spending a couple of weeks walking around the flat Amish farmlands, a bit of Willamette Valley foothill climbing was needed. Sunrise this week, 7:45+ but next week, 6:45 … more hike time, so no need to travel this week. I left Mt Pisgah North TH right around 7:00 with headlamp on. A great horned…
At the Lake On the Lake Around the Lake
Around midwest lakes in October with temperatures in the 80s, the clouds, sun and water put on quite a show … Then, as expected, thunder storms rolled in during the night and the next day was nothing but fog …
Warm weather for October and clear skies early, but by 5:30am the fog rolled in … At Pisgah North TH, there were 3 cars at a dark and foggy 6:15. A small moon and Jupiter in the late morning sky showed once above the fog. As sunrise showed above the ridge, the fog painting show…
After a cup of tea at home, I headed to Pisgah on a warm, clear and sunny October Thursday leaving the North TH around 9:00. The hike itself was a typical Pisgah round-about and up / over. Wildlife was sparse – even the birds – a couple of turkey vultures, a red-tail hawk and the…
Late September weather was cool but sunny with no snow yet in Central Cascades passes. A perfect time to take the quickest route to the cascades spine for a long day hike. I hiked this same area 2x this year (smoke and 100k), so decent weather beyond the busy summer season was perfect to hike…
After hiking Mt Washington Monday (review / photos), I landed at Camp Sherman CG to meet my favorite sister for a week of hiking and chilling along the Metolius River. This was our 3rd or 4th time this year meeting up, but for my sister this was her 9th stay at Camp Sherman this year….
… and back. On the way to Camp Sherman for a week of hiking and Metolius River chill, the first day started at Santiam Pass from the PCT junction at Big Lake. Intention was to hike as far as possible across the lava flows south of Wasthington and ideally, Belknap Crater. Starting pre-dawn in a…
After spending last week bopping around downtown Seattle and Bainbridge Island, it seemed too much to head right to Cascade Spine and hike the crest. After a quick Costco gas stop, my Highlander was the first car in Pisgah North lot. Around 6:15 the light was just enough to forgo headlamp. Soon after heading up…
