Walking up & down the butte
Unable to leave town, and wanting a new way of hiking the butte … up and down seemed like a good idea at the time – each ‘up’ was longer than the previous one. All in all, it was a … Read More
Conditioning on the Butte – 15m test
Sometimes, plans morph surprisingly with great results. I had intended, PLANNED, to take on a new hike this week on the north side of Willamette River valley … but for several reasons, decided to forgo driving more than 15 minutes … Read More
Mary’s Peak
First time up the highest point in the OR Coastal Range, Mary’s Peak, and it did not disappoint. After reading the recent trip reports from All Trails, I prepared for snow and ice, but anticipated better conditions than reported given … Read More
Spencer Butte 5x in 30 days(ish)
A sequence of 5 hikes on Spencer Butte (the rambles) started the first week of March. Ramble 1 Ramble 2 Ramble 3 Ramble 4 Yesterday was #5. Trends over that time: Fewer animals and smaller, less mud, more flowers, more … Read More
Spencer Butte ramble #4
This morning was colder than any recent rambles with the temperature <32 to start out with a nearly full moon setting. Atmosphere seemed hazy so distance pics were worthless, but the trillium were blooming as were the dogwood. The people … Read More
Spence Butte ramble 2021 #3
This morning was colder than the previous 2 weeks, and much more / heavier fog. It was 8-9 miles before the fog completely cleared. This was pretty much the same ramble as before, though going to the top of the … Read More
Spence Butte ramble 2021 #2
A weekly ramble up and around Spence Butte on a foggy March morning. Last year, the same date was hike #1; one week earlier this year. This ramble was slightly different / longer than last week’s but not material – … Read More
First hike of ’21 season – Spencer Butte ramble
For the first baseline hike of the ’21 season (the last ramble was 12-24-20), a quick Spencer Butte ramble fit the bill. Left the house before 07:00 on a coldish foggy day and was back home around noon. See All … Read More
Summer 2020 hikes – the look-back summary
All the previously published trip reports were lost in the recent technical debacle. Here’s a summary look-back with pointers to pic albums associated with the different hikes. These are in chronological order, not in order of ‘goodness’. Recommendation scores are … Read More
October clouds & fog @ Spencer’s Butte
Spencer’s Butte is a great close-in park to get in a good hike regardless if you want to do 3-5 miles or 9-10 miles (tho the longer ones require some step retracement) – if you live in Eugene, OR that … Read More