One last good gear shake out and a biology endurance test before the hiking season starts in the next weeks. Initially, a quick hike around Oakridge was planned, but the driving time and carbon burn couldn’t be overcome last minute, … Read More
After spending a few weeks out of the woods, yesterday’s break in the rain opened a window to work out the kinks to get back in hiking shape. The east end of Ridgeline Tr (Spring Blvd to N. Willamette) was … Read More
A time boxed quick, fast hike from Spring Blvd to Spencer Butte top and back. After watching the weather and a quick breakfast, started off around 8:30. Trail conditions were muddier than last hike, but mostly around the recent construction … Read More
After the warm week, snow levels retreated back to higher elevations further. Earlier this week, the North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River trail proved that the snow was gone there. I watched the snow fade from the Mckenzie River trail … Read More
Say that 3 times really fast! The north fork of the middle fork … the river was raging after last week’s snow and this week’s temperatures in the 70s. This trail starts at the Covered Bridge Park in Westfir, and … Read More
My sister, her partner, and my nephew’s dog (Hana) all joined me to hike Cape Perpetua on a perfectly clear March day on the Oregon coast – a surprising event! Before we started, I watched the day roll over the … Read More
I hiked Ridgeline and Spencer Butte about 1 week after this winter’s big storm. Based on that hike, I thought it would be months before the trails were clear. Yesterday, I walked end to end Spring Blvd to Blanton and … Read More
After last week’s ice storm (press, post), I thought Ridgeline Tr would have been damaged. I was not prepared for the extent of the ice’s destruction. The good news is that the weak plants and trees are gone; plus, human traffic will be … Read More
Typical OR January rain … day after day … already in the first week, but then a break in the storms. While Mary’s Peak or even Silver Falls St Park were good ideas, after holiday travels, a lower carbon idea … Read More
The annual winter solstice hike on Ridgeline Tr and Spencer Butte this year was all about fog in valleys. Very similar to 2021, but not so 2022 – not surprisingly for OR winters, all 3 years were foggy, just the thick … Read More
