After driving through dense fog, I parked at the recently relocated 3,500-foot Douglas Trailhead on the west side of the Salmon-Huckleberry […]
Archive for May 2016
A mid-May hike with over 4,000 feet of stamina-challenging elevation gain
A handful of very popular hiking areas in the Columbia River Gorge are seeing a large increase in daily usage. Dog […]
Sweet Spring Hiking on Huckleberry Mountain
On a sunny morning I was looking forward to a mid-May conditioning hike in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness. One month ago […]
A Wonderful Spring Hike Around Timothy Lake
A beautiful sunrise on a Saturday morning. Time to do some hiking. I began at the edge of a large sub-alpine meadow […]
The Always Surprising Coastal Mountains of Oregon
The first weekend of May made a good excuse to travel to the Clatsop State Forest on the west side of […]
A Picturesque Hike through Columbia River Gorge History
Early morning on a beautiful sunny Saturday near Husum I found the beginning of the Weldon Wagon Road Trailhead. The 2 1/2-mile wagon […]
An April Visit to the Kinzel Mine in the Badger Creek Wilderness
I always enjoy hiking to the old Kinzel Mine in the Badger Creek Wilderness. In late April I returned again. A handful […]
My First Visit to Cottonwood Canyon State Park
The sagebrush, sand and basalt cliffs of the desert-steppe environment brought back many memories of youth. Cottonwood Canyon is Oregon’s […]
John Carr Outdoors 