It’s always fun to return to a hike done many years ago, especially if it no longer follows a well-maintained […]
Archive for ‘Oregon Cascades Hikes’
A nostalgic hike in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
After driving through dense fog, I parked at the recently relocated 3,500-foot Douglas Trailhead on the west side of the Salmon-Huckleberry […]
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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 […]
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A Tough Hike to the Great Pyramid
A tough, tough hike on Hunchback Mountain beginning at the Zigzag Ranger Station. Nine miles round-trip and roughly 3,700 feet of […]
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Canyon Creek Meadows on a Beautiful Day
On a cold, crisp autumn morning I drove to Jack Lake a few miles east of Three Fingered Jack. The mountain’s […]
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Bucket List of Alpine Hikes #13: Golden Lake
Felt like giving myself the boot I did. No one should make the hike to Golden Lake as a day […]
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Hiking south on a beautiful stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail
High cloud cover and a little drizzle met me at the Pacific Crest Trailhead south of Santiam Pass. Hiking south […]
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Bucket List of Alpine Hikes in the Pacific Northwest #11: Junction Lake in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
Another gorgeous sunny day in Central Oregon. To celebrate I decided to return to Carl Lake in the Mt. Jefferson […]
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A Stormy Hike to Jefferson Park
Jefferson Park is a series of large alpine meadows below the western summit of 10,497-foot Mt. Jefferson. There are many […]
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A late Summer Hike to Burnt Lake and East Zigzag Mountain
Waterfalls, one of the prettiest lakes in the Mt. Hood area and a mountain to climb – – – this hike […]