One of my favorite mid-summer destinations on Mt. Hood is the McNeil Point Shelter via Bald Mountain. Wildflowers of almost […]
Archive for ‘Oregon Cascades Hikes’
Wilderness Solitude
Talk about solitude. I spent 7 1/2 hours hiking in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness and saw not one other person. Amazing! […]
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A Wonderful Fall Day on the East Side of the Cascades
The pungent scent of pine needles, open meadows, views extending far to the east, mule deer, many fresh elk tracks, 34 […]
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An Autumn Visit to Detroit
Detroit, Oregon is a small pleasant community on the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains. I spent the last weekend […]
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Last Hiker to Jefferson Park?
It was the last weekend in October. I awoke to rain and cold, gusty winds. Leaving the warm and dry room at […]
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Beautiful Autumn Hike
First weekend of October with not a cloud in the sky. Before leaving home the raucous honking of a skein of […]
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A Climb to the Highest Peak in the Old Cascades
Early morning sunshine on Mt. Hood lifted my spirits as I drove to the Fifteenmile Forest Camp on the northern edge […]
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Burnt Lake and East Zigzag Mountain too
Waterfalls, last weekend of summer, one of the prettiest lakes in the Mt. Hood area and a mountain to climb – […]
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Alpine Adventure on Mt. Hood
On the first Saturday of September I drove to the 5,900-foot Cloud Cap Saddle Campground on the northeast side of […]
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Return to Fish Creek Mountain
It’s always fun to return to a hike done many years ago, especially if it’s no longer a well-maintained trail. […]