A crisp, cool, see-your breath morning. Fallen leaves crunching under my boots. I was on one of the best Halloween […]
Archive for ‘Oregon Cascades Hikes’
A Wonderful Autumn Day on the East Side of the Cascades
The pungent scent of pine needles, open meadows, views extending far to the east, mule deer, 41 degrees and partially-sunny weather. […]
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Exploring the Bonanza Mine in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
The first weekend of Autumn was an opportunity to hike along a stream, explore an old mine and climb to the summit […]
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A Welcome Return to the Bull Of the Woods Wilderness
What a difference a week makes. The week before I was hiking on the east side of the Bull of […]
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McNeil Point Rock Shelter: A Magic Hike in the Mt. Hood Wilderness
One of my favorite alpine outings is to the McNeil Point Shelter in the Mt. Hood Wilderness. On the last […]
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Cache Meadow, a Beautiful Sub-alpine Destination
Cache Meadow is a series of three large meadows with several small lakes. It looks like prime autumn elk habitat. […]
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A Roaring Good Time in the Roaring River Wilderness
The six square-mile Roaring River Wilderness, about 70 miles from home, is a real treat – – – glacial-gouged lakes, […]
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Timothy Lake and Mt. Hood too
Mid-summer with sunshine at a trailhead in the early morning – – – what a great way to start the day. I […]
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Lookout Mountain on a Spectacular Day
At the Fifteenmile Forest Camp on the northern edge of the 44-square mile Badger Creek Wilderness, I was greeted with […]
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A not-so-Paradise Park Redux
On the last weekend of July I returned to the Paradise Park Trailhead at the base of Mt. Hood, several […]