One of my favorite alpine outings is to the McNeil Point Shelter in the Mt. Hood Wilderness. On the last […]
Reaching the Summit of the Third Highest Peak in Northwest Oregon
On a hot mid-summer’s day I hiked to the top of 7,215-foot Olallie Butte about 10 miles north of Mt. […]
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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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Central Oregon Sights
I took a short vacation in North-central Oregon in early August. Daily temperatures were over 100 degrees, and there was […]
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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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An Alpine Wildflower Show on the North side of Mt. Hood
After two days of over 100 degree temperatures in Portland it was time to head to the mountains and get […]
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Indian Heaven or Mosquito Heaven?
I enjoyed a wonderful day of solitude (unless we count the thousands of buzzing and hungry mosquitoes) in the Indian […]
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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 […]