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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A Gorgeous Hike to Burnt Lake in the Mt. Hood Wilderness
One of the prettiest lakes in the Mt. Hood area and a mountain to climb – – – this hike had […]
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An Early July Hike to Huckleberry Mountain
On a sunny morning I was looking forward to a early-July conditioning hike in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness. The Boulder Ridge […]
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A Rainy Day Hike Around Timothy Lake
The magnificent view of Mt. Hood over Timothy Lake has been one of the iconic scenes of the Pacific Northwest for […]
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A Sunny Hike through an Oak Savannah
Finally, a sunny day! A day to enjoy the sunshine and wildflowers. I drove in the early morning to the […]
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Mule Deer in the Snow
Early winter on the eastern side of the Cascades is like a world apart from the Portland area. I especially […]
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A Thanksgiving Post: An Autumn Hike to the Summit of Big Huckleberry Mountain
In early November I drove to Triangle Pass, and then to the Grassy Knoll Trailhead about seven miles north of the […]
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A Beautiful Fall Hike to Phlox Point
Phlox Point is the 2,957-foot summit of Hardy Ridge and one of the best destinations for a hike near the Portland […]
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A hike to the summit of Olallie Butte
On a gorgeous late summer day I hiked to the top of 7,215-foot Olallie Butte. The third highest peak in […]
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A Hike for Altitude
Living near sea level, I tend to run out of energy exercising above 6,000 feet. Since all the interesting alpine […]