Be the cryptid you wish to see in the woods
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20231003 Cispus to Panther Creek, GPNF
Time for another Big Ass Hike, version 2023. This adventure takes me from the the Cispus River to Panther Creek, all in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, climbing into the Mt. Adams Wilderness, then following the Pacific Crest Trail southbound thru the Indian Heaven Wilderness, exiting above the Wind River Road at Panther Creek Campground,…
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20230916 Lost Hat Lake, GPNF
I’ve long wanted to get up into this high country above Packwood, along the very top of the Coal Creek Mountain. I tried once before, but got turned back by snow. And the entire area has been closed d/t the wildfire last summer, until just this past week. So, up I go! I start out…
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20230704 Yellowjacket Creek, GPNF
While camped down along the Cispus River, I explored the lower reaches of Yellowjacket Creek, and found a great swimming hole! Images taken along Yellowjacket Creek, Gifford Pinchot National Forest. 3.8 miles hiked, with 107 feet of elevation gain, and a whole lotta getting wet.
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20230703 Tongue Mountain Hike GPNF
I wanted to hike the long ridge, but the bugs drove me back down the mountain after I’d made only so far as Tongue Mountain. Bugs, and the realization I didn’t have enough water for the dozen or more miles to the next water. So I exited via the logging road and set up camp…
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20230626 Jumbo Peak Hike, GPNF
After everyone left Sunday, I spent Monday hiking up to Jumbo Peak via the Dark Meadow Trail, making it a loop by returning via the USFS 2324 Road. It was a gorgeous day, with the threat of weather, but nothing ever materialized, beyond some thunder. Images taken June 26, 2023 along the Dark Mountain Trail…
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20230625 Takhlakh Wander, GPNF
Another family campout, but with the whole family this time – Barry, Katie, Liam, and Luke. Except for the clouds of mosquitoes, we again had a really great time. The boys and I explored some of the trails around the campsite, and the next day went on a geo-caching adventure on the lava flow at…
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20230617 Green Mountain Loop Hike GPNF
After spending the weekend with Barry and Liam up at Orr Creek, I was reminded of a loop I’d been wanting to do for some time, having been turned back by snow on my last attempt a few years ago. So, I parked at the Green Mountain TH along the 5601 Rd, and set out…
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20230527 Family Campout at Orr Creek GPNF
My brother Barry and nephew Liam joined me for a weekend campout alonside Orr Creek, GPNF. We had a great time, did some exploring, and even a hike to Horseshoe Lake, and very much enjoyed Liam’s first campout complete with tent, campfire, roasted marshmallows, and starry night skies. After they left on Sunday, I sought…
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20230503 Tieton Valley Hike
Having driven across Oregon, camped alongside the highway outside Goldendale, and about to drive up White Pass… I thought I might take a break along the Tieton River for a walk. Here’s what I saw…
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20230503 Swick Old Growth Loop Walk
On my way home from the desert, I stopped by this old growth interpretive walk along Hwy 395 outside Canyon City, OR.