Category: Hiking
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20231021 Klickitat Trail #7, GPNF
A last minute decision to spend the weekend hiking finds me heading for Packwood late Saturday morning. Turning off on USFS 20 Rd, I park at the Jackpot Lake trail head, enjoying the autumn colors on the way up the canyon. The road is in good shape, the potholes not so deep and numerous, large…
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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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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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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.
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20230501-02 Alvord Desert
I finally made it to Big Sand Gap – and camped under the stars on the playa. And there was a haboob! (Well, the last straggly remnants of one, at least.) Also, true to form, it rained.
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20220703-05 Tahklahk GPNF
A quick trip for some downtime at Takhlakh lake. No big hike, just some moderate dayhiking. I camped along USFS 2359 Rd, which wraps around a portion of the lake, but over the low ridge, the road was still blocked by snow a short distance further up. I enjoyed a hike up the East Canyon…
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20220425 Bear Canyon, OCWA
Having attempted this canyon previously, and failing to make it all the way up the trail d/t overgrowth, I was eager to have another go at it. I also recalled a trail branching off up a side canyon I wanted to explore. I didn’t make it far up that side canyon, but it was quite…