Oregon Hikers

... right at the end of loop with a sign and splits immediately. The right branch climbs steep to the base of Slab, and then follows along the slab, ... the slab and back to the junction at the parking lot. There isn’t a clear or primary route on the north end of the trail that goes to the spectacular ...

... Pt in search of snow to play in. Roads to Top Spur TH were completely clear, although that might change this weekend, with snow levels dropping. ... IMG_6415.jpeg IMG_6421.jpeg From the MP trail I dropped into the south branch of the Ladd Creek (although you might also call it the Glissan Creek, ...

... not a big deal, but it got really really hot. Ten years ago, I cleared nearly every trail and old grade on Table/Cedar/Aldrich, but it seems ... The only mishap occurred when I was crashing my way through a tangle of branches from a fallen maple. A branch snagged my glasses and threw them ...

... It has gotten well worn from heavy use in recent years, but they don't clear it. For Shorthorn you can save maybe a half mile by finding a spot ... there isn't much water up there - unless we get some real dumps. The branch of Cascade Creek that runs up between The Bumper and Mt Adams is not ...

... short of DR from the south, hiked back down to the Devil's Cutoff and cleared it of all downed trees. Without Red Short's prior work to clear the ... well. Again, thanks to Red Shorts for doing so much brush clearing, branch and log clearing, and tread work. dn

... a 3 day loop with a couple significant branches that add about 10 total miles. We decided ... 100 yds of the trailhead (when dry), but some clearance would be helpful for the final spur road ... for the first mile, the trail climbs along the rim of Desolation Canyon, offering fantastic golden ...

... good deed for the summer, I decided to take saw and loppers and try to clear out some of the overgrown trail. There is (was!) an especially overgrown ... trail. You dip down to Cold Spring Creek and make crossings of two branches of the creek. IMG_2456_untitled.jpg The second branch is the wider ...

... of the trail will be covered in snow and everything else will be 90% clear. Usually when I reach the meadow the wooden sign (marked 3 on the map ... in years past I have done this hike without stepping over so much as a branch. This year there are probably half a dozen full-sized trees that need ...

... Carey Act Trail, actually a maintenance track that runs along a major branch canal of the Central Oregon Canal, which siphons its water from the ... of the mountains, Mt. Bachelor north to Mt. Jefferson all snowy under a clear blue sky. Control gate, diversion ditch, Carey Act Trail, Oregon Badlands.jpg ...

... huckleberries and some patches of Devil's Claw. I was thankful for the clear blue sky day. I quickly reached the intersection of the Pacific Crest ... from the trail and soaked up the luxuriant wildflowers along the Coe Branch as I ate lunch. Some people went by in the distance. Every part of ...