Oregon Hikers

Pretty sure he was on Ruckel Creek trail. Which I think is still closed.

https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/pacifi ... oot-cliff/

Sad news out of the Gorge this weekend.

My wife and myself just did a backpacking trip in the Elkhorns a couple of weeks ago and started from Marble Mt pass. We have a 2014 Subaru Outback and it made it fine. We came up from the Sumpter and down the Baker side. The road coming from the Sumpter side is in way better shape. Steep with some ...

The weekend before last 7-16 I was at a family camping trip in the Metolius River area and someone there wanted to go for a hike and had never been on the Jack Lake trail to the base of Three Fingered Jack. It didn't even cross my mind that that TH would need a CC permit. I've hiked this trail so ma...

Love that loop. I did the same loop Friday midday and had Elk summit all to myself. It's harder and harder to find empty trails on the weekends.

McN6.jpg Went up to Ho Rock from Top Spur TH Sunday 7-3-22. Got to the trailhead around 2pm and there was only one open spot in the "lot". McN13.jpg mcN2.jpg McN1.jpg Wild flowers are out right now. Trial is mostly clear with just a couple of easy to get over blowdowns up to 5300ft where the snow s...

2021 was a very good year for spending lots of time in the woods. Looking forward to an even better 2022.

Which road is the "Private Road" sign on? Shelly Lane (which bends southwest), or the track that goes northwest into the power line cut?

The sign is on Shelly Lane before the split with the powerline road. Shown below in the pic.

I've started from the pullout on Cascade Dr about an 1/8 mile from the private road sign a few times over the last couple of years. Then walked past the sign and up the road towards carpenter lake and Aldrich Butte. From what I remember the sign is more directed at vehicle use and not a pedestrian. ...

Does anyone know what the fine is if you get caught not having a permit?