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- August 21st, 2019, 2:51 pm
- Forum: Trail Q&A
- Topic: Non-buggy backpack <5 hr drive from Portland
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Re: Non-buggy backpack <5 hr drive from Portland
More great advice- thanks!
- August 20th, 2019, 8:21 am
- Forum: Trail Q&A
- Topic: Non-buggy backpack <5 hr drive from Portland
- Replies: 9
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Re: Non-buggy backpack <5 hr drive from Portland
Thank you both! I haven’t fine-tuned my anti-bug strategy. Obviously camping next to a bog for two days this time of the year is out. The trip reports I saw recently for Mt Adams weren’t encouraging, but it’s probably very location specific. Thanks again!
- August 19th, 2019, 9:12 pm
- Forum: Trail Q&A
- Topic: Non-buggy backpack <5 hr drive from Portland
- Replies: 9
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Non-buggy backpack <5 hr drive from Portland
I'm looking for a 2-night backpacking spot that is not super buggy , and is no more than a 4.5-hour drive (one-way) from Portland. I went to Eagle Cap this time of the year in 2011, and it was perfect, but it's just too far for the time I have. Any tips? We're in pretty good shape and can handle a g...
- July 11th, 2018, 6:39 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Overnight Fret Creek to Palisades Point and Lookout Mt.
- Replies: 6
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Re: Overnight Fret Creek to Palisades Point and Lookout Mt.
Great overnighter and one of my favorite areas! Your salamander looks very much like a Cope's giant salamander, right on the eastern edge of its range. Wow - I've never seen one, but now I know where to look! UPDATE: according to the Facebook herp ID group, my salamander friend is a Ambystoma graci...
- July 9th, 2018, 7:11 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Overnight Fret Creek to Palisades Point and Lookout Mt.
- Replies: 6
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Re: Overnight Fret Creek to Palisades Point and Lookout Mt.
We camped at Oval Lake just a few weeks ago - the froggy evensong was something special, but no mysterious snuffling in the wee hours. If you go again, I endorse keeping going past the Palisades to the Fret Point lookout tower, which is an active firewatch in the summer. It is manned June - Septemb...
- July 9th, 2018, 7:09 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Overnight Fret Creek to Palisades Point and Lookout Mt.
- Replies: 6
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Re: Overnight Fret Creek to Palisades Point and Lookout Mt.
Great overnighter and one of my favorite areas! Your salamander looks very much like a Cope's giant salamander, right on the eastern edge of its range. Wow - I've never seen one, but now I know where to look! Thanks, Bobcat. I wondered about the Cope's. It was so fun watching the guy/gal swim aroun...
- July 8th, 2018, 8:23 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Overnight Fret Creek to Palisades Point and Lookout Mt.
- Replies: 6
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Overnight Fret Creek to Palisades Point and Lookout Mt.
It's July 8, 2018 and I'm just back from an overnight backpack trip. Loads of wildflowers (couldn't post photos of all), a reliable water source at Oval Lake camp, and two spectacular overlooks. I started at Fret Creek trail head and hiked in just shy of 2 miles to reach Oval Lake. It's short but th...
- June 5th, 2018, 7:37 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Badger Creek Overnight 2018
- Replies: 1
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Badger Creek Overnight 2018
About this time last year I overnight backpacked in Badger Creek Wilderness. I saw (and heard) a rattlesnake, so it was an exciting and memorable trip. http://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=25522&p=193596#p193596 This year's trip I covered many more miles, but things were more tame. ...
- May 30th, 2018, 8:32 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Bull of the Woods/Opal Creek backpack 5/26-28
- Replies: 1
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Re: Bull of the Woods/Opal Creek backpack 5/26-28
What beautiful photos - thank you for sharing!
- May 30th, 2018, 8:29 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Lewis River Traverse Hike
- Replies: 4
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Re: Lewis River Traverse Hike
That tree was framed! It's innocent!