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by sttjones
April 15th, 2021, 7:45 am
Forum: Off-trail Trip Reports & Lost Trails
Topic: Connection from GPNF 406 to W2000, W1490
Replies: 20
Views: 9289

Re: Connection from GPNF 406 to W2000, W1490

This is the same area that I am curious about. I made this post: https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=view&f=0&p=24408 I got a little information and Ed Blodgett looked for a trail from the Bluff Mountain Trail but couldn't find a trail that went down into the Washougal River valley....
by sttjones
September 23rd, 2020, 12:48 pm
Forum: Off-trail Trip Reports & Lost Trails
Topic: Washougal River Trail
Replies: 5
Views: 3165

Re: Washougal River Trail

I'm planning to go along the Bluff Mountain Trail in a few weeks and try to find the trail from the top. From the top the red line I drew drops down the ridgeline between Bear Creek and Grouse Creek down to the Washougal River. As for the trail going west from Bluff Mountain, I don't see where you h...
by sttjones
September 23rd, 2020, 7:28 am
Forum: Off-trail Trip Reports & Lost Trails
Topic: Washougal River Trail
Replies: 5
Views: 3165

Washougal River Trail

Has anyone tried to hike the Washougal River Trail from Deer Creek/Prospector Creek up along the Washougal River to the FS-41 Road or to the Bluff Mountain Trail? I see an old trail on my map but lost the track after two miles at 45°45.084', -122°07.032'. I started at 45°44.580', -122°06.816'. I att...
by sttjones
November 12th, 2019, 7:29 am
Forum: Field Guide Support
Topic: Hantwick Rd TH - No overnight parking
Replies: 6
Views: 4878

Re: Hantwick Rd TH - No overnight parking

Thanks! We are studying what to do on the Oregon side for the Eagle Creek fire. We want the trail to be in the backcountry as much as possible but we may have to use Trail #400 and the Historic Highway State Trail in places for quite some time.
by sttjones
November 11th, 2019, 8:11 am
Forum: Field Guide Support
Topic: Hantwick Rd TH - No overnight parking
Replies: 6
Views: 4878

Re: Hantwick Rd TH - No overnight parking

The Chinook Trail Association recently published trail guides for the Washington side of the Chinook Trail. Hantwick being a day-use site is noted in the guide: Trailhead information The Chinook Trail begins at Hantwick Road Trailhead 29601 NE Hantwick Rd, Battle Ground, WA 98604 • Latitude: 45.8378...
by sttjones
November 11th, 2019, 7:55 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Soda Peaks Lake 11/8/19
Replies: 1
Views: 1644

Soda Peaks Lake 11/8/19

A friend and I hiked up to Soda Peaks Lake and Soda Peak on Friday. The trail is in great shape, just a couple of deadfalls. You'll see some huge old-growth trees along the trail, especially just after crossing Trapper Creek. You'll be walking through the forest and suddenly you notice all these hug...
by sttjones
January 9th, 2016, 5:47 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Marble Mountain Snow Park, WA
Replies: 2
Views: 2150

Marble Mountain Snow Park, WA

I saw some flakes coming down, but the temps were about 34 degrees. The snow was wet and has consolidated so I didn't need my snowshoes to walk on the popular trails. Some of the trails hadn't been trodden on yet and you do need snowshoes for those. There is a slight ice crust on the unpacked snow a...
by sttjones
September 17th, 2015, 8:54 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Summerland - Mt Rainier 9.12.15
Replies: 17
Views: 6458

Re: Summerland - Mt Rainier 9.12.15

That was a great trip. Looking forward to good weather in October. I see the snow level is dropping down to 6000 feet again, which will freeze the wildflowers. I only saw one Monkeyflower at Summerland. I hiked a trail off Westside road Monday and the fall mushrooms were really sprouting. The warm w...
by sttjones
June 5th, 2015, 7:34 am
Forum: Off-trail Trip Reports & Lost Trails
Topic: Lower Catherine Creek/Major Creek off trail exploration
Replies: 10
Views: 3794

Re: Lower Catherine Creek/Major Creek off trail exploration

I was wondering how you got that picture of the woodpecker with your camera. The birds hardly ever wait long enough for me to get a good picture.
by sttjones
October 19th, 2010, 4:50 pm
Forum: Organize and Invite! (Upcoming Hikes)
Topic: Thursday, October 21?
Replies: 2
Views: 1716

Re: Thursday, October 20?

I too saw the change in the weather coming so I'm off to hike Mt. Defiance tomorrow (Wednesday). Sorry I have other plans on Thursday.
Too bad you couldn't hike defiance tomorrow.