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by Openminded2
July 5th, 2022, 7:38 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Cinnamon Ridge attempt & Goat Marsh, 7/1/2022
Replies: 5
Views: 1888

Re: Cinnamon Ridge attempt & Goat Marsh, 7/1/2022

Such a nice name for a ridge but I am completely dissuaded now. Have you encountered swarms there in the past?
Thanks for the log! :?
by Openminded2
July 5th, 2022, 10:02 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: King - Elk Mountain loop looks lush
Replies: 1
Views: 1124

King - Elk Mountain loop looks lush

I did the https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Elk_Mountain-Kings_Mountain_Loop_Hike this past weekend and the challenge requires your toes be up to the task. The prior trip reports from fitter hikers remain pretty accurate. The rope continues to be well secured, the scrambles are just as scram...
by Openminded2
July 2nd, 2022, 9:32 pm
Forum: Trail Q&A
Topic: Transit to Timberline, etc.
Replies: 7
Views: 1828

Re: Transit to Timberline, etc.

Be sure to check in with current trail conditions. Was up at the south facing timberline lodge yesterday and there was a lot of snow, so much that I am sure the trail is obscured. Looking forward to paradise park, but surely it isn’t yet ready. I took the CAT bus last month to cascade locks from Gat...
by Openminded2
July 2nd, 2022, 9:13 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Ramona is at its finest
Replies: 9
Views: 2457

Ramona is at its finest

Yesterday we had a lovely hike to Ramona falls. The last bit of the dirt road before the trailhead parking still is a mess, potholes stretching over half the track. It is not getting any better. Some animal had made a real mess of the garbage can at the head of the parking, entering the trail, with ...
by Openminded2
June 1st, 2021, 9:36 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Early hike up to Bald Mountain from Top Spur
Replies: 2
Views: 1342

Early hike up to Bald Mountain from Top Spur

Pushing the envelope a bit on the last day of May, we drove up to Top Spur to see the conditions after a few warm weeks. About three-quarters of a mile short of the Top Spur trailhead, the snowpack blocked further vehicular advance. Like several other ambitious hikers, we parked and trekked up to th...
by Openminded2
April 25th, 2021, 6:42 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Labyrinth and Coyote Wall 4/25/21 Flower update
Replies: 1
Views: 1465

Re: Labyrinth and Coyote Wall 4/25/21 Flower update

Thank you for your update. I was there a few weeks back and it was not a lush.
by Openminded2
March 21st, 2021, 9:25 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Timberline Trail section hiking: Topspur-Bald Mountain-Cairn Basin-Wyeast Basin-Elk Cove and back 8/4/20
Replies: 3
Views: 2169

Re: Timberline Trail section hiking: Topspur-Bald Mountain-Cairn Basin-Wyeast Basin-Elk Cove and back 8/4/20

Just a week after this I got sidetracked to Mazama just like you. The trail description has since been updated on OH, but clearly, “go right” at the ancient sign saying not to camp in the meadow.

Lovely pictures!
by Openminded2
January 14th, 2021, 10:20 pm
Forum: Hiking in the News
Topic: Eagle Creek trail closed again
Replies: 1
Views: 1552

Eagle Creek trail closed again

https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/2021/ ... gorge.html

I’ve never been on it and planned to hike it tomorrow. Guess I’ll be waiting.
by Openminded2
November 1st, 2020, 6:57 pm
Forum: Trail Q&A
Topic: Help with Dollar Lake trail access
Replies: 16
Views: 4372

Help with Dollar Lake trail access

Can anyone identify the trail start of dollar lake access? Both of these shots are just after (east of) pinnacle ridge.
by Openminded2
November 1st, 2020, 6:36 pm
Forum: Trail Rx
Topic: Owl Point / Old Vista Ridge trail very difficult
Replies: 1
Views: 3360

Owl Point / Old Vista Ridge trail very difficult

The blow down on the old vista ridge trail bringing the hiker to Owl point, Katsuk Point and Red Hill is very difficult going with a large number of blow downs. If you don’t know where the old vista Ridge trail starts off of the Vista Ridge trail, you’ll have a hard time spotting the sign but it is ...