Oregon Hikers

I'd read some conflicting reports online of the current trail conditions in light of landslide damage, so I was excited to find the trail was clear to both Upper McCord Creek and Elowah Falls. There is a log crossing near Elowah Falls that's a little dicey, but I'm not sure it's related to the slide...

Thanks so much! I agree, hiking down and out of Zig Zag Canyon is definitely a challenge, especially on the way back!

We had a great time hiking to Paradise Park from Timberline Lodge on 8/12. Many wildflowers were blooming in the meadows, including lupine, paintbrush, asters, and heather. I love the numerous views of Mount Hood above the wildflower meadows that this route provides :D . The mountain looks enormous ...

Wow, that's cool! It is a small world . Good to know about the boards in the marshy area when the water is higher!

We had a great trip to Mirror Lake in early August. It was 10-15 degrees cooler in the area than in Portland, and wading in the lake was another welcome respite from the heat :D . The water was chilly, but not too cold to cool off. The trail was in good condition, though there's a section along the ...

We hiked down to Punch Bowl Falls earlier this month. The hike and the waterfall were beautiful! It's definitely a bit of a scramble at the end over rocks and logs in light of some landslide damage, but we were able to climb over the rocks and get a great view of the falls from below. Since the Eagl...

Thanks!

We camped at Ice Cap Campground a couple weeks ago and day hiked sections of the McKenzie River Trail each day. It was a very rainy weekend, so camping was a bit of an adventure, but it was great to be right on the trail to minimize driving. The first day we hiked north from the campground to Koosah...

Thanks for sharing! We did some hiking along the McKenzie River Trail as well a few weeks ago. So beautiful. I didn't know about the Santiam Wagon Road, though; thanks for mentioning that. Looking forward to exploring it sometime!

Thanks so much for the warm welcome, all! I'm excited to join the community and keep exploring. There's so much beautiful nature in the PNW .