Oregon Hikers

But you didn't go in there Don? I hiked up Trapper Creek yesterday. I hit significant patches of snow with a little postholing about 3.5 miles in, just after Terrace Camp. The trail was clear for almost 2 miles, then there were occasional trees on the trail, but not too bad to get by for hikers. I w...

I recently was visiting a state park campground on a week day. It was clear that there would be vacancies and the website said same day reservations were allowed. So rather than pay the exorbitant $8 reservation fee above the actual campground fee, I figured I would just go there. Usually when you d...

This is on the upper section of the loop - 8 Mile Ck and Military Rd. I do not remember the balsamroot being this intense up there in recent years. I always wonder if other areas are in transition to a Dog Mtn type density. The third pic kind of makes clear the impact of grazing with the fence bound...

Everything including the kitchen sink is how you get such bipartisan approvals. The bill passed by a voice vote, which basically means nobody at all was much against the thing.

They are established camps, which basically means a smooth flat area not covered by rainforest growth, usually with a fire ring too. If you start at that south end, you will walk by various camps every half mile or so until that beach camp. There really is not much camping after that for a long ways.

There are numerous trail segments in the Coyote Wall / Syncline area that have been rerouted in recent years, with the previous segment decommissioned. Sometimes it grows in fast and is not obviously a former trail, sometimes not. But most of those decommissionings were with minimal effort.

The southern section of the Lewis River is as "wild" as anything in the Gorge. It gets more populated and close to the road north of the Road 90 crossing, near the big falls. There are no loops for the Lewis River. If you started at the south trailhead (near Curly Creek Falls) and hiked in to camp 4...

Yes, windless days are rare this time of year around there. And the grassy hills are such a deep green color - for maybe another month.

The loops in the Gorge are out of Herman and Eagle Creeks, but they will still have snow up high in early May. In Herman Ck, you could certainly do an out-and-back to Noble Camp, 8 miles in, or possibly a couple more up to Mud Lake. On Eagle Creek, it might be snow free up to 11 miles in. But unless...

September is great because you are past the biggest crowds and the water crossings are at their easiest. However, while our Septembers are not deep within the rainy season yet, there is a risk. It's easy for me to say September is great because I live close by and can easily choose dry weather perio...