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by retired jerry
March 13th, 2024, 5:41 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: North Shore Trail 03-11-2024
Replies: 5
Views: 543

Re: North Shore Trail 03-11-2024

the oregon coast trail also has a lot of road walking, sometimes on the side of busy highway
by retired jerry
March 12th, 2024, 8:19 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: North Shore Trail 03-11-2024
Replies: 5
Views: 543

Re: North Shore Trail 03-11-2024

I wasn't familiar with Corvalis to Coast trail

https://c2ctrail.org/hiking-the-trail/h ... irections/

There's a lot of road walking. Some of the road walking is on gated Forest Service roads which wouldn't be bad. Anyone done this?

It sounds more developed than the Eugene to PCT trail.
by retired jerry
March 9th, 2024, 6:55 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: PCT 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 14326

Re: PCT 2024

when did you do it in 2022? Did you hit a lot of snow?

is there a train station where PCT crosses I-5 near Ashland, that you can get off the train and onto the PCT?
by retired jerry
March 8th, 2024, 5:55 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Elijah Bristow State Park 03-08-2024
Replies: 2
Views: 469

Re: Elijah Bristow State Park 03-08-2024

I love your Eugene area reports
by retired jerry
March 6th, 2024, 8:20 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Metolius River Campgrounds 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 660

Re: Metolius River Campgrounds 2024

If there's no on there then #2 is my favorite, because it's close to outhouse

Far end #12 is better if there are other peopke. Mire private.
by retired jerry
March 6th, 2024, 7:27 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Metolius River Campgrounds 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 660

Re: Metolius River Campgrounds 2024

yeah, I didn't notice Monty and Perry South for years, but now consider them a favorite
by retired jerry
March 5th, 2024, 6:47 pm
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: What's Out Your Back Door
Replies: 10
Views: 12899

Re: What's Out Your Back Door

too bad you can't do something to prevent the erosion, like planting plants

I guess you'll be okay for a long time which is good
by retired jerry
March 5th, 2024, 2:33 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Metolius River Campgrounds 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 660

Re: Metolius River Campgrounds 2024

Just a bit past Monty is a permanent closed gate. You can continue walking on the road for 4 miles then on a trail for another 2.5 miles to some pretty nice campsites. https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Lower_Metolius_River_Hike then the trail continues another 10 miles to the road on the othe...
by retired jerry
March 5th, 2024, 2:27 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Metolius River Campgrounds 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 660

Metolius River Campgrounds 2024

Inspired by trailperspective I went to Monty Campground on the lower Metolius River 20240301_152245.jpg I usually do this about once a year. The lower Metolius is a bit east of the Cascade crest at 2000 feet elevation so it gets a lot less rain than Portland, and usually not too much snow, but you h...
by retired jerry
March 4th, 2024, 7:19 pm
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: What's Out Your Back Door
Replies: 10
Views: 12899

Re: What's Out Your Back Door

Creatures will appreciate your trees even if they fall over