Oregon Hikers

Hiked yesterday, from Paradise Park campground up to Paradise Park. Wanted to check out how the trail faired after the Labor Day windstorm. I found very little additional blowdown, and nothing that obscured the trail for more than a few feet. Really no change to report. Found an abandoned campsite, ...

Tuck was busy but beautiful. We'd heard the goats were at Robin, but since they visited us at Tuck, we didn't have to make the trip.
Kelly

Robin and Tuck Lakes in Alpine Lakes Wilderness, the goats got very close. Yes, disconcerting.
Kelly

An impromptu run up the Clackamas Friday after work. Saw a turkey! taking its own sweet time to cross the road. Been camping and hiking here for 30 years and have never seen a turkey before. Found a camp site on 46 and set up a crummy old tent for the evening. No mosquitoes, which was nice. Heard an...

Backpacked into Big Slide Lake on the Dickey Creek trail this weekend. Road conditions: forest service posted that 6340 not recommended for passenger cars, and I believe it. There is a washout section before the Dickey Creek turnoff that might high center a low clearance vehicle. Trail conditions: l...

There is a Trinity Alps Facebook site. People have been reporting conditions for a while now. Its a forest service site. You can search for it that way.
Kelly

Found it. I folded over the bottom which contained personal info.
Kelly

Vaguely -- very vaguely -- I recall something about, write yourself a permit and sign it. On your own paper, carry it with you. I agree to follow all the rules and enforce them in my group, that kind of thing. Have no idea if it would work.
Kelly

There were no permits in the box when a friend and I went to Green Lakes several years ago. We read the rules, even photographed the sign. We hiked in, set up camp in one of the designated sites, and right on cue, here comes a ranger. She acknowledged there were no permits in the box. It was late Se...

Outdoor school taught about berries: "Blue and black always, red sometimes, white never." I've found it accurate so far.
Kelly