Oregon Hikers

I was thinking more about this. The location of where the cougar’s tracks left the trail was in direct line of sight from where I came around a bend. The cougar tracks that I saw in mud were very fresh. So I could have startled the cougar when I came around the bend. Unfortunately its eyesight is be...

Took a hike Wahkeena Multnomah Loop this morning. Saw these tracks in the snow. What is this cat? It came from down below, walked the trail for a while, then headed above the trail. It is possible that we were there about the same time. My shoe is a 10.5. I noticed that its gait seemed to show the b...

Scattered snow and ice on the top 1/3 of Hamilton Mountain yesterday. I put microspikes on for some of the icy step ups and kept them on to the top and back. No fall risks for an old guy!

There were storms over the Cascades this morning, so decided to do Smith Rock. Always love the photographic hike. Lots of people there with dogs and no poop pick up. Saw several piles on the trail and poop bags along the trail. It is getting to be an issue everywhere!

Another example of campers not doing what is expected. I am in Sunriver this week and was thinking of hiking Broken Top. https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/ ... 200910001/

There is also the large Sitka Spruce near Cape Meares.
https://tillamookcoast.com/blog/a-tree- ... ka-spruce/

Here is the flight tracking for N5094L. I wonder if the owner knew where it was flown if he would be upset.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N5094L

It was the surprised look on the deer's face....

Saw the same 2 weeks ago while going up the switchbacks. A doe and 2 fawns. Was a women on the other side of the deer. Where the deer were was a wall on the right and too steep on the left. So we asked the woman to move to the wall and we got the deer walking by her and then down off the trail where...

I was considering an out and back hike from Rainy Lake to Whatum Lake next week. Should the 409 trail be in good condition? Also, when you reach the intersection with the Anthill trail, which is the best way to get to the lake Anthill or stay on the Rainy Whatum trail?