Oregon Hikers

Nice report. We did this early summer. Are there still ribbons on trees at the top to mark the trail? We found difficulty finding the trail at the top.

First, I want to thank all the people that worked on the trails in the Gorge! Without them, we would not be hiking today. We decided to drive the old route 30 and see what it looked like. The Angels Rest Trailhead parking already had about 20-25 cars parking there at about 7:40. When we came back at...

Don Nelsen wrote: ↑

November 8th, 2018, 6:45 pm

That is an excellent time! I was up there yesterday too but I was a wuss compared to your "Up Dog" time. It took me 1:22 to go up (but 1:01 down).

I may have seen you at the top. I was up there at about 9:30 and talked to someone about the fog. Was that you?

K.Wagner wrote: ↑

November 8th, 2018, 12:27 pm

If you really want to build the endurance, go on a good cross country "hike" with Don!

Don would likely kick my butt on a longer hike from reading his trip reports.

I do some gym work but mostly a little cycle and a little stair master (not a lot), and some weights. My other main exercise is about 2-3 times a week, do a 5 mile fast walk around Round Lake, LaCamas creek. This is at the fastest walking pace I can do, maybe 4 MPH.

Did what I call a "Work out hike" today at Dog. Since my knees do not allow me to run any more, this makes for a good aerobic workout. I miss being able to run, even on trails. Up Dog in 1:15. Down Dog (not the yoga pose) in 1:03. Mileage is 3.8 each way. Unfortunately, the clouds socked in the summ...

At 69, it is getting harder to do long steep hikes. My training to do South Sister with my daughter this past September consisted of fast hikes with mileage of about 7 miles and elevation gain in the 2,000 range. My 2 main hikes were Hamilton Mountain and Dog Mountain. My pace is between 2.5 and 3 M...

I like your photos!

Nutria?

Thanks Jerry. I definitely need identification skills!