Oregon Hikers

I like these two trails - and they always seem quieter than other approaches to the mountain. One time I did the loop with a bike shuttle - I parked my car at Pinnacle TH, then biked down to Elk Cove TH and hid the bike in the trees, and hiked up from there. When I got back down to Pinnacle TH I got...

Thanks for posting such a detailed report. I appreciate knowing the ins and outs of this route as you described them so vividly; I can confirm it is definitely not my cup of tea (recalling my last poison oak attack, among other things.) On the other hand, you have a great treasure trove of memories ...

I recently came across this cool old photo in 100 Hikes in Western Washington (Text by Louise B. Marshall, Photographs by Bob and Ira Spring). The copyright on the book is 1966 so the photo is probably from around that time. Hikers were so much more fashionable then (if a lot less comfortable.) I l...

Take Hwy 224 through Estacada and turn right on forest road 4620 at MP 45.8. Follow this for 7.7 miles, paved at the start, then gravel, and park on the left. TH is on the right of the parking area. Room for a half dozen cars or so. What's the road like? FS Interactive calls it a Low Standard, mean...

It's amazing these trees manage in what looks to be a totally inhospitable landscape to thrive. This reminds me of the PCT north of the Riley Camp trail, except more trees have grown in there over time. We do see change in the two pics. There are clearly three trees that were alive that are now snag...

You know, why not take it further and make your own CCW clock and be contrarian 24/7 at home! Just print out your own custom clock face to paste over the one you have, and reverse the poles on the motor. Your routing makes sense to me except maybe that drive up to Cloud Cap - the road wasn't all tha...

A truly amazing day hike!

Were there folks already camping near/at Goat Lake? Are the four tents in your Goat Ridge pic near the lake? Been a few years since I've done Goat Rocks - your TR argues for a return.

Regarding glacier shrink, I wish to observe that the Coe terminus (lowest glacial ice on Hood) hasn't noticeably retreated in my years of hiking. I'm somewhat free of ideology, so I just offer that observation without trying to bolster any particular conclusion, other than to point out that alarmis...

How much have Mt. Hood’s glaciers shrunk? Does alpine Hood clear of snow earlier in the summer now? That’s what a conversation with a neighboring overnight camper up on Yocum Ridge had me wondering. She had just hiked Yocum for the first time after 40 years and was shocked: she claimed where we were...

I guess just because the map says it's a Wilderness Area doesn't necessarily mean it's treated like one