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by Surridge
May 10th, 2016, 6:26 pm
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: Best 2-3 day backpacking route in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness?
Replies: 7
Views: 4667

Re: Best 2-3 day backpacking route in the Kalmiopsis Wildern

The TKR does go through now with some downed trees and vague tread to deal with. Taggarts bar as an out and back is a nice suggestion. Also consider using the chetco divide trail from Babyfoot. Good camps near chetco lake and cold springs. I recently did the whole loop in 2 days but they were long d...
by Surridge
May 8th, 2016, 3:07 pm
Forum: Trail Q&A
Topic: Mt. St. Helens Worm flows route
Replies: 5
Views: 2241

Re: Mt. St. Helens Worm flows route

Any beta on current snow level on St. Helen's? Loowit open?
by Surridge
May 8th, 2016, 3:04 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Kalmiopsis Loop Hike
Replies: 0
Views: 2160

Kalmiopsis Loop Hike

Last weekend I headed out to the Babyfoot Lake Trailhead down here in Southern Oregon just outside of Cave Junction. The Siskiyou Mountain Club has cleared a Trans-Kalmiopsis Trail connecting Babyfoot Lake and Vulcan Lake on the Western side of the Wilderness. While this corridor is cleared there ar...
by Surridge
August 26th, 2015, 1:42 pm
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: 3 questions for the 3 Sisters Wilderness
Replies: 11
Views: 4015

Re: 3 questions for the 3 Sisters Wilderness

correct, behind that sign on the user trail leading to the meadow the trail is now full of tree limbs etc to assist in rehab and keep people/wildlife from utilizing. The other trail which drops down to the creek from PCT is still accessible.
by Surridge
August 25th, 2015, 2:17 pm
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: bicycles in wilderness
Replies: 34
Views: 7207

Re: bicycles in wilderness

In eastern Oregon plans are underway to designate the Oregon desert trail area as wilderness, with the caveat that cattle grazing there is grandfathered in, as well as a few roads to facilitate that. It will be one of the largest designated wilderness areas in the lower 48 and it wouldn't be possib...
by Surridge
August 25th, 2015, 7:27 am
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: bicycles in wilderness
Replies: 34
Views: 7207

Re: bicycles in wilderness

Thanks for the link. This is an important argument for wilderness users. Mountain bikers make up a great number of users who would support wilderness but who are left out. As the article states, Mtn biking did not exist when the wilderness act was published yet mining and grazing rights were grandfa...
by Surridge
August 24th, 2015, 12:09 pm
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: 3 questions for the 3 Sisters Wilderness
Replies: 11
Views: 4015

Re: 3 questions for the 3 Sisters Wilderness

Jerry, thanks for the response. I pulled up the USGS on caltopo and it shows the trail but has it dropping shortly after crossing W fork Park towards pole creek. Easy cross country from Camp Lake to meet up with this trail? You are correct about the user trail leading down to glacier creek from the ...
by Surridge
August 23rd, 2015, 8:08 pm
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: 3 questions for the 3 Sisters Wilderness
Replies: 11
Views: 4015

3 questions for the 3 Sisters Wilderness

I just returned from a version of the sisters/broken top loop and I had some questions I was hoping you all may help answer. 1) in descending from Carver lake via W. Fork park creek I came across trail which I assumed was Green Lakes trail as shown on the map. This trail had cairns, faint tread, I-b...
by Surridge
July 6th, 2015, 9:11 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: A weekend at Pickett Butte Lookout - June 25-28, 2015
Replies: 7
Views: 4523

Re: A weekend at Pickett Butte Lookout - June 25-28, 2015

Thanks for the TR. We were thinking of renting this come fall. How was the road up to the lookout? Passenger vehicle accessible? Sounds like there is a lot to see in the nearby area.... Anything accessible from the lookout itself? Thanks!
by Surridge
February 13th, 2015, 9:35 am
Forum: Events and Announcements
Topic: 2nd Annual ALDHA-West Cascade Winter Ruck
Replies: 1
Views: 1812

Re: 2nd Annual ALDHA-West Cascade Winter Ruck

Just encouraging all us "Oregon Hikers" (and Washingtonians too) to come out to this amazing event. Thanks ALDHA West for putting it on!