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- October 16th, 2022, 10:18 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Overnight in Elk Meadows 9/29/2022
- Replies: 9
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Re: Overnight in Elk Meadows 9/29/2022
Congrats on your first overnight trip! Hot drinks at sunrise with mountain views are one of the perks.
- October 5th, 2022, 6:23 pm
- Forum: Trail Q&A
- Topic: Ladybug swarm on Cooper Spur
- Replies: 9
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Re: Ladybug swarm on Cooper Spur
I saw this on Eagle Cap summit last year. No clumping, just a weird number of lady bugs in a weird place for ladybugs.
- October 4th, 2022, 7:47 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Indian Heaven Lakes Loop October 1, 2022
- Replies: 9
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Re: Indian Heaven Lakes Loop October 1, 2022
Does this loop stay generally available to November? Looking to do a slower, cooler backpack at the end of the month. Thanks.
- September 11th, 2022, 3:50 pm
- Forum: Trail Q&A
- Topic: overnight backpacking near Mt. Hood in late Sept
- Replies: 8
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Re: overnight backpacking near Mt. Hood in late Sept
These are not near mt hood specifically, but when I think about “intro to backpacking” hikes these come to mind: Serene Lake loop - Roaring River Wilderness - 12 miles RT. Green River / Goat Mountain - North of mount saint helens. Can be loop or just out and back to Deadman’s Lake. Salmon River - ou...
- September 2nd, 2022, 2:29 pm
- Forum: Trail Q&A
- Topic: Long Gorge Loops?
- Replies: 6
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Re: Long Gorge Loops?
Yeah that’s usually the plan but I was looking for something flatter and closer to home for a change. Most of my “vacations” look more like suicide attempts. Kinda want something in between.
- September 1st, 2022, 6:44 pm
- Forum: Trail Q&A
- Topic: Long Gorge Loops?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2758
Long Gorge Loops?
I’ve got time to do a longer backpack around 5 days this September. I was previously looking at doing a loop from Tanner Butte trail, through Watum, over towards Rainy, and looping back along the gorge. However, fire has shut down the Tanner Butte area. I have previously hiked the Herman creek trail...
- September 1st, 2022, 11:48 am
- Forum: Trail Q&A
- Topic: Goat Rocks route advice?
- Replies: 19
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Re: Goat Rocks route advice?
A smaller option would be to start and end at Packwood Lake. You can go up Coyote Ridge and back, making a loop. You can camp at Packwood Lake, Hidden Lake, or the little spring half way across the top of the ridge. It doesn't cover a lot of what the area has to offer, but it still has plenty of sce...
- August 29th, 2022, 2:46 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: South Wallowas Loop: 8/24/22-8/25/22
- Replies: 11
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Re: South Wallowas Loop: 8/24/22-8/25/22
I did almost the exact same loop last year at about the same exact time. Nice to see it again. Looks greener and less smokey. I saw the bootpath from Glacier Pass -> Eagle Cap but it wasnt the trip for that. Thanks for posting your experience. Glad kettle creek got some TLC. The choke cherries were ...
- August 17th, 2022, 7:54 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Olympic Mountains - August 2022 (Gray Wolf, Dosewallips, Cameron)
- Replies: 7
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Re: Olympic Mountains - August 2022 (Gray Wolf, Dosewallips, Cameron)
I saw a fair number of people, but not more than the area could hold. I estimate I ran into about 20 different parties around the entire loop across the 5 days. Deer Park camp was full of car campers when I exited on a Friday night, but was mostly empty when I arrived on a Monday afternoon.
- August 17th, 2022, 7:47 am
- Forum: Trail Q&A
- Topic: Lewis River campsites
- Replies: 9
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Re: Lewis River campsites
Luckily I logged all the campsites I found last year in that stretch. There are 3 spots on the river bend 1/2 mile immediately before the shelter. There is a spot about half way between the shelter and Speed Camp. (“Bar Camp”) Past Speed Camp, there are several riverside areas that are less develope...