Oregon Hikers

Is there a specific place where they would list if there were a camping restriction? I'm not seeing anything on the Forest Service website for the Pole Creek Trailhead, nor in their "Alerts and Notices" section, and they don't say anything about a camping restriction on their Summer Trail Access and...

Thank you Don for posting this up. I have never done this hike, read your post and 30 minutes later my 8 year old and I were in the car and on our way. The potholes were a little shocking when I first hit them because the road had been so good up until then but once I saw the first ones I knew what ...

20-50 miles any time in the summer with the only requirement being no touch water crossings or height exposure - that leaves a ton of options. You might take a look at the recent trip report from Enchanted Valley in the Olympics. That's a little closer than Eagle Cap. Lewis River might be good too ...

Late August Sandy River crossing can still be difficult Trail around Three Sisters has few stream crossings, that would be pretty epic. A number of variations. This looks like an amazing trip. Thank you for the suggestion. I saw a post where someone referenced a write up you did where you recommend...

Thank you Jerry, I was already leaning against that trip and your experienced opinion has helped me decide. I will look into the Three Sisters trip for sure. I really appreciate your input on this.

I have a son who will be 8 in a few weeks and one of his favorite things is backpacking. He has excellent endurance so I have to keep reminding myself that he is still a kid when planning trips because moderate mileage for an adult isn't a problem for him (8-10 mile days). Every year for his birthda...

I believe there are some very nice backpacks along the shores of some of the Great Lakes. Not a lot of EG, but plenty of mileage to see how the gear and weight work out. We're booked for an overnight shakedown next week in an area that has a campsite at the end of a 4 mi. trail, which my kid can to...