August 23, 2008.
Old Cascades Crest Trail | 8.6 mi | 2200′ ele. gain | 6 hours
On this gorgeous, sunny, summer weekend I decided to escape the crowds in Central Oregon by visiting some less popular trails. While my friends climbed to the top of South Sister with hundreds (literally) of other eager people, I [...]
August 18, 2008.
French Creek Ridge Tr. | 4.8 miles (?) | 900′ ele. gain | 3 hours
This secluded hike near Detroit Lake (sounds like an oxymoron, huh?) provides a nice escape into Central Oregon without having to travel too far from home.
This adventure began before reaching the trailhead, on gravel road 2207. The guide [...]
August 8, 2008.
This quick, 1 mile jaunt into a narrow chasm was one of the more adventuresome routes I’ve traveled in the Columbia River Gorge.
Leaving from a gravel parking area near a bridge over Oneonta Creek, we descended a steep set of stairs and walked along the water on a well-traveled user trail. Soon we [...]
August 2, 2008.
3.5-4 miles(?) | 700′ ele. gain | 2:45 hours
The Flag Mountain trail is a scarcely visited, pleasant walkway along a wooded ridge near the town of Rhododendron. It was my first “mountain summit” since I’d injured my ACL in March. I found directions to this hike in the back of the [...]