Highline Trail Mt. Adams, WA
Stay tuned for the trip report (I know it’s somewhere around here…) I hiked this in Sept. 2004 with two friends. It was a blast something different than either Mt. Hood or Mt. Rainier. Here is a link to some photos of the trip Mt. Adams Gallery on Eyehike Also here are some maps and [...]
Latourell Falls in the Columbia Gorge
Latourell Falls is a wonderful introduction to the many waterfalls along the Columbia River Gorge. It is a plunge falls with a height of 249 feet. You can access the main or lower falls from the parking lot in the Guy W. Talbot State Park; this falls on Latourell Creek is named after Joseph Latourell, [...]
Mt. Roberts Juneau Alaska 2007
Zachary and I hiked the trails on a warm and sunny afternoon. From high on the upper slopes, you can see a portion of the Juneau ice fields, and the inlet to Juneau. While we in town for only a short time, we managed to see allot.
Cape Horn, WA
Directions: From Portland, take I-205 north past the airport and cross the Columbia River. Get into the right hand lane and take the exit for Camas. Drive about 20 miles and park at the intersection of Salmon Falls road and Highway 14. There is also parking at an alternate trailhead on Mt. Pleasant Road [...]
Timberline Trail trip report 7/30/04 – 8/1/04
We arrived at Timberline Lodge about 8:30, which gave us until 9:00 to meet the rest of the group. Tori, Drew, and I walked up to the lodge and admired the displays about Timberline Lodge and its construction. I guess Heidi the St. Bernard is on vacation during the summer. We met up with Mike [...]
Box Canyon to Panhandle Gap, WA
Directions: The road to this trailhead is generally closed from November to May. Check the Mt. Rainier National Park website for the Stevens Canyon Road opening and closing dates. From Portland, take I-5 north for about 70 miles. Take exit 68 from I-5 to Hwy 12. Drive about 59 miles from I-5 to Packwood. Drive [...]
Mt. St. Helens Crater Rim, WA
Originally uploaded by hikingdrew Switchback Steve took this awesome shot the week after we made a summit in the freezing rain. While we could not even see the dome when I went, he returned to find the weather and the winds were cooperating. Thanks Steve! Directions: From Seattle take I-5 south and exit I-5 to [...]
Box Canyon to Panhandle Gap on the Wonderland Trail at Mr. Rainier
Directions: From Portland, take I-5 north for about 70 miles. Take exit 68 from I-5 to Hwy 12. Drive about 59 miles from I-5 to Packwood. Drive about 13 more miles to the junction with Hwy 123. Turn left onto Hwy 123 and travel about 5 1/2 miles. Turn left onto Stevens Canyon Road and [...]