by Steve Jones | Jul 7, 2020 | Backpacking Trips, Dayhikes, Easy Hikes, Hikes with Kids, Hiking |
Vicinity Location: The trailhead is about 40 miles east of Portland, Oregon in the Mt. Hood National Forest. Directions: From Portland take I-84 East to the Wood Village, exit (16A). Head south and turn left onto NE Burnside Rd. Heading East, Burnside will merge into...
by Steve Jones | Oct 3, 2019 | Backpacking Trips |
Jeremiah, Sean and I backpacked for 5 days before and during the Labor Day holiday. I’ll update this review soon. ItineraryMileageCamp ElevationAscentDescentNotesDay 1 – Potato Hill – Coleman Weedpatch -Finished at 5:15 pm12.01,6001,285Parked at the...
by Steve Jones | Nov 22, 2018 | Backpacking Trips, Hiking, Mountain Biking |
Vicinity Location: About 86 miles east of Portland, OR in the Columbia River Gorge. Directions: From Portland take I-84 east to exit 97. At the stop sign turn right and then after about 50 feet turn left. Drive to 2.8 miles crossing the Deschutes River and make a...
by Steve Jones | Sep 10, 2018 | Backpacking Trips |
Notice: For the latest fire information, please contact the Mt. Hood National Forest Hours: M – F 7:30am – 4:30pm Closed 11:30 – 12:30. Telephone: (503) 668-1700 The Timberline Trail has been closed at Eliot Creek due to a large storm in the fall of...
by Steve Jones | Apr 2, 2018 | Backpacking Trips |
Vicinity Location: About 56 miles northeast of Portland, OR. in the Indian Heaven Wilderness west of Mt. Adams and north of the Columbia River. Directions: There are other ways to get to the trailhead but I like this route because it is paved almost all of the way....
by Steve Jones | Mar 20, 2018 | Backpacking Trips |
Vicinity Location: The trailhead is about 49 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon in the Mt. St. Helens National Monument. Directions: From Seattle take I-5 south and exit I-5 at exit 21 to State Route 503 at Woodland, WA. Drive 26.5 miles, passing through through...
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