by Steve Jones | Mar 19, 2022 | Backpacking Trips |
Vicinity Location: The trailhead is about 87 miles southeast of Portland, Oregon in the Lower Deschutes BLM lands. Directions:From Portland to Macks Canyon take I-84 East to the Wood Village, exit (16A). Head south and turn left onto NE Burnside Rd. Heading East,...
by Steve Jones | Aug 13, 2021 | Backpacking Trips
Vicinity Location: Central Washington in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Location: The trailhead is 64 miles east of Everett and 150 miles northeast of Portland. Directions from Portland:Avoid all the Seattle area traffic and take I-84 E for about 100 miles...
by Steve Jones | Sep 2, 2020 | Backpacking Trips |
Note 2/14/2023: During summer and fall a Central Cascades Wilderness Permit is required. The Central Cascades Wildernesses limited entry system began May 22, 2020 and brings day-use limits to 19 out of 79 trails and overnight limits to all trails in the Mt....
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...
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