Hiking Sparks Lake
Sparks Lake is a very picturesque lake - on a clear day. We were there on a rainy day, but the lake is still very beautiful. I hear there are reflections of the near [...]
Elk Lake Resort
This is a very active lake. The resort is really a restaurant that rents water craft and cabins. There are campsites, very small cabins, and larger cabins available. The lake has a very active [...]
Hiking South Sister
We started the 12.5 mile hike from Devils Lake Trail Head. The trail goes past Moraine Lake and Teardrop Pool - Oregon's highest lake. South Sister is Oregon's third highest peak. The elevation is 10,358 [...]
Mt St Helens from Tarbell Trail
Tarbell trail is a 24 mile loop and this is a small 2 mile section. Park at Grouse Vista trailhead and start on the side where the trailhead sign is posted. This is the [...]
Hidden Falls from Grouse Vista Trailhead
This is a 5 mile section of the Tarbell Trail Hidden falls is approximately 5 miles from the Grouse Vista Trailhead - so this is a 10 mile round trip hike. Parking at the [...]
Tarbell Trail from Grouse Vista Trailhead
Small section of the Tarbell Trail Tarbell trail is a 24 mile loop trail - this post covers a small section of the trail. I started at Grouse Vista trailhead and hiked about 2.5 miles [...]
Saddle Mountain
Wildflowers Galore! Saddle Mountain - in the Coastal Range - has more wildflowers than any trail in the Gorge. Huge variety too.The day was foggy in areas, sunny in areas, and windy. [...]
Angels Rest in May
Angels Rest Sunset One of my favorite wildflowers - Wild Iris Thanks to Amy I know how beautiful the sunsets from Angels Rest can be. Decided to go [...]
Larch Mountain Crater
This hike has been on my list for a while now - finally had the chance to take the adventure. This trail starts from a parking area that shares the Sherrard Point trail - a [...]
Dalles Mountain
Wildflowers Galore! There are snakes on this trail. This is a less common place to view wildflowers - but that makes it even more desirable. We saw about 10 other people today [...]
Lower Starvation Loop Hike
Lower Tier of Hole In the Wall Falls This is a great 3 mile loop with 4 waterfalls, scenic overlooks of the Columbia River, as well as great forest and creeks. This [...]
Augspurger Mountain
Augspurger Mountain and Dog Mountain Dotty on the Dog Mountain Trail Augspurger mountain is a less traveled trail that shares the Trailhead with Dog Mountain. From the parking [...]
Siouxan Trail Waterfalls
Siouxan Trail is one of the most scenic easy trails around. Unnamed Waterfall along the road to Siouxan Trailhead It has waterfalls galore, bridges, lush foliage, trees, and follows the [...]
Memaloose Loop ~ Wildflowers
The wildflowers are blooming! We were in the Columbia Gorge this weekend and the wildflowers are painting the hillsides with color. The most predominate right now are Northwest Balsomroot (Yellow ones in these photos), Lupine [...]
Camas Lilly Fields
The Camas Lilly Fields are in full bloom! Camas Lily Fields After the strenuous hike up Horseshoe Ridge yesterday - I needed an easy stroll to walk out my legs. The Camas Lilly [...]
Horseshoe Ridge
Horseshoe Trail near the top For all you people that think Dog Mountain is a challenge - this hike a WAY more challenging. This was a true conditioning hike - do not attempt this [...]
Dog Mountain in April
Dog Mountain is on the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge at mile post 53 on HWY 14. It is about 8 miles past Stevenson WA. Everyone says that Dog Mountain is a challenge - [...]
Hood River Fruit Trees
I have always wanted to visit Hood River when the orchards are blooming. I caught the leading edge this year. These photos are taken just driving around behind Hood River. [...]
Hood River Mountain
Wildflower Ally Hood River Mountain is a little known gem. The loop is about 3 miles long, and I hear there are numerous wild flowers blooming. We were a little too early, a few [...]
Memaloose Lake Frozen
Memaloose Lake Hike Trail crosses this steam - no foot bridge Memaloose Lake is outside of Estacada about 15 miles. The hike to the lake is just over [...]
Weldon Wagon Trail
Historic Trail The Weldon Wagon Trail is an old wagon route that connected the town of Husum Wa to the outside world. It was the main way to get supplies into the town. There [...]
Lyle Cherry Orchard Hike
This hike should be called the Cheery Orchard Climb! This is an out and back trail that is about 5 miles total. The first 3/4 of the trail is all up - we climbed to [...]
Catherine Creek East Loop
Catherine Creek TrailsThe East loop does not have as many wild flowers as the West loop, but it has great views of the Columbia River and Mt Hood. The climb is not bad and there [...]
Catherine Creek – West Loop
Catherine Creek Trails Cliffs about Columbia River There are 3 different trails leaving from the Catherine Creek Trail Head - one is an all-access trail that is paved for strollers and wheel [...]
Guler Ice Cave
Ice cave near Mt Adams Today 3 of us went to Guler Ice Cave - not far from Trout Lake Washington. We parked at a Sno-Park and hiked in about 2 miles. During the [...]
Wahkeena Trail #420
Winter hiking in the Columbia Gorge Wahkeena Trail Loop Wahkeena Falls in the Winter This trail goes from Wahkeena Falls which can be seen from the parking lot passed several [...]
Gillette Lake
Gillette Lake near the base of Table MountainThis is a fairly easy hike - the terrain is up and down but no real extremes. The trail starts at the Bonneville Trailhead parking lot which does [...]
Mt St Helens Snowshoeing
We parked at Marble Mountain Sno-Park (pass required) and enjoyed snowshoeing up the main road to a fantastic view of Mt St Helens. The view point is 5 miles up the road - and is [...]
Wahclella Falls in the Winter
Also known as Tanner Creek FallsThis is one of my favorite short hikes in the Columbia Gorge. My daughter and I wanted to go on a hike and had chosen a different location for the [...]
Latourell Falls
Latourell Falls Latourell Falls is a great short hike. It has 2 waterfalls - Latourell and Upper Latourell Falls. The trail is wide and well maintained. There are 2 loops - the [...]