Day two of our four day Main Eagle backpack in Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness: after a scenic day one on the trail, we enjoyed a quiet campsite at Cached Lake. The only noise we had during the night was that…
Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness: Main Eagle Backpack day 1 (Cached Lake), July 2018
Great backpack to wildflower filled meadows and a handful of beautiful alpine lakes Distance: 24.25 miles Type: Y shape Difficulty: moderately difficult with ~4,700′ elevation gain Best season: July – September Normally, a backpack to a dammed lake would not…
Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness: McCully Basin Backpack, July 2018
Backpack to a beautiful wildflower filled mountain meadow surrounded by snow covered peaks Distance: 10 miles roundtrip Difficulty: moderate with 1,900′ elevation gain Type: out and back Best season: summer and early fall Finally—we were in the prime summer backpacking…
SE Washington’s Sheep Gulch – Cabin Gulch Loop, May 2018
Great early season loop with colorful wildflowers and towering ponderosa pines in the foothills of SE Washington’s Blue Mountains Distance: 7.7 miles round trip Type: loop Difficulty: moderate with 1,400′ elevation gain Best season: May & June Back in May…
Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge: Tom McCall Point & Rowena Plateau, April 2018
Two short trails off the historic Columbia River Highway—both with stunning views and wildflowers Tom McCall Point: 3.65 miles round trip with 1,018′ elevation gain (moderately difficult) Rowena Plateau: 2.2 miles round trip with 300′ elevation loss (easy) Type: both…
Washington’s Columbia River Gorge: Coyote Wall, April 2018
Follow the top of a massive basalt cliff to exploding wildflowers and fantastic views of Mt. Hood and the Columbia River Gorge Distance: variable depending on the route you take (plan on at least 6 miles, we hiked 9) Type:…
Welcome to 2019 & Semi-Retirement Update
It has been a month since we announced we’re leaving the daily grind for a new life on the road. We have been overwhelmed by the encouragement and support shown by our family, friends, and coworkers. Thank you all! ♥ It…
Oregon’s Silver Falls State Park: Trail of Ten Falls, April 2018
Trail to ten stunning waterfalls in the foothills of Oregon’s Cascade Mountains Distance: 9.5 miles round trip (park trail guide puts this at 7.2 miles, but we logged more by taking several side trips) Type: loop Difficulty: moderate with ~900′…
Oregon’s Santiam Foothills: Shellburg Falls, April 2018
Beautiful waterfall near Salem, Oregon in the Santiam Foothills Distance: 5.0 miles round trip Type: lollipop (or shorter out and back) Difficulty: easy – moderate with about 800′ elevation gain Best season: accessible all year If you are in the…
Central Oregon’s Steelhead Falls, April 2018
Short hike to a beautiful waterfall on the Deschutes River Distance: 1.0 mile round trip with longer options available Type: out and back Difficulty: relatively easy with 120′ elevation loss (a few parts of this trail are a bit steep,…