Category: Oregon
Paradise Park Trail – Mount Hood – Revisited (2022)
I’ve hiked the Paradise Park Trail a few times. It’s rapidly becoming one of my...
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Mirror Lake, Mount Hood – start of the summer hiking season!
Trailhead signage Summer has arrived with a vengeance! The temperatures on Mount Hood have shot up...
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Flag Mountain Trail – Sneak peeks of Mt. Hood, ZigZag Mountain and Tom Dick and Harry
Flag Mountain Trail Head Flag Mountain is a small ridge, with a peak at 2500 feet. It separates...
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A Little Bit Of ZigZag Trail – Up All The Way
Quite a lot has been going on recently that has restricted me to a few shorter hikes at weekends....
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Castle Canyon, Mount Hood – Short and Steep, But Rewarding
Sometimes you only have time for a short hike. That was the case this weekend when I thought I’d...
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Top Spur to McNeil Point – but Mount Hood shrouded by clouds
Last year after the wind storm hit Mount Hood, I explored the trail from Top Spur to the Mazama...
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Paradise Park Loop – wild flowers galore!
I’ve been keeping my eye on the snow levels for a while. Both by hiking up the Paradise Park Trail...
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Ramona Falls Trail – a gem – but slightly changed?
I can’t believe I haven’t written a report on Ramona Falls! I’ve hiked this trail many times...
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Paradise Park Trail – always awesome, but still snow!
The Paradise Park Trail is one of my favorite trails on Mount Hood. In good weather, it’s probably...
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Salmon River Trail – the best trail to kick off 2021?
It’s that time of year when the ski season is winding down, some days are in the 50s and others...
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Winter hike to the top of Tom, or was it Dick or Harry – spectacular!
Winter hiking can be spectacular – and today was no exception. The hike up from the Mirror...
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Devil’s Peak Lookout – this is a great old Forest Service Lookout
Devil’s Peak Lookout – is an old Forest Service lookout in Mount Hood National Forest. There...
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