Oregon Hikers

Started off from the Tooth Rock TH yesterday at 10 am, intending just to hike a few miles up the trail and turn around. However, the mist, the forest, and the nicely graded trail, pulled me along, and I ended up, 8.5 hrs and 24 miles later, walking back to my car along the bike path from ...

... clockwise anyway. 10 First glimpse of Goat Marsh - a bit too far north of real trail I think_(1).JPG And as we followed the shoreline, an amazing mist was floating above the lake! 11 Goat Marsh is quite awesome --- and NO people!!!_(1).JPG Notice a thick layer of snow extending past the shoreline! ...

... trail past the Lake of the Woods intersection, past Mazama Creek and Mist Creek. Lots of blowdown near Mist Creek. Turned around, checked out Marion & Gatch Falls on the way back out. I'm guessing the higher country will be open a few weeks earlier ...

... is simply prodigious. Pretty clear the snow melt is on! Sevenmile Falls is kicking up mist as if it were Multnomah! The base of Twister Falls is visible from the Vertigo Mile! Sorenson ...

... Not too terrible of a pick-a-nick spot. A little breezy, and some light mist today, though. Probably more flowers in a week or three? http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w494/kepPNW/hk20130421-CoyoteWall/sm/20130421_1605_sm.jpg ...

... The ferns and oxalis were outstanding! Trillium and bleeding heart are blooming. The rain and mist made this hike really lovely. Now that I have hiked this loop both CCW and CW, I definitely prefer CW starting at the Kings TH. After the gnarly ...

... pace. Within just a few seconds the magnificent views were choked with mist and fog: http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t509/seantl5/sardine%20mtn%20via%20sardine%20rd/IMG_3432_zpsa38284b1.jpg ... kept the spirits high. Earlier in the day we had noticed a sizable falls on Sardine Creek below the ...

... time I figured I'd do the loop counter-clockwise and skip the Multnomah Falls trail. I arrived at the parking lot in front of the Multnomah Falls ... approaching angels rest.jpg closer still.jpg Due to heavy clouds, mist and yes, lots and lots of misty rain I had no views at all from the ...

... (no exposed hardpack) or I would have turned around at the top. Microspikes are handy but not foolproof! There was some sort of blue smoke or mist in that 3rd picture down helping out. Cropping it a little is all I did, so I guess it was bad photography gone right. :shock: :)

... experience again heading up the slope. There were a couple of light snow showers along the way, followed by brief bursts of sun. A mantle of mist had cloaked the coast and was rolling up Hebo’s slopes. I decided not to tag the summit, since there were no views, and it would have meant slogging ...