Description of Hike:
This was a short (although very steep) hike to see the largest Port Orford Cedar tree in the world.
… Read the rest It was through some very beautiful old growth trees, and some of the largest Douglas Fir trees I
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Trips with Carly
6/29 – 6/31/2007 – Doris and Cliff Lake Backpacking
Description of Hike:
This was my annual father/daughter backpacking trip, this time to the Mink Lakes basin near Bend.
… Read the rest The trail in started out with scrubby pines, but changed to larger pine/fir as we got closer to the lakes.
We
5/28/2007 – Fish Creek Mountain
Description of Hike:
I now have another favorite to add to my list of trails in the Clackamas district…… The hike started out with some clouds (fog), but cleared up nicely as the day wore on. By the time we
… Read the rest 7/7 – 7/9/2006 – Backpacking at Big Slide Lake
Description of Hike:
This was our annual weekend father/daughter backpacking trip, this year to the Bull of the Woods wilderness area, camping at Big Slide Lake.
… Read the rest We took a couple of side trips to Lake Lenore and also the Bull
5/29/2006 – Tamanawas Falls
Description of Hike:
Family hike-Got to trailhead about 12:45, ate lunch and left. Brought Bodie (the dog), but had to carry him over the first bridge because he was too scared.
… Read the rest Nice hike that follows Cold Spring Creek most of
12/17/2005 – Cripple Creek Trail
Description of Hike:
This was a winter hike to the snow level on the Cripple Creek trail. It was REALLY cold the day we were up there, and we didn’t go too far, since the cold coupled with the wind
… Read the rest 7/22 – 7/24/2005 – Shining Lake Backpacking
Description of Hike:
This was a weekend backpacking trip into Shining lake. We were going to go to Big Slide Lake, but the road was closed due to construction, so we had to make alternate plans. After consulting the ranger
… Read the rest June 2004 – Red Lake and Potato Butte Backpacking
Description of Hike:
This was our second annual father/daughter hike. This year we decided to go to Red Lake. It was a little early in the season to do this trip, since it was still rather cool, and the weather
… Read the rest 9/15/2002 – Pansy Lake Trail
Description of Hike:
A day trip to Pansy lake – A nice trail, however it can get rather crowded on nice days. Interesting rock formation on the way to the trailhead, too. I don’t think there are too many fish
… Read the rest 8/23/2002 – Duffy Lake in Mt Jefferson Wilderness area
Description of Hike:
This was a weekend backpack trip to Duffy Lake in the Mt Jefferson wilderness area. The trail continues on to Mowich lake, which is a larger lake, but Duffy seems to have better camping areas around it.
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