Mountain Misfits

Wrong Trailhead, Right Mountain – Neahkahnie Mountain

Vida and her friend rough-skinned newt friend

Wrong Trailhead, Right Mountain – Neahkahnie Mountain admin June 7, 2021 Hiking 2021,Oregon 2021 The name Neah-Kah-Nie comes from the Tillamook, and is often translated as “the place of the god”, and when looking down onto the coast from the peak, this name makes all the sense in the world. And it really is the […]

Oceanside Evening – Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area and Oceanside Beach State Park

Vida at Oceanside Beach State Park

Oceanside Evening – Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area and Oceanside Beach State Park admin June 4, 2021 Hiking 2021,Oregon 2021 After a morning spent hiking to the spectacular God’s Thumb, you would think the afternoon/evening would be a bit of a letdown. But nothing could be further from the truth as we explored Cape Kiwanda […]

Oceanview Hiking – God’s Thumb and The Knoll

God's Thumb

Oceanview Hiking – God’s Thumb and The Knoll admin June 3, 2021 Hiking 2021,Oregon 2021 We started out this glorious Oregon coast morning with another bucket list hike, God’s Thumb and the Knoll. Located in Siuslaw National Forest, a prominent basalt dike formed during the late Eocene covered with grass on one side and a […]

Hiking in Awe – Trail of Ten Falls, Silver Falls State Park, Oregon

Hiking in Awe – Trail of Ten Falls, Silver Falls State Park, Oregon admin January 23, 2023 Hiking 2021,Oregon 2021 The Trail of Ten Falls in Silver Falls State Park has been a bucket-list hike for these waterfall lovers for a long time. We were even taunted consistently by the stair mill machine at our […]