The Most Unique Hike in America? Ape Cave might be
The Most Unique Hike in America? Ape Cave might be admin July 22, 2021 Hiking,Hiking 2021,Washington 2021 There we were…one mile through a pitch-black tunnel and still another mile to go. We had crawl over boulder piles and up a lava fall (literally a fall of frozen rock). And this was only the beginning.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI2228JqYcE Ape […]
“Expert Hikers Only” at Crescent Beach
“Expert Hikers Only” at Crescent Beach admin June 8, 2021 Hiking 2021,Oregon 2021 While nearby Cannon Beach teems with hordes of people, their children, and their dogs, Crescent Beach is a secluded little beach, hemmed in by headlands, Ecola Point and Chapman Point. The good thing is the masses are too lazy to take the […]
Wrong Trailhead, Right Mountain – Neahkahnie Mountain
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
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
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 […]
The Painted Hills of Oregon
Imagine seeing millions of years of history revealed in the hundreds of layers of earth, alternating yellow, gold, black and red.
Enjoying spring on Pengelly Ridge of Mountain Sentinel
Enjoying spring on Pengelly Ridge of Mountain Sentinel admin April 19, 2021 Hiking The early season has been a blast with so many trails within close proximity of Missoula and at lower elevations (no more ice and snow). Yesterday, Vida RZ challenged us to the Pengelly Ridge route to the tippy-top of Mount Sentinel. The […]
It’s still winter(ish) up at Glen Lake, Bitterroot Mountains
It’s still winter(ish) up at Glen Lake, Bitterroot Mountains admin February 1, 2021 Hiking Seems like every year when the snow is finally coming off the high-country, we head up to Glen Lake, and its no-name sister lake high in the Bitterroot Mountains. The loop mostly travels among the skeletal remains of the Gash Creek […]
Hiking up Smokejumper’s Trail to the top of Mount Sentinel over Missoula
The perfect trail for a quick challenge with minimal travel (If you live in Missoula. If you live in Florida, it is a bit of a drive).