Town-to-Country Run
Town-to-Country Run admin November 2, 2020 Trail Running https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL-iWbTlcCc We have been enjoying our month-long town living in Missoula but it seems we miss the country. But fortunately for us, we can run from the front door to Waterworks Hill and get away from the crowd and noise. This particular loop was good for 6 […]
We’re in Hot Water: Hiking Goldbug Hot Springs, Idaho
We’re in Hot Water: Hiking Goldbug Hot Springs, Idaho admin July 22, 2020 Hiking,Hot Springing We were at the start of a 3-day tour around (literally, around) central Idaho, and after leaving home in the early AM, we made Goldbug Hot Springs our first adventure of the trip. After missing the turn (south of Salmon, […]
Hiking in the Jewel Basin, Montana – Mount Aeneas and Noisy Notch Loop
Hiking in the Jewel Basin, Montana – Mount Aeneas and Noisy Notch Loop admin September 24, 2019 Hiking,Hiking 2019 From the summit, we hiked down the steep backside to Picnic Lakes, and then following the Alpine 7 trail, we crossed through Noisy Notch and back to Camp Misery (watch Vida’s scholarly explanation of this name).A […]
First “Real” Hike of 2019! Bass Creek
First “Real” Hike of 2019! Bass Creek admin April 9, 2019 Hiking,Hiking 2019 Finally, finally…we are out and hiking again with the whole crew (Vida, Jeff, and myself), and for the first “real” hike of 2019, we put on the YakTrax and hiked to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness boundary.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TozNRguTUpU We started the day at the Larry […]
Hiking the Cube Iron/Silcox Roadless Area, Northwest Montana
Hiking the Cube Iron/Silcox Roadless Area, Northwest Montana admin November 1, 2018 Hiking,Hiking 2018 Joined by Haines, we hiked a loop route through the Cube Iron/Silcox Roadless Area. This particular route has been on my hike bucket list for 20 years since I first discovered the trails on a map. This loop starts at the […]
O’Brien Creek: A “hidden” hiking treasure
O’Brien Creek: A “hidden” hiking treasure admin March 25, 2018 Hiking,Hiking 2018 While Blue Mountain sees throngs of hikers, dogs, and urban refugees, O’Brien Creek does not have nearly the sheer volume of users even though it is only a couple miles away. In fact, it is weird to meet someone else on these loop […]
Hiking to Deadman’s Point, Blue Mountain
Spring hiking usually means experiencing all the seasons in the span of 15 minutes, and today was a seasonal puree. The trail was clear, muddy, and icy – all at the same time. The route following Hayes Creek and then ascended a short slope to the ridge. From there, I traced the ridgeline to Deadman’s Point.
Waterworks Hill up the Randolph Homestead
Waterworks Hill lies to the northeast of Missoula, and it sports a nice network of trails over and around its grassy slopes. The hike to the “summit” (you can’t call it a summit, can you?) is a quick one mile and around 700 feet up, but the real fun is in extending your trek to the Randolph Homestead to the northwest and circling back via the trail to cuts along the mid-slope. From are the views of Missoula are great, and if you are lucky, you may catch a locomotive engine on the turnstile down in the train yard.
West Fork Fish Creek to the Cathedral of Cedars
West Fork Fish Creek to the Cathedral of Cedars admin August 20, 2017 HIking 2017 Looking for a cool hike on a hot summer day? The West Fork Fish Creek starts out hot as we hiked through the blackened spires from the 2015 burn. But eventually, we reach the Cathedral of Cedars where towering western […]
Awesome Spring Hike – Bear Creek Falls
Taking full advantage of the terrific spring weather on Saturday, we hiked to and beyond Bear Creek Falls on the Bitterroots. Only a short and relatively easy 1.5 miles from the trailhead, Bear Creek Falls is one of the most picturesque waterfalls in the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana.