September 14-16, Breitenbush to Timothy Lake

total miles this hike: approximately 50 (including non-PCT)

Friday, September 14

September 9, 2012 - Silver Falls State Park

Our youngest son Stephen, and his girlfriend, Amanda, have been wanting to try hiking with us and so agreed to join us for

Not hiking...just thinking...

Do you ever have someone ask you about something you are excited about then get that distant, glassy eyed  (bored) look when you excitedly tell about it? It’s commonly seen with new parents and

September 2, 2012 Saddle Mountain Distance: 5 mi, RT + ½ mile spur trail

Don't let this trail deceive you...this is at the beginning!

We had a family gathering we wanted to attend so we opted for a short hike close to home this weekend. We'd done Saddle Mountain once before but it had been a long time and so we decided to give it a try once again.

August 23-28 PCT Mile 1988.3 Lava Lake to PCT Mile 2041.7 So. Breitenbush Trail

Another adventure!

We arrived at Lava Lake TH at about 10pm on the 23^rd. Expecting to find an empty parking lot,