First time up the highest point in the OR Coastal Range, Mary’s Peak, and it did not disappoint. After reading the recent trip reports from All Trails, I prepared for snow and ice, but anticipated better conditions than reported given … Read More

A sequence of 5 hikes on Spencer Butte (the rambles) started the first week of March. Ramble 1 Ramble 2 Ramble 3 Ramble 4 Yesterday was #5. Trends over that time: Fewer animals and smaller, less mud, more flowers, more … Read More

This morning was colder than the previous 2 weeks, and much more / heavier fog. It was 8-9 miles before the fog completely cleared. This was pretty much the same ramble as before, though going to the top of the … Read More

A weekly ramble up and around Spence Butte on a foggy March morning. Last year, the same date was hike #1; one week earlier this year. This ramble was slightly different / longer than last week’s but not material – … Read More

For the first baseline hike of the ’21 season (the last ramble was 12-24-20), a quick Spencer Butte ramble fit the bill. Left the house before 07:00 on a coldish foggy day and was back home around noon. See All … Read More

All the previously published trip reports were lost in the recent technical debacle. Here’s a summary look-back with pointers to pic albums associated with the different hikes. These are in chronological order, not in order of ‘goodness’. Recommendation scores are … Read More