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- July 17, 2008: Rhododendron Trail/Cal Barrel - Redwood NP
- July 17, 2008: Fern Canyon - Redwood National Park
- July 6, 2008: Exposure and Adventure
- June 21, 2008: Celebrate
- June 21, 2008: Angel's Rest
- June 21, 2008: Eagle Creek
- June 20, 2008: Herman Creek Trail
- June 20, 2008: Devil's Rest via Wahkeena (starting at Multnomah)
- June 19, 2008: Hamilton Mountain
- June 19, 2008: Wahkeena Falls - Multnomah Falls Loop
Archive for June 30, 2007
eagle creek
June 30, 2007 by annie.
date hiked: june 27, 2007
distance: 8 miles
highest elevation: 800 - 1200 feet
elevation gain: 640 - 1200 feet
time: 2 hours 54 minutes
i find it rather odd that there are stepping stones in place to help me cross a creek. rocks, i understand. pieces of timber, i understand. but my brain is having a difficult time wrapping itself around decorative stepping stones. shouldn’t there be a hanging wind chime above? gosh…i believe i’m sounding cynical. i really just found it odd. eagle creek is a great trail. lots of water, cliffs, waterfalls. it’s quite busy…so you’re never on your own. personally, i was getting a little frustrated by my recent failed adventures…where i just ended up lost. so i decided i’d hike someplace i already knew i could find.
more importantly…this was my first official hike for the summer. woohoo! monday was my last day of work until the end of august…so i can hike during the week and on the weekend. double woohoo!
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siouxon creek #2
June 30, 2007 by annie.
date hiked: may 28, 2007
distance: 8.24 miles
highest elevation: 3400 feet
elevation gain: 700 feet
time: i forgot to write it down ;-)… maybe 4 hours?
every once in awhile, i manage to take a picture that captures a hike perfectly. siouxon creek is amazingly beautiful…almost other-wordly. at one point, i was sure i had found curious george’s house and the man with the yellow hat would be near by.
this was actually my third time trying to hike siouxon creek. the first time, i never found the trailhead. the second time, i found the upper part of the trail which i hiked a few weeks ago. this time i came back looking for the more popular trailhead. it doesn’t take long to figure out why siouxon creek is a populated trail. the trail is open to mountain bikers, hikers, and horse riders. the trail runs along the creek, never straying far from view. there are several trails to explore in the area. i was on my way to chinook falls, a 50-foot drop over a sheer cliff.
i fell asleep in the rocks at the base of the falls. it was such an awesome day. after some time, i explored some side trails…flitted about…searched for curious george…and headed back.
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