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Tumalo Falls
Horseback riding at Black Butte Ranch, visiting friends at Northwest Crossing Farmers Market, lunch at Sunny Yoga Kitchen, hiking at Tumalo Falls, and…
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Broken Top and No-Name Lake
Expansive views of Broken Top were before us and to our side for much of the hike. We crested the last rise before No-Name Lake just after just 2 miles…
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Mount Bachelor
It may have been the wrong season to hit up a ski resort, but Mount Bachelor’s summit was too close for us to ignore during this hiking season. Plus…
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Green Lakes
We chose to take it 'easy' today. We opted for Green Lakes: it's a hike we’ve done several times before that has a big payoff for less effort.
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Pole Creek to Camp Lake (2018)
We kicked off our week in central Oregon with a hike from Pole Creek Trailhead to Camp Lake, followed by beers and nachos at Hop & Brew in Sisters.
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Cloud Cap to Tie-In Rock (Cooper Spur)
It’s a 12-mile drive up the access road to Cloud Cap on the eastern flanks of Mount Hood. This hike did not disappoint, and we finished the day off at…
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Hamilton Mountain
Quiggly joined in for our Hamilton Mountain on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, followed by dinner at Solstice in Hood River. Plus…
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Elk Meadows to Gnarl Ridge
A delightful hike to Gnarl Ridge (who loves switchbacks?), almond butter/jelly sandwiches and grapes, and a brief stop at Trillium Lake.
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Kings Mountain
We’d done the entire Elk-Kings Traverse with the kids when they were younger, but we decided to do an out-and-back to Kings Mountain. Plus: dinner at…
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Xander's 20+ Mile Hike: Treman, Lick Brook, Buttermilk
This is a guest post from my son, Xander, who planned and executed this hike to help fulfill some of his rank advancement and Hiking merit badge for Boy…
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Ramona Falls to Bald Mountain
With some pretty good distance and elevation for the kids and four stream crossings (two of them I'd describe as epic), it would also turn out to be the…
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Pole Creek to Camp Lake (Chambers Lakes)
Camp Lake is the most accessible of the Chambers Lakes. Just over 7.5 miles into the hike, the lake stood out as a deep blue patch through the trees.
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