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Columbia River Gorge with Hayden

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Hayden and I made a trip down to the Gorge and explored a little. We saw the Vista House, hiked the Oneonta-Ponytail Falls Loop, rode our bikes in the Mosier tunnels, drove up Stacker Butte in the Columbia Hills, visited Horsethief Butte, and climbed Beacon Rock. Where else can a father and son get away and get to see and do so many cool things? »Read More

Lower Big Quilcene Trail

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Lower Big Quilcene Trail
January 30 2011

Inspired by Jim’s trip report from the 22nd, two different groups of people I know were planning to hike the Lower Big Quilcene trail. Isaac, Kyle and Craig were in one group, Ron, Tess, Paul N and myself in the other. A third set of folks I invited at the last minute also showed up, Paul C and his hometown friend Sarah.The trip to the trailhead could have been better planned by all involved. We left Silverdale around 7:45 and quickly lost the way to the trailhead once we got on the forest roads. For some reason we decided to take the side road that leads to the Tunnel Creek Trailhead. We followed that Road for about 4 miles and I am sad to report that the way to Tunnel Creek is blocked by a large rock slide about 4 miles in. It is going to take some big machinery, a big stick of dynomite, or both to clear it. Luckily it didn’t appear to have damaged the road other than blocking it. I did not get a picture of it.
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Gray Wolf River Trail

My friends Ron and Tess invited me along to hike the Gray Wolf River trail. Ron and Tess just got married a couple of weeks ago and Tess was also getting over knee surgery from a few months back. Another friend, Cheryl and her daughter Stephanie also joined us.
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Dayhiking the High Divide

I did this loop last year as a day hike in the fall. I was eager to see this trail again and under different circumstances as it shed its winter coat. Being given notice that I would be able to hike on this Saturday at the last minute, my invites went out kind of late so I didn’t expect many responses, if any. I was surprised that my new friend Paul Cooney who I met a few weeks prior on the West Cady Ridge loop with Kevin Koski was interested in going. I was also surprised when my other friend Robin Vasquez who I have done several hikes with called and said she was also interested in going. Arrangements were made and after meeting at my house we drove my car and arrived at the trail by 8:30.

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Mt Saint Helens Trip

Not exactly sure of the dates. Lets just say August 1st 1995. The pictures are mostly of Lava Canyon at Mt Saint Helens.
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St Helens Trip

Not sure of the date. We’ll just say Sept 1st. The pictures are of Lava Canyon and Ape Cave.
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