I’ve broken this report up into 3 different posts. This part, part 1 is of my hike at Munra Point in the Gorge and for me is symbolically the beginning of my trip, even though the Gorge is like 3 hours from where I live in Silverdale Washington and not really anywhere near SE Oregon. …
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 …
On Friday the 22nd of April 2011, I drove to Eastern Washington after work to do a micro backpacking trip at Ancient Lake near Quincy. Ancient Lake is about 20 miles or so from the Gorge Amphitheater. The trail itself is only a couple miles and its a good thing because I didn’t arrive until …
On April 9th, Paul Dutky, Isaac Sun and myself drove down to the Gorge to do a short hike and a bike ride the next day. We met up with fellow PWC club member Kevin Koski at the Labyrinth Trailhead and hiked a short 4 or 5 mile loop before heading to camp. The next …