It had been a while since I have done the Fort Vancouver to Vancouver Waterfront Park walk. I was curious what changes had taken place since the last time I visited.
Vancouver Waterfront Walk
Chehalem Ridge Nature Park
Lori, Jeanette, Sylvia and I did a 6 mile with 500 ft gain nature walk in Chehalem Ridge Nature Park. Afterwards we went to The 649 Tap House and Bottle Shop for some lunch.
Penstock Pipeline & Twin Tunnels Walks
I got together with friends to do a walk along the Hood River Penstock Pipeline and the Mosier Twin Tunnels. Each walk was 2.5 mile long.
Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway Trail Walk
I went for an exploratory walk this Sunday morning between rain fronts. I have been wanting to check out the first part of this trail for several years but I had heard the homeless situation was bad. I thought I would go until I hit the first tent then turn back. Fortunately, I was able to go a couple of miles, through some beautiful area, before hitting the first tent. I also did a little side trip to see the Gnome Trail. A fun project being done by locals in the area.
WSU Vancouver More Trails
I returned to Washington State University in Vancouver to explore the rest of the Cougar Trails. I started by going up to highest elevation that gave me great early morning views of Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Hood. I then headed over to the wooded trails that run along Mill Creek. Next I did some connector trails that took me over to Pleasant Valley Community Park. From there I made my way back to my car. The Cougar Trails take you through a number of environments from college campus to open fields to woodland to wetlands to flowing creeks and gives you great mountains view to running water to enjoy. Plus many enjoyable people to meet along the trail.
