Treks and Adventures
A hike up Wizard Way Trail at Mt. Hood Meadows. It was haze with smoke so no long distance views. Felt a bit off so did not get as high up as I wanted and moved slowly. But it still was a beautiful hike. By the GPS the hike was 10.3 miles long with an elevation gain of 2380 ft. and toping out at 7150 ft. My moving time was about 6 hours and 2 hour stopping. It was a slow day.
A long hike on Paradise Park Trail on Mt. Hood. It was nice walk in the woods and a good workout. The Numbers – about 17 miles with 3000 ft elevation gain and 9 1/2 hours on the trail.
A different kind of hike around lost lake and a short visit of the resort. We did about 4 miles on an interesting trail. Afterward we went to Solera for lunch
I did a hike at Mt. Hood Meadows and took my SLR along.
By the numbers: 8.5 Miles, 1650 ft. elev. gain with 4 1/2 hours moving time and 2 1/2 hours photographing.
For this hike I had to hike up Burnt Lake Trail to where it meets ZigZag Mtn. Trail and go East on it to where it meets Paradise Park Trail. I had to pass through a lot of brushed over trail that was very wet from a morning dew and I got soaked. Most of this trail goes through huckleberry fields that look like they were once tended by the indigenes population but now are being over grown by new trees.
By the numbers: 17 Miles, 3700 ft. total elevation gain and on the trail for 11 hours. Most of this hike was done at an elevation between 4000 ft. to 5000 ft.
Notes: Breaking through overgrown trails slows you down a lot. It is also less safe as you do not know where you are stepping and you hit rocks or sticks that will trip you. This is the first time when hiking that I did a full face plant as a stick on the trail tripped me and thick brush kept me from getting poles forward to catch me.
There are many clues that in the past this trail got a lot more use then now. The trail tread is very compacted with steep sides. I have found several camp sites and warn view point that have not been used in many years.