Treks and Adventures
I got out for a short exploratory hike in Forest Park this morning. I first went down Springville Rd. to where it becomes a neighborhood. Then went back up on Springville Rd., Leaf Ericson Rd. and then the Hardesty Trail that was a new one for me. I found a number of user trail coming off of Springville Rd. and Nieghborhood along Springville Rd. place that need further exploring. The hike was only 3 miles with 780 ft. elevation gain in 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Out for another hike doing that Hardy Ridge Loop at Beacon Rock State Park. Part of this was to see how far along the new growth and flowers were. The best of the flowers is still a month away. This was an 8.5 mile hike with 2275 ft. elevation gain with about 4.5 hours on the trail.
A damp day hike of Lower Salmon River trail with Lori and Jeanette. By the numbers: 6.5 miles, 370 Total Elevation Gain in 3.5 hours. Afterwards we went to Smoky Hearth for a late lunch.
This was an easy social hike with the Cascade Prime Timers along the Herman Creek. We hiked the Herman Creek Trail in the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness to Nick Eaton Falls and back. We were on the trail for 3 hours and did 5 miles with 900 ft. elevation gain.
It was a long drive for a short hike. The attraction, four waterfalls in a 2 mile hike. I was out with Lori, Jeanette, and Marilyn for this expiratory hike. After the hike we went to Calapooia Brewing for lunch.
