Salmon Butte Hike

Before the Forest Service decommissioned that road and made this longer and greater elevation hike, it was a very popular and one I had never done. So for me this was a new trail to explore. For the first mile the trail follows the old road bed be has been well wilded. Then you go off on the old trail and follow that to the summit. It is mostly a gradual every climbing trail with a few steep switch back thrown in. It is a walk in the woods but going up hill. I was about two weeks late for best part of the flower show but there were a few still lingering around. The summit where a fire lookout once stood would have had a great 360 view except the trees have grown up block part of it. The trail was mostly in good shape which was nice.

By the numbers: about 13 1/2 miles, 3150 ft. elevation gain, about 8 hrs. on trail

Devils Half Acre Hike

A hike to Devils Half Acre with Lori, Jeannette, and Merlyn. We made a loop of it by starting from the Barlow Sno-park then going South on the PCT then turning onto the Pamelteer Trail than taking the Devils Half Acre cutoff trail to the Devil Half Acre Meadow. From the Meadow we continued on the Devils Half Acre trail to the Barlow Butte Trail and back the Car. We went to a new place for lunch called Scooter’s.

By the numbers: 5 miles, 760 ft. Elevation gain, 3 1/2 hours on trail