Spring Valley State Park Scouting

Lori and I did a very brief scouting hike at Spring Valley State Park of about 2 1/4 miles. We had planned on doing a longer hike but a man with a hunting rifle showed up and for safety only did a couple of short trail away from where this man went. We went to Backstop Bar & Grill for lunch afterwards.

Willamette Park Walk

An exploratory walk of Willamette Park and the Greenway Trail. I had a little time before meeting family for dinner to scout out a new urban walk. It has lots of parking (paid) and with the Greenway Trail you can go for miles through Portland.

Oaks Bottom Exploratory

I got out to explore the trails and attractions around Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. By the numbers: about 8 miles and 300 ft. elevation gain.

Kelley Point Park

I had some new photo gear to test and it was a beautiful morning so I stayed close to home and went out to Kelley Point Park. There was new green on the trees, the lighting was low, big cargo ships docked, all made for good conditions to play with some cameras for a few hours.