by Minstrel | Aug 18, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Start point Trout Lake Creek, mile 2224.9 End point Forest Service Road 23, mile 2231.6 Miles hiked 6.7 Wilderness area Gifford Pinchot National Forest People I met Barbie Fake News and Mountain Man Sand A ton of others The day on trail Super short day! I guess it’s...
by Minstrel | Aug 16, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Start point Blue Lake, mile 2206.3 End point Trout Lake Creek, mile 2224.9 Miles hiked 18.6 Wilderness area Gifford Pinchot National Forest People I met Roadrunner Hot Rocks The day on trail I slept so good. I woke up when everyone was getting up. It was a nice...
by Minstrel | Aug 15, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Start point Panther Creek Campground, mile 2183.1 End point Blue Lake, mile 2206.3 Miles hiked 23.2 Wilderness area Gifford Pinchot National Forest Wind River Experimental Forest People I met Lancelot The day on trail Cowboy camping is the best. No tent to pack up,...
by Minstrel | Aug 14, 2023 | Trail, Washington
Start point Tentsite and dirt road, mile 2159.9 End point Panther Creek Campground, mile 2183.1 Miles hiked 23.2 Wilderness area Gifford Pinchot National Forest People I met Some hikers at a watering hole The day on trail Cowboy camping is the best. We slept under the...
by Minstrel | Aug 13, 2023 | Oregon, Trail, Washington
Start point Cascade Locks, mile 2148.2 End point Tentsite and dirt road, mile 2159.9 Miles hiked 11.7 Wilderness area Gifford Pinchot National Forest Table Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area People I met Level Up Mia and Shannon The day on trail Woot....
by Minstrel | Aug 12, 2023 | Oregon, Zero days
It felt so nice to sleep in a bed. And not a hotel bed but an actual human bed. That’s one of my favorite things about staying with trail angels. Dryden and I hung out a bit before she went to work. We had a little breakfast and she took off. I did my laundry and had...
by Minstrel | Aug 11, 2023 | Oregon, Trail
Start point Tentsite at mile 2124 End point Cascade Locks, mile 2149.3 Miles hiked 18 miles Wilderness area Mark O Hatfield Wilderness Mount Hood National Forest People I met Oodles of thru and day hikers A Net The day on trail Holy smokes. After today, I’m done with...
by Minstrel | Aug 10, 2023 | Oregon, Trail
Start point Timberline Lodge Campground, mile 2099.6 End point Tentsite at mile 2124 Miles hiked 24.6 Wilderness area Mount Hood National Forest Mount Hood Wilderness People I met Bobcat and Ariel, Snickers’ tramily Evelyn The day on trail It was such a lazy morning....
by Minstrel | Aug 9, 2023 | Oregon, Trail
Start point Unlisted Site at 2072.1 End point Timberline Lodge Campground, mile 2099.6 Miles hiked 27.5 Wilderness area Mount Hood Wilderness Mount Hood National Forest Warm Springs Reservation The day on trail Big day! We’re getting to see a feature and then I’m...
by Minstrel | Aug 8, 2023 | Oregon, Trail
Start point Olallie Lake, mile 2,048.3 End point Unlisted Site at 2072.1 Miles hiked 23.8 Wilderness area Warm Springs Reservation Mount Hood National Forest People I met Local Cream King Nic The day on trail Woo I slept well. Ketchup and I had breakfast together and...