One Day Wilderness: Barrett Spur
One of the best high points on Wy’East, in my opinion can be reached by way of the epic Timberline Trail. The Mazama Trail follows Cathedral Ridge where views of Hood open up as you wander into meadows of red and gold where tiny streams wind down the Mountain. Follow US 26 three miles east of […]
Weekend Gem: Lemei’s Loop-Indian Heaven Wilderness
Miles of lakes spread out in meadows of gold and red can be accessed by relatively flat trails, that’s Indian Heaven! This 25 mile loop takes it all in, while passing the ancient cones of East Crater and isolated Lemei Rock with its subalpine meadows complete with quiet tarns where it is more likely you […]
One Day Wilderness: St. Helens Lake overlook
The Boundary Trail is a 56 mile trail from the Mt. St. Helens area to Council Lake near Mt. Adams, it follows the border of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. I have hiked a bunch of sections of the Boundary, but I feel that certain stretches are simply more scenic than others. Drive Hwy. 5 […]