Momentous Adventures-The Wallowa’s Mighty Minam Loop

Posted by on Sep 15, 2015 in Uncategorized | No Comments

This 112 mi. loop explores the west and central parts of this intriguing landscape. We started at Cougar Ridge  for our 12 day trip, dropped down to the Minam River and took it upstream to the Little Minam headwaters in a lovely meadowy bowl. We then dropped down to Lackey’s Hole and back down to […]

One Day Wilderness: Lookout Mountain

Posted by on Aug 31, 2015 in Uncategorized | No Comments

The view from Lookout Mountain in the quiet Badger Creek Wilderness is simply amazing. To the south, you can see down to the Sisters and to the north Mt. Rainier’s icy cone stands high above it all. Take Hwy 26 to 35 to a right turn on Dulfur Mill Rd. and follow it to a […]

Weekend Gem- The Quartz Loop

Posted by on Aug 24, 2015 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Need a little break from the crowds or a little bit of solitude? Well, the Dark Divide is the answer, with miles of lonely old growth forests and quiet ridge lines abound. Over the last couple of years, I have been exploring this wilderness area’s trails and discovered abundant wildlife, huckleberry fields and marvelous views […]