Tag: oregon
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Backpacking Jefferson Park
A one-night, solo trip, in between storms… I have backpacked through Jefferson Park while doing a section hike of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), but I’ve never backpacked specifically to Jefferson Park. I wasn’t sure if it would be as cool as I remembered, or if it would be as beautiful hiking through miles of…
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The Wallowas: An Adventure in Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness
I was born and raised in Oregon, and yet there are many parts of Oregon I still haven’t been to! One of those places I have always been extremely curious about is the Eagle Cap Wilderness in Northeastern Oregon. Nearly 6 hours from Portland, I would venture to guess most Oregonians have never made their…
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Oregon PCT Lash Day 8… Timothy Lake to Timberline Lodge! (19.4 Miles)
My last day was almost all uphill, all the way up Mount Hood to Timberline Lodge, where T.D. was going to pick me up. I’ve actually never hiked up this part of Mount Hood before, and there were some nice views! I may. have scared a few people with my lovely hiker scent when I…
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Oregon PCT Lash Day 5… Mount Jefferson to Breitenbush Lake Meadow! (21.4 Miles)
I woke up after some light rain to a beautiful morning at my epic tent site. Am I seriously here – about to enter Jefferson Park, and hike through an area that had previously been closed for several years due to the Lions Head Fire?? And… my first real water crossing would happen today… I…
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