I went out on my first 50+ Hikers’ hike for 2010. It was pouring rain in Vancouver and Portland but got steadily dryer as we drove East. Our first hike was Hood River Mountain – just past Hood River, Oregon. Just across from the trail head was this gate. I think this could be called [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Columbia Gorge’
Spring hikes on the Gorge
Posted in Hikes, wildflowers, tagged Columbia Gorge, Hikes, wildflowers on April 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Soggy day … Dry hike
Posted in Hikes, tagged Columbia Gorge, Hikes on November 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
We’ve had a major storm! I was woken up during the night by the thrashing and beating rain. The prospects for a dry hike did not seem good. Today’s Forever Young Hikers’ goal was the 5 mile paved section of the old Columbia River Highway that runs through the Mosier Tunnels. All along the drive [...]
Herman Creek Pinnacles hike
Posted in Excursions, Hikes, wildflowers, tagged Columbia Gorge, Hikes, mushrooms, wildflowers on November 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Forever Young hikers went up the gorge to hike the Herman Creek Pinnacles. It was about 6 miles round trip with a 1,000 ft. elevation gain. It was another lovely hike with varied landscape with falls, rivers and views. There was a substantial bridge over Herman Creek. It provided a lovely river views. We trekked [...]
Gillette Lake, WA
Posted in Hikes, tagged Columbia Gorge, Hikes on November 4, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The rain has let up for a few days and a hike was scheduled. It was brisk but dry — if a bit windy on the gorge. The Forever Young Hikers were off for a short hike to Gillette Lake — just north of the Bonneville dam. The trail was narrow and felt much longer [...]
Gorge-ious Playground
Posted in Excursions, tagged Columbia Gorge on October 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My de rigueur fist stop for every guest is the “mighty” Columbia gorge – which might include Crown Point, Beacon Rock, the Bridge of the Gods and/or the Bonneville dam and hatchery. It never occurred to me that the dam would be so tranquil this time of year (end of summer … before winter rains [...]
Playing Tourist
Posted in Excursions, tagged Columbia Gorge, Travel on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the nice things about having guests is that you get to do things you aren’t as likely to do by yourself. My sister (who was working) recommended a nearby inn that had been featured in “Twilight“. It was a bright and brisk fall day. The large stone fireplace was welcome and inviting. While [...]
Eagle Creek Trail
Posted in Hikes, tagged Columbia Gorge, Hikes on August 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A friend and I hiked the Eagle Creek trail. Don’t go there if you want solitude! It’s very popular. But it offers a steady gentle grade, continual views of waterfalls and swimming holes. This is a well maintained trail that’s broad and flat in many places. Portions of the trail were blasted out of the [...]
Observation Peak
Posted in flowers, Hikes, tagged Columbia Gorge, Hikes, wildflowers on August 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The 50+ hiking group took us on a hike to Observation Peak. It was only 5.6 miles, give or take. But unlike previous hikes, the 1,400 elevation gain was not by switch-backs, but strait up. Or should I say, up and down and up again. I barely made it! Lunch at our destination was more [...]
Beacon Rock
Posted in Excursions, Friends, tagged Columbia Gorge, Travel on July 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My friend Rita and I took a leisurely drive along highway 14 to have lunch at Skamania Lodge in the Columbia Gorge. This field is seen from the Cape Horn look out. We decided to stop at Beacon Rock for a look-see. I’d always assumed that only rock climbers could access it. But the trail [...]
