This was the last major hike of our Oregon trip. With some pretty good distance and elevation for the kids and four stream crossings (two of them I’d describe as epic), it would also turn out to be the most memorable. We planned to hike to Ramona Falls, then make the ascent to Bald Mountain via the […]

Amy and I greatly enjoyed this hike together. It was just the two of us, and we’d just checked out of our short-term rental in Sisters, OR. We enjoyed the short drive to the Pole Creek trailhead. This area was burned in 2012, so we’d be hiking through some of the burned area. In fact, […]

We stayed in a short-term rental in Sisters, Oregon during this week. It was a really great place, and Sarah and Adam came down to join us for an evening, and this day hike in the Three Sisters Wilderness! I knew I’d really enjoy this hike, especially given the eponymous trail name we’d start out […]

The kids were starting their week at Mount Hood Summer Ski Camp, so Amy and I selected a hike from Timberline through Zigzag Canyon and then to Paradise Park. We’d all be on the same mountain, but doing different activities! Here are some of the fantastic views of Hood from Timberline. The start of the […]