Mia and I headed out to Tillamook, and more specifically Cape Lookout to hike out and see if we could spot any gray whales. Apparently the next several weeks are when all the whales head south from Alaska to the California coast. According to what Mia read, you may see “up to 30 whales per…
Category: Hikes
Angel’s Rest Hike
Saturday was a relatively laid back day. We got a late start for a short hike in “The Gorge”. Mia picked out Angel’s Rest, a quick 5 mile hike with some great views down into the gorge. The weather was cool and a bit overcast. The trail was pretty busy too. This is one of…
Lewis River Trail
Mia and I headed up to the Mount St. Helens area for a hike this past weekend. I’ve personally been jonesing big time to get up the this area. Something about this particular mountain fascinates me. We wanted something with views, no snow and a moderate distance. Mia scoured our hiking books and finally settled…
Silver Falls Hike
Ever want to see a boat load of beautiful nature in a very short amount of time? You only need to hit up Silver Falls State Park if you’re in Oregon. 8.7 miles of hiking yields you 10 gorgeous waterfalls. The added bonus……only 500 feet of elevation throughout. The signs at several of the trailheads (you…
Timothy Lake Hike
Another weekend and another hike. Mia’s been on a roll and picked out Timothy Lake for a 13 mile jaunt this weekend. To add to the excitement we started at Little Crater Lake, which is kind of in the middle of nowhere and a very cool little feature to see. The forecast for the Portland…
Mirror Lake & Tom, Dick & Harry
After a couple weekends of big travel and adventure, we decided to keep this weekend a little closer to home. While I was doing some much needed bike cleaning and tuning, Mia was searching through 100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon for something close. Mia picked the Mirror Lake and additional Tom, Dick & Harry loop…
ON & OFF RHODES 