A breathtaking view from a hiking trail at Smith Rock A creek in the foreground, plants and trees and jutting Rock formations in the background
Also Smith Rock
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Crater Lake wizard island close up of crater atop the island
Kirby’s Crater Lake photos goatbells.blog?p=23019
Just a few of better photos from Crater and Diamond Lakes ... several scenes re-appear in different years - camera magnets, especially Wizard Island
not been there? why not ...
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Mt McLoughlin shows under the branch of a juniper tree. View from Hobart Bluff. Oregon.
#Hikingoregon. #cascademountains. #volcano. #hiking. #nature. #mountains. #dayhike #jacksoncountyoregon
sign - clear lake no motorized boats
clear lake is so special ... was hiking there on Friday - just magical goatbells.blog?p=22715
where else could you get a photo of duck legs without distortion?
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sign for deschutes national forest metoilus river fish overlook
Camp Sherman May Day: Pine Rest CG goatbells.blog?p=22690
spent 2 nights at Pine Rest CG on the spectacular Metolius River ... day hikes reviews included and photos
such a magical place in spring ... Camp Sherman and the Metolius River for two days and the Mckenzie for a day
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ridge side meadow in willamette national forest
Quiet Alpine Trail to Tire Mt Trail goatbells.blog?p=22663
a quiet willamette valley foothills ramble on MTB trail (very, very good conditions so early)
15 miles and 2 humans at end ... perfectly solitary
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moonset over the ridge
Solitude on King-Castle goatbells.blog?p=22650
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15 miles in Willamette National Forest without seeing another human being - solitude perfection
vista of tree on spencer butte looking out over the willamette valley
Ridgeline nigh vernal equinox goatbells.blog?p=710
Every pore on the hill seeped water and the trail was hurting some, but perfect mid-march weather for getting out on the trail
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Spencer Butte trail going through snow-covered bushes
Spencer Snow Surprise goatbells.blog?p=687
The snow surprised everybody. For the first 2-3 hours it rained, snowed, rained, snowed, … the further up the hill, the deeper the snow-maybe 3 inches at Spencer top - gorgeous!
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NOAA snow depth overlayed on GaiaGPS map of Hardesty Mt
Is NOAA snow data messed up?
I hiked Hardesty Mt today - to the summit, and there was 0 snow - not even a patch - anywhere. But the NOAA data shown on GaiaGPS is wrong - really wrong!
I walked thru that blue section.
Anybody else with this issue? I can't trust this data.
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Peek-a-boo view from Hardesty to South Sister and Broken Top
Quick up / down Hardesty Mt goatbells.blog?p=676
Hardesty Mt trail is the oldest trail in this USFS district best for grey, cloudy days or when you need a hill to kick your butt.
1 human, 1 dog and trees - MTB's should avoid; if you must - use upper TH and take Eula Ridge
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Oregon Snow Pack - Cascades
My monthly monitor of snowpack ->
Feb to March - more snow west and east sides
This last week has been sunny / warm, but near term cold, rain and snow return ... more snow :)
Thanks to NOAA www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/snow/
#hikingOregon #hiking @climate.noaa.gov
sign with "north fork middle fork willamette river"
Bridges along North Fork Middle Fork goatbells.blog?p=654
5 hours of solitude below the snowpack along a raging river all less than an hour's drive from home
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chipmunk eating on a fungus
I took this and accidentally caught a visitor sitting on the fungus eating lunch
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sign for Pre's Trail in Springfield OR
Pre’s Trail and Hendricks Park in Rain goatbells.blog?p=638
When the day calls for a good rain and driving a car feels hypocritical ... walking out the door, umbrella in hand, can be just right
#hiking #hikingOregon #urbanhiking
Several members of the Big Summit wild horse herd running thru the woods
Ochoco National Forest, Oregon ... goatbells.blog?p=104
Two years running I hiked with the Big Summit herd - they are magical in every way ... just truly amazing - impacted me even more than orca pod next to my docked sailboat
#hikingOregon #wildhorses
view of Diamond Peak from Alpine Trail
First cascades foothills of season goatbells.blog?p=621
Near spring-like weather with clear skies ... Alpine Trail out of Westfir = cascades foothills hiking of 15+ miles & not seeing another human being ... blowdowns aplenty but not bad for hikers ... bikers beware.
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crescent moonset over the ridge in willamette valley, or
Crescent moonset on Ridgeline goatbells.blog?p=601
Left on the hike not knowing the moonset timing ... hit it perfectly!
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predawn fog and clouds over willamette valley against cascade foothills
Didn’t want to drive: Pisgah Magic goatbells.blog?p=584
I just couldn't force myself to drive to hike today ... and Mt. Pisgah Magic made it all so perfect ... driving 10 minutes for scenes like that and 15+ miles hiked in 50 degree sunshine - bliss
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sunrise behind the clouds
Moon shadow sunrise on Pisgah goatbells.blog?p=545
As the moon set, heading up the hill my moon shadow got there first on cold Willamette Valley morning
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sunrise over fog with clouds and small blue sky
Cold icy Ridgeline with foothills snow goatbells.blog?p=529
It's not hiking in the snow, it's driving to the trailhead in the snow - and snow crept ever closer to the valley floor last night ... safer to stay in the valley and be treated with this on Ridgeline Trail
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sunrise thru the fog along a line of telephone poles
Cold right-side up air on Pisgah goatbells.blog?p=503
Oregon air right-sided with colder air at higher elevations and fog too ... but still freezing
Another hike <15 min away from home - carbon karma goodness wandering around wonderful Mt. Pisgah Howard Buford Rec
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ice along the edge of Ridgeline Trail
Ice crystal palace on Ridgeline Trail goatbells.blog?p=483
trailside ice reflected my headlamp making ice crystal palace on the ground and underbrush ... from Spencer Butte top, the cascades covered in snow ... all within 15 min drive from front door.
#hiking #hikingOregon
golden hour sunrise over the Willamette Valley with an air inversion
An Inversion on Mary’s Peak goatbells.blog?p=472
A great January day hike rambling around with ...
Weather art, silent forests and views along the cascade spine from Rainer to Diamond and boats on pacific ocean ... oh OREGON!
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sunrise over trees
Rambling around in cold January sun goatbells.blog?p=454
walking for miles thru 3 city parks and 1 university campus on a cold, sunny January day ... all from my front door - the best way to urban hike! Thank you Oregon
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looking down a hiking path in a foggy forest
Spencer Butte Magic goatbells.blog?p=429
Sometimes a decision to drive less actually leads to a fabulous experience ... fog on the valley floor, warm sunshine above - where they meet ... magic.
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looking at a tree over the valley fog with Marys Peak in background
Ridgeline fog, Spencer sun goatbells.blog?p=414
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Sun at the top, but thick, heavy fog at valley floor - typical no-rain OR day - perfect to get out! More photos at link
