Central Oregon
April 5, 2019
Smith Rock camping trip
For the past three years in a row, I’ve headed to Smith Rock for a camping trip in March or April to prep for early backpacking season.
April 20, 2018
Smith Rock Summit Trail
For the second year in a row, I headed to Smith Rock State Park with friends to camp and get out of the spring rain.
October 26, 2017
Summit Trail loop at Smith Rock
On the way to attend the Oregon Trails Summit in Bend, I stopped to do a solo hike at Smith Rock State Park.
April 28, 2017
Smith Rock Summit Trail
Smith Rock State Park is consistently less rainy in the spring, and after having to cancel yet another backpacking trip, I headed here again for two nights of camping and hiking.
March 11, 2017
Summit Trail hike at Smith Rock State Park
To escape the last several weeks of never ending rain in Portland this spring, two friends and I headed to Smith Rock State Park in Central Oregon for camping and hiking on the Summit Trail.
August 10, 2016
Three Sisters Wilderness
Three night backpacking trip to the Green Lakes area at the base of South Sister, with day hikes to Broken Top and Golden Lake.
July 29, 2016
Jefferson Park backpacking
Two night backpacking trip to Jefferson Park in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon
June 12, 2015
Smith Rock State Park camping & hiking
Two night camping trip at Smith Rock State Park. Our campsite had a view of nesting bald eagles… and beautiful rock formations.
October 11, 2014
Smith Rock State Park
Smith Rock State Park, located in Central Oregon’s high desert, is a rock climber’s haven, with several thousand climbs in the park.
September 1, 2014
Jefferson Park
Jefferson Park is a remarkable subalpine meadow and lake-filled basin at the base of Mount Jefferson. The Whitewater Trail provides one of the shortest and easiest routes to this premier area.
