Category Archives: Hiking

Old Friends

By lee | August 13, 2010

My best friend in high school was Miss Kitty Finklea. We did everything together. We got into trouble together, saw each other through lots of teenage angst and were around for some big milestones in each others lives. After high school, we went to the same college for the first two years.  These are our [...]

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Silver Star Mountain

By lee | July 31, 2010

Yesterday, Vivienne and I tackled Silver Star Mountain. It’s in Gilford Pinchot National Forest in Washington. I’ve attempted this hike once before but this was the first time I made it to the top. It’s not a really long hike, only 3 miles each way, but there is 2000 feet of elevation gain in that [...]

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A Delightful Hike

By lee | July 23, 2010

Viv and I went on a great hike today. The hike was along the Clackamas river to Pup Creek Falls. We were both amazed. The falls easily rival Multnomah. They were awe inspiring, three tiers with pools in between each section.

It was an eight mile hike through forest with lots of beautiful scenery along the [...]

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Eastern Oregon Trip

By lee | May 19, 2010

Last week Rick and I headed out to Eastern Oregon to see the sights. Friends have told us how beautiful it is out there and boy, they weren’t kidding. It wasn’t at all what I expected but then again, I can’t tell you what I did expect. There is everything from vast prairie to alpine [...]

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Indian Heaven Loop

By lee | September 14, 2009

I went on a wonderful hike yesterday with my friend Jewel. We drove out to Trout Lake and into the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. We did a hike called the Indian Heaven Loop and it was indeed heavenly. The loop was 6.7 miles long and took us past 4 lakes and numerous marshes. We were [...]

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