Way back when (probably the 50's), the Red Lake trail was part of the Skyline Trail (precursor to the PCT). Those trail notes were probably done in t...

Never heard of any thundereggs up the Clackamas - will be interested if you find out anything.

That is a cool old lookout location. Here is a photo of that repeater back in 2012 - that tree has grown quite a bit in 7 years!

I saw this post on the Oregon hikers forum today: I checked the status of Road 6340 today and found that the log had been cut out wide enou...

It sounded like they want to have some sort of "presence" down the Clackamas - I'd assume that means someplace you could get permits, trail info, etc....

I wish there was something that had a map or something to show what those building numbers meant. I looked thru that site briefly and didn't see anyt...

I see it as yet another way to distance themselves from the forest that they supposedly manage. The farther away they are, the easier it is to forget...

Doug Firman said It's at the end of the first paragraph of the report. I suppose that's what being a member of a hiking/climbing club like the Maza...

Doug Firman said I wonder if they might have walked on roads from Faraday to Fanton. The writer doesn't mention a trail until the second day, probab...

They would certainly have taken the Fanton and Old Baldy trails that exist today to get up to the lookout. Farther west, I'm not seeing what trail(s)...

That is one thing about the snow - it really makes the benches stand out like that. Great find! I can't imagine that is any segment of the Cold Sp...

I took the opportunity on President's day to hike up Cripple Creek to the 4635-120 crossing. I should have brought my snowshoes. It was tough going,...

The map on the FS website shows it starting at 6355 and heading north to Graham Pass, which I can only assume means they have abandoned it. Wonder if...