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Fivemile Butte
A easy to bag peak in Barlow Ranger District in Mount Hood National Forest. Peak Name: Fivemile Butte Peak Coordinates: 45.410502,...
Tina McLain
Jun 7, 20213 min read


Mount Washington Wilderness Excursion
A cross country wandering through Mount Washington Wilderness during Winter 2021. We were in the area staying at a cabin. My dad and I...
Tina McLain
Apr 26, 20212 min read


Winter Hike on FS 1825
A winter hike on a snowed in forest service road in Mount Hood National Forest. Route: Snow Covered Road (FS 1825 – Muddy Fork Rd) Route...
Tina McLain
Apr 19, 20213 min read


Sometimes things don’t go as planned… (Part 2)
A spontaneous journey exploring Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Idaho, and Hells Canyon solo in August 2020 for my 21st Birthday. Read...
Tina McLain
Apr 12, 20218 min read


Sometimes things don’t go as planned… (Part 1)
A spontaneous journey exploring Wallowa-Whitman National Forest solo in August 2020. I did a lot of wandering this past summer. There’s...
Tina McLain
Apr 5, 20216 min read


Fisherman’s Trail Section – North Fork Clackamas River Lost Trail
An exploration of part of a lost trail along the north fork of the Clackamas River near Estacada, Oregon. Trail Area: North Fork...
Tina McLain
Mar 29, 20215 min read


My Winter Training Trail in Zigzag
A winter accessible trail in Mt Hood National Forest. Trail Name: Zigzag Mountain Trail #775 Access: Trail Distance: 1.56 miles (round...
Tina McLain
Mar 15, 20214 min read


Mossy Forest Wanderings
A wandering journey in Mount Hood National Forest. Wandering: moving from place to place without a fixed plan. Thanks Dictionary.com....
Tina McLain
Mar 8, 20216 min read


Trillium Lake
A snowshoe hike to a snow covered lake with a mountain view in Mount Hood National Forest. Lake Name: Trillium Lake Lake Coordinates:...
Tina McLain
Mar 1, 20215 min read


Frog Lake Buttes
A snowy, peak-bagging hike in Mount Hood National Forest. Peak Name: Frog Lake Buttes (via road, not trail) Peak Coordinates: 45.2227,...
Tina McLain
Feb 22, 20215 min read


Lynn Falls
A not-well-known waterfall in Mt Hood National Forest. Waterfall Name: Lynn Falls Waterfall Coordinates: 45.0875, -121.9929 Waterfall...
Tina McLain
Feb 15, 20212 min read


Little Crater Lake
A very small, deep lake in Mount Hood National Forest. Lake Name: Little Crater Lake Lake Coordinates: 45.1482, -121.7508 Lake...
Tina McLain
Feb 8, 20213 min read


Scout Lake
A snowy bushwhack to an iced over lake in Mount Hood National Forest. Lake Name: Scout Lake Lake Coordinates: 45.5698, -121.7951 Lake...
Tina McLain
Feb 1, 20214 min read


Wahtum Lake
A short, snowy hike to a large lake in Mount Hood National Forest. Lake Name: Wahtum Lake Lake Coordinates: 45.5820, -121.7943 Lake...
Tina McLain
Jan 25, 20213 min read


Green Lake
A smaller, hidden lake in Mount Hood National Forest. Lake Name: Green Lake Lake Coordinates: 45.2179, -121.6527 Lake Elevation: 4525′...
Tina McLain
Jan 18, 20213 min read


Catalpa Lake
A beautiful, tucked away lake in Mount Hood National Forest. Lake Name: Catalpa Lake Lake Coordinates: 45.2256, -121.6369 Lake...
Tina McLain
Jan 11, 20213 min read


Flag Point Lookout & Flag Point
A lookout tower with great views of Mt Hood in Barlow Ranger District in Mt Hood National Forest. Peak Name: Flag Point Peak Coordinates:...
Tina McLain
Jan 4, 20213 min read


Mountain View on Cooks Meadow Trail #639
A beautiful view of Mount Hood from the Cooks Meadow Trail #639 in Mount Hood National Forest. Viewpoint: Unnamed (on side of trail)...
Tina McLain
Dec 28, 20203 min read
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