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Otter Bench

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:February 1, 2018
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This easy and enjoyable hike along the Crooked River is a great option for cool weather hiking in low snow years in Central Oregon. Otter Bench is a narrow plateau…

Tumalo Canal and Scout Cove: Two Central Oregon Hikes for When You’re Waiting for Snow

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:December 23, 2017
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Last year at this time I had already practically worn out my skis, but La Nina has yet to show her face this winter in Central Oregon. However, one of…

Tamolitch Blue Pool

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:December 8, 2017
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The McKenzie River begins at the outflow of Clear Lake but soon disappears underground as it passes through a lava flow. The water later re-emerges from the volcanic rock at…

Taylor Butte and the Lower Crooked River

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:May 18, 2017
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A short drive to the east of Bend is the Lower Crooked Wild and Scenic River, and this past weekend I thought it would be an interesting place to seek…

Waterslide on Cherry Creek

Emigrant Wilderness Backpack: Crabtree to West Fork Cherry Creek

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:June 2, 2015
Post Category:Trip Reports
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I have a confession: I haven't been backpacking in almost a year. Last summer I focused on a lot of big dayhike-able peaks with car camping. So I've been crazy…

Chilnualna Falls 2: Electric Boogaloo

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:June 15, 2010
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Last weekend I headed into Yosemite for an overnight backpack along Chilnualna Creek. There were eight of us and it was great fun. I'm not going to write out a…

Evolution Valley (Day 4 of 6)

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:September 15, 2009
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Finally, an easy day! Today was the day when our plans diverted from the original itinerary. Our original plan was to go offtrail from Sapphire Lake and head over McGee…

Kern Canyon

High Sierra Trail Day 5: Kern Canyon

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:August 23, 2009
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Day 5 was a quick and enjoyable day of hiking up the Kern Canyon. The canyon can be really hot and dry during the day, but in the morning it…

Moraine Lake Morning View

High Sierra Trail Day 4: Moraine Lake to Kern Hot Spring

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:August 23, 2009
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Today was a planned half-day of hiking, about seven miles down down down into Kern Canyon towards the Kern Hot Spring. The Kern river is a nice place to relax and fish, so we were looking forward to our afternoon off and started off the morning at a leisurely pace. I think we were the last ones to leave Moraine Lake. The one big concern about the day was rattlesnakes. It’s not common to find rattlers up high, but the trail would take us down to about 6500 feet while passing through a rattlesnake’s paradise. Several years ago the area burned, and now the trail is lined and overgrown with shady ferns that a rattlesnake would just love to nap under.
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