News from the Trail
Hike of the Month: South Waldo Shelter Hike
August 12th, 2019By John Sparks, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon
Distance: 3.3 miles / Elevation gain: 35 feet
One of Oregon’s largest natural lakes, Waldo Lake is also considered one of the purest lakes in the world, with water so clear that it’s possible to see over a hundred feet into its depths. →
Want to Be a Crosscut Sawyer with TKO?
August 12th, 2019By Guy Hamblen, Crew Leader, Trailkeepers of Oregon
The art of using a crosscut saw is reawakening, especially among trail maintenance groups working in US Forest Service wilderness areas where chainsaws are not allowed.
Three Mountain Lakes for Young Hikers
August 12th, 2019By John Sparks, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon
It’s often a challenge to find a very short but interesting destination for young children around three to seven years old.
Hike of the Month: Muddy Fork Loop
July 11th, 2019By John Sparks, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon
Distance: 13.8 miles / Elevation gain: 2,585 feet
This lower-level loop using the Pacific Crest and Timberline trails can be done early in the season before alpine trails on Mount Hood have melted out. The route takes in some of the more interesting features of Mount Hood’s west side, including Ramona Falls as well as a short side trip to the stunning view from the top of Bald Mountain. →
Gabions: Building Blocks of Steep Trails
July 11th, 2019By Susan Schen, Crew Leader, Trailkeepers of Oregon
Have you ever been hiking along and found yourself walking on what seems to be a metal fence embedded in the surface of the trail? If you have, you’ve encountered a gabion! A gabion is a rectangular metal mesh cage filled with rocks, forming a giant brick, to support the trail surface on steep hillsides. →
Photo Feature: Carroll Rim Trail
July 11th, 2019By Cheryl Hill, Volunteer, Trailkeepers of Oregon
My husband, Greg, and I visited the Painted Hills unit of the John Day Fossil Beds on a brutally hot May day in 2017. After checking out all the short trails in the area, we hiked up the Carroll Rim Trail, which leads to a stunning viewpoint overlooking the most famous portion of the Painted Hills.
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