I departed my Airbnb in the Rhododendron/Mt. Hood area and drove 1 ½ hrs. to the Cape Horn Lookout on the Washington side. There’s an amazing view! Next, I hiked the almost 2 mile Beacon Rock trail. It has 53 … Continue reading
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Day 9 of my Solo Oregon Adventure
Today I hiked the .7 mile Little Zig Zag trail. It was very relaxing with the water running alongside the entire trail. The waterfall at the end was nice. Then I drove to Mirror Lake and hiked 4.2 mi. It … Continue reading
Day 8 of my Solo Oregon Adventure
I departed Bend at 6:45am this morning and drove two hours on the way to Mt Hood to hike the .3 mile Little Crater Lake trail. It was okay. Next, I drove 45 minutes to Trillium Lake and hiked the … Continue reading
Day 7 of my Solo Oregon Adventure
I left my Airbnb in Bend and drove ½ hour to Smith Rock State Park. I arrived a little after 7:00 a.m. and the parking lot was already half full. I hiked the 4.5 mi Crooked River trail aka Rim … Continue reading
Day 5 of my Solo Oregon Adventure
After departing Crater Lake Lodge (1st photo) this morning, I drove along the rim road, stopping at various scenic viewpoints. Then I hiked the 2 mile Cleetman Cove trail, which is somewhat steep, descending 700 ft. in one mi and … Continue reading
Day 3 of my Solo Oregon Adventure
Today I drove 3 hours from Coos Bay, Oregon to Crescent City, California where my Airbnb is located for this evening. My stops included Bandon Beach, Port Orford (I hiked 1.2 mi), Arch Rock State Park, Secret beach (hiked 1 … Continue reading