Mount Rainier from Second Burroughs Mountain As promised, I uploaded some pictures of our 2013 hike. We did it on September 8th 2013 – a little bit after but it was a gorgeous day. One never knows in early September … Continue reading →
This summer has not been a so-so hiking summer for us. I sit a lot at work and I’ve gotten terribly out of shape. Next summer we are planning a big foreign trip and we need to get in shape. … Continue reading →
It has been one of those gorgeous weeks and the weekend has also been great. Temperatures just up to the 80’s. Blue Blue skies and cool in the evening. We started Saturday with a trip to Sky Nursery to see … Continue reading →
For the past 10 or so years, we have tried to do a hike the first week in September to celebrate our anniversary. We haven’t done it every year. One year (2005) we were in South Africa. Another year (2006), … Continue reading →
Tuesday July 29, 2014 It was a short drive from John Day to the Fall Mountain Lookout. The turnoff is just before the Starr campground. It was then about 4 miles on a good dirt road and a final 1 … Continue reading →
Vista near Elkhorn Summit Tuesday July 29, 2014 It it only 70 miles between Baker City and John Day where the lookout is located. But we decided to take the backroads. A great option is to take the Elkhorn Scenic … Continue reading →
Monday, July 28, 2014 We had the rest of the afternoon to explore the area around Baker Oregon. We decided to drive up to the small historical mining community of Sumpter. It is about 30 miles from Baker. The road … Continue reading →
Monday July 28, 2014 The Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is very cool. It is run by the BML. It is mainly a diarama style museum with interactive displays. I knew the route of the trail but did not know the … Continue reading →
Geiser Grand Hotel – Baker City Oregon Monday July 28, 2914 We had one day to explore around Baker. My main goal was to visit the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. I really wanted to walk along some of the wagon … Continue reading →
Sights from the car near Baker City Sunday – July 27, 2014 Day had finally come for our Eastern Oregon vacation. We headed out about 9am and we were in Eastern Washington by 11 o’clock. We stopped for a picnic … Continue reading →