Category Archives: day hike
Cascade Head and Newport: Day 5 of the Oregon Trails
I loved this road sign at the Cascade Head trail today, for I did indeed have pedestrain by the time I finished hiking 6.2 miles and going up and down 1200 feet. The day began with a ho-hum breakfast at … Continue reading
Neahkahnie Mountain and Two Haystacks: Day 4 of the Oregon Trails
After another continental breakfast, I checked out of the Microtel and drove south. I made a brief stop at Cannon Beach to photograph their Haystack Rock, which is 235 feet high and proclaimed the world’s third largest coastal monolith. However, … Continue reading
The Oregon Coast Trail: Day 3 of the Oregon Trails
I slept in today, recovering from the strenuous hike up Saddle Mountain yesterday. After a continental breakfast at the Microtel I finally drove south to Ecola State Park and arrived at the trailhead at Ecola Point at 10 am. I … Continue reading
Garden, Trail, and Sea: Day 2 of the Oregon Trails
Day two of this Oregon trip started an hour later than usual for me, but that was 5 am Pacific. You see, my circadian rhythm is still on Central Time, so to me I slept in an hour and woke … Continue reading
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