That's a great trail. A few years back we dragged a bunch of family members out there and this trail was the last leg. There were lots of complaints and even more banana slugs....
Hi Richard, Should have known you already hiked this trail. Yep, I spotted at least three slugs, and I wasn't even looking for them. There are a ton of trails in this area.
Warning: Long post alert! A week or so ago Ron and I took a hike at Silver Falls State Park . Warm summer afternoons will find hundreds of people hiking at the park. It's a constant battle of passing slow hikers...usually in groups, and bumping past oncoming hikers. Not exactly a peaceful forest experience. Take a hike on a cool, wet afternoon, and you'll find far fewer hikers. The hike is called the Trail of Ten Falls . On this day we will visit 6 of the 10 falls, and be treated to a number of unofficial falls running off the slopes of the canyon. South Falls is probably the most visited of all the falls. It's close to the day use area, and can be viewed without hiking down the canyon. The trail goes behind the falls, but we opt to take the foot bridge for the better view. An aside, my co-worker claims to have repelled over South Falls (and came up short on rope). South Falls, 177 ft. Canyon Trail Off we go down the trail and to a series of stairs taking ...
March 1-2, 2026 Shake down cruise, er camp. Found us a teeny, tiny camper van to run about the countryside wreaking havoc wherever we go. Meet the new money pit. God help us it’s another Dodge, or rather a Ram. A Promaster with the infamous terrible transmission. What can we say it hit a price point that no Sprinter could meet. We actually adore her. I just hope she doesn’t fail us on some dark and lonely road. We spent too much time and money getting her appropriately outfitted, then took ourselves to the coast for a night of camping in the rain. If anyone knows our past camping history you would know it always includes rain. Fortunately the rain wrapped up over night and the next day was pretty nice. Spent some time at Yaquina Bay on Monday. The sea lions were busy hunting lunch and having a very successful hunt. The water was this wonderful color of blue and turquoise. Didn’t know it at the time but per another post the color is from herring that are spawning in the bay a...
Our son brought us along to be the voices of reason, strength in the face of temptation, shining examples ruled by the mind and not by passion. He probably should have brought someone else. He sold his pickup, and was looking for it's replacement, a four wheeled replacement that is. There were several options to be viewed up in Portland then after that a visit to one of the motorcycle stores to do a little shopping. I wanted try out some jackets - the never ending quest for the perfect jacket. We should have known it was a mistake to even point the car in the direction of Portland. We knew there was a bike up there, exactly what he was looking for. The whole auto shopping thing was just a ruse, a deception. We were really there to look at bikes. We were only fooling ourselves. I went to the apparel department, father and son went to the showroom. The bike of his dreams: 2006 Yamaha V-star 1100...with ape hangers Later when I joined them I found my own Yamaha...don'...
That looks like a nice trail.
ReplyDeleteI figured you'd have had the mountain bike out there.
Good to have a post you. Hope you and Ron are doing well.
It is a nice trail, but steep in spots and sharp switchbacks. Too scary for me to try on a mtn. bike :)
DeleteThat's a great trail. A few years back we dragged a bunch of family members out there and this trail was the last leg. There were lots of complaints and even more banana slugs....
ReplyDeleteHi Richard,
DeleteShould have known you already hiked this trail. Yep, I spotted at least three slugs, and I wasn't even looking for them. There are a ton of trails in this area.
Hiking, seems like work.... :)
ReplyDeletedom
Redleg's Rides
Hi Dom
DeleteNah, not work at all. I'm sure you could find a nice trail or two to give it a try!
Kari:
ReplyDeleteYou're alive ! Did you get your new Mountain Bike for Christmas ?
bob
Riding the Wet Coast
No bike, but I have big plans for a couple of my other bikes - honey-do projects ;) Ron will wish he just bought the bike!
DeleteMy trail running is mostly walking to be honest. Downhill a bit faster though. Good for you to keep active ;-)
ReplyDeleteHi Sonja
Deleteyeah, me too. :)
I only run downhill, and only sometimes. Too many things to stop and look at, take pictures of, that sort of thing.
Hedgehog, bear or bumblebee? You must be one of these, as you appear to have been hibernating all winter....
ReplyDeleteHi Gary
ReplyDeleteRon would say bear, as in grumpy as...
I say bumble bee. They're cute and furry, stealthy, fast, and carry a nice stinger! I like that. :)