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| cjwhat | No shade route  Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2009 | |
| After summiting Indian Springs Butte; Mike, Joshua, Rico and I cut over to the south side trail to Strawberry Mountain. It was a hot, sunny day and the burn on the west side of the ridge, which is the trail side, ensured that we were in the full sun the entire way. Still, it was a beautiful hike. | |
| Posted Aug 24, 2009 7:41 pm | ||
| paulm | Summit Bivouac Date Climbed: Jul 1, 1985 | |
| Hiked the Onion Creek Trail route on a sunny and clear day and bivouaced on the summit overnight under a clear sky and a full moon. Swifts(?) flew much of the night about the summit, apparently feeding. | |
| Posted Nov 23, 2008 12:21 pm | ||
| BSPclimber | Road's end Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2008 | |
| A nice hike to a cool summit. Rode my bike to the singletrack section a mile and a quarter in. Very dusty. 1:10 to the summit, 50 minutes back to the car. My GPS said it was 7 miles RT with 1400+ gain. Beautiful area, will be back to do more things here. P.S. Cows aren't that smart. Had a couple block my way on CR 65 on the way there for a minute. | |
| Posted Sep 30, 2008 2:12 pm | ||
| mountaingazelle | South Route Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2008 | |
| I decided to climb this mountain on my way home. It is very prominent from Highway 26. Met some bow hunters near the trailhead who were camping below. I saw at least eight deer in the area. One buck was right by the trail and allowed me take some photos of him. The summit is shaped like a pyramid which reminded me of some of my local mountains. There were butterflies everywhere. | |
| Posted Sep 8, 2008 5:11 am | ||
| cascadetraveler | Strawberry sweet! Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2008 | |
| This was my third visit to the Strawberrys. It was my first summit of Strawberry mountain and my second Strawberry range summit. We entered from the south and finished with a scramble up the south ridge. It was a clear morning with long reaching views. as we decsended a low cloud front enveloped the plains and the foothills far below. Beautiful area, with great hiking and scrambling opportunities. | |
| Posted Sep 3, 2008 11:43 pm | ||
| weeds19 | Wonderful summer hike Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2004 | |
| We stopped here for a warm-up on our way to climb Rainier. The views were great even as the mountain recovered from a major forest fire. | |
| Posted Aug 8, 2007 12:20 am | ||
| bmwboarder7 | Best Sunsets | |
| My buddy and I summitted on our 2nd day in the area, and then decided to sleep on the summit. It was beautiful. With no other major mountains around, we could literally see stars below us on the horizon. The sun took hours to set, and it was all beautiful. So many colors of red and orange. There is a perfect spot for two at the top. It was even a good temperature the whole time. Probably the coolest place that I have ever slept. | |
| Posted Jul 20, 2007 11:15 pm | ||
| boisedoc | smoky Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007 | |
| very hazy from forest fires. Otherwise a quick hike from the south | |
| Posted Jul 15, 2007 7:54 pm | ||
| idahomtnhigh | Last Good-Bye Date Climbed: Nov 25, 1995 | |
| I Climbed Strawberry with my friend Jim Wilton and my brother. This was the first mountain my brother had ever climbed and from that moment on he has been hooked. This was also the last mountain I would climb for awhile as I left for the Army in December and would not get many chances to climb there. | |
| Posted May 10, 2007 10:48 pm | ||
| donhaller3 | From Little Strawberry via Strawberry Basin etc. Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2003 | |
| Beautiful area, much less crowded than 73, last time I was here. The flag in Dean's pic was already there, although on the ground. I followed the (new) trail, but scrambled up to the ridge on dry ground north of where the trail comes out of the meadow after watching someone slide off the small cornice and 20' down the snow where the trail crested the ridge. | |
| Posted Feb 20, 2007 5:47 am | ||
| jnaleway | Strawberry Mtn. in October Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2006 | |
| It was probably the last chance weekend to climb Strawberry Mountain, this Friday the 13th in October. The trail was already icy on the lower sections, around Strawberry Lake and Strawberry Falls, but the sun warmed the upper ridges and they were dry. It is really a nice hike up to Strawberry Falls, and around the front ridge where the peak comes into view. We saw a flock of black crows flying around the summit and in the dead pine trees in the fire burn area near timberline, that added to the spooky Halloween feel of the whole scene. This is really a beautiful trip all around, including the drive over from Eugene the night before. Leaving just after lunch, and driving through Sisters and Prineville, we still arrived just after sunset, and had to find the campground in the dark. (about 5.5 hours!) But the drive over, with the sunset on the hills and peaks in the painted desert country was fabulous. The hike up to the summit was fairly easy. A bit slippery at points. But it only took about 3.5 hours up, walking at a leasurly pace and taking many pictures, and about 2.5 hours to get back to the car. Really a fun hike, despite the long drive. One suggestion. It was cold overnight in the campground, so plan for a chilly (20's) evening, prior to the climb. So be prepared and dress accordingly for this time of year. | |
| Posted Oct 16, 2006 3:15 am | ||
| calebEOC | Roads end route Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2006 | |
| Rushed over to John Day on a Friday evening after work to hike this mountain the following day with my friend who made the drive over from Boise. Hit the trail around 9:30 which this hot day was a little late, but by about the one mile mark we were up high enough that it really wasnt too hot at all. Noticed a bunch of cairns just under the NE face of the summit, while some were probably erected out of boredom, I suspect there are some burial cairns up here. I have heard of people having ashes buried and spread around the summit, so I tried to avoid dismantling the rockpiles after this realization dawned on me. Aug 30 2008 - Did as a quick morning hike on the way to Idaho, third time up this mountain. Did the road's end route with a scramble up the south ridge which is much faster than following the trail around to the north ridge. | |
| Posted Jul 24, 2006 4:26 am | ||
| hkutuk | Ski the Strawberry Date Climbed: May 6, 2006 | |
| A ski trip to this remote region of Oregon with Jim, Keith and Tim. Due to incoming weather we decided to push on and ski it the first day after dropping all overnight gear at the lake. The snow firmed just enough to make a good run from the summit. We skied out in a steady rain the next day. I didn't know it would rain this much in far eastern Oregon. | |
| Posted Jul 23, 2006 10:59 pm | ||
| jtschanz | Ski Descent, NE Face Date Climbed: May 6, 2006 | |
| Skied in to Strawberry Lake from the road with Haydar, Tim, and Keith. We dropped our gear off and decided to go for the summit the same day. The snow coverage was lower than we expected and it was difficult to find a route to the summit without hiking on rock. The descent was better than expected but too short! Much wine was consumed around the bonfire that night. We awoke to a constant rain and were happy we had decided to go for the summit the previous day. | |
| Posted Jul 10, 2006 11:26 pm | ||
| splattski | Slide Lake/ High Lake/ Strawberry Mtn loop Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2005 | |
| Daughter and I did a big overnight loop and summitted Strawberry Mtn on the second day. Very pretty country. If I do this again, I think it would be as a light and long single day, and perhaps middle of July? (hope for some snow patches and wild flowers) | |
| Posted Apr 12, 2006 4:09 am | ||
| Karl Helser | Route Climbed: Modified Roads End Date Climbed: Sept. 18th 2005 | |
| Since I chose the easiest of all the summit routes, I modified the route somewhat to challenge myself. From the trailhead I walked about .25 of a mile then jumped on the ridge top. I walked the ridge top (more whoop-de-doo's than the trail) till I met the Strawberry Basin trail. At this point I scrambled to the summit using the South Ridge route. Once on top I wished I had brought a pair of gloves. My thermometer read 49 deg. with15 to 20 mph winds (Back at the car it was 75 deg. with no wind). I met a bow hunter on my way back down. He had a camp set up below in the spring area. Nice area. So far away from home though... | |
| Posted Sep 20, 2005 12:04 am | ||
| cmc56789 | Route Climbed: Strawberry Basin Date Climbed: August 5, 2004 | |
| I did this hike in the afternoon, and watched the sunset from the summit. Then I camped at Strawberry lake and headed back to Portland the following day. This is a pretty neat hike, walking through the snags from the wildfire and the diverse plantlife were pretty interesting. I would like to go back and fish Strawberry lake sometime. | |
| Posted Aug 6, 2004 4:34 am | ||
| Cornvallis | Route Climbed: Strawberry Basin Date Climbed: October 12, 2003 | |
| Annalieserabineck and I drove through the night again reaching the trailhead by 2:30 AM and actually caught some decent sleep in the back seat of our rental car (sleeping in the car, a new tradition inspired by the Great Dean). Started up the trail under cloudy skies, freezing temps, and a stiff wind. Looked as if the weather would hold, but about 3 miles in at around 7,500 ft snow and visibility began to fall, and an already stiff wind stiffened. After defying thunderstorms the week before I decided not to push my luck, it was time to get down. As we walked back along Strawberry Lake the snow was coming in horizontal and the wind was whipping up white caps on the lake........I was really glad that the car was only a little over a mile away. We grabbed a room just outside of Prairie City and weathered the storm wrapped up in a blanket on the couch with the promise and hope of better weather tomorrow. We awoke early Sunday morning to beautiful mostly sunny skies and an amazing view of a snowcapped Strawberry Mtn. The trail was snow covered from Strawberry Falls up. The hike up to the summit was incredible with plenty of fresh snow blanketing everything. Various animal tracks were everywhere! As I reached the summit I discovered a set of bird prints in the fresh snow, I had to settle for second to summit on this day, The summit stay was amazing, views of the range, John Day Valley, and occasional glimpses through the clouds as far as the eyes could see. Headed back down the Onion Creek Trail through total fire devastation, but still beautiful, highly recommended descent route. Truly an amazing place and well kept secret, one of my favorite places I have ever been. | |
| Posted Oct 14, 2003 12:34 am | ||
| annaleiserabinek | Route Climbed: Strawberry Basin Date Climbed: October 12, 2003 | |
| This ended up being a two-dayer for us. Day 1: I think Mother Nature was playing a sick joke on us because we didn't turn around on Little Brother. By the time we got just over 3 miles in it was snowing pretty hard and a summit attempt at that point could have proved foolish. My die-hard partner, Cornvallis, didn't have a problem turning around this time. ;-) It was only noon when we got back to the TH so we got a hotel room, went into John Day for some kick ass pizza, and got a good nights rest to try it again the next day. Day 2: Mother Nature decided that we had learned our lessons and blessed us with a gorgeous day! Granted the freezing temperatures left something to be desired and the wind through the saddle was ferocious, but none of that took away from the beauty of the trail. The falls were partially frozen and the lake was smooth as could be compared to the wild wind that white-capped it the day before (I had flashbacks of driving across 520 in Seattle on a blustery fall day). The snow we left behind the day before had accumulated into a fantastic heavy powder almost a foot deep by the time we reached the summit. It’s a gorgeous trail in the snow. Our summit stay was short, we didn’t have the views we would have liked, there seemed to be “weather” everywhere, but on the summit of the mountain. We clamored down the Onion Creek trail. Its steep, but worth it. The remnants of the forest fire are incredible; huge ponderosas burnt to nothing. Amazing! The mile back up to the TH wasn’t that bad, it was also the only time we saw any wildlife (other than the cows in the middle of the road between Prairie City and the TH, watch out some of them get a little scared and start bucking around!!!). Overall, great hike. Its absolutely gorgeous up there. I place it as second on my best hikes ever list. | |
| Posted Oct 13, 2003 10:57 am | ||
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