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| OJ Loenneker | Re: Rainy Day | |
| It never stops raining in the gorge. That's what is so cool about the place. | |
| Posted Oct 11, 2009 4:24 am | ||
| Lunadog | Rainy Day  Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2009 | |
| Hiked up with my Dad. He made me wear my new backpack but it didn't bug me much. Some of the steps in the cliffy section are kinda high for me but I got up with no real problem. We came down the Hardy Trail way. I kicked my Dad's ass on this trail. I also thought the waterfalls were cool. I got the car seats really muddy too on the way back. That must have been why my Dad didn't let me have any of his McDonald's hamburgers on the way back. I got stupid kibble. Are there any days that don't rain in the Gorge? | |
| Posted Apr 27, 2009 3:16 pm | ||
| BCJ | Good conditioning hike | |
| This is a good hike for the spring or on a morning when you can't get further from town. | |
| Posted Sep 15, 2008 1:29 pm | ||
| lalpinist | Cloudy Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2008 | |
| Cloudy at the top. | |
| Posted Jun 24, 2008 3:32 pm | ||
| OJ Loenneker | Good times.. Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2008 | |
| Wet, muddy, rainy, windy and cold. Just how I like it! Plus that keeps the crowds away. Saw less than six people all day, and no one on the south side. | |
| Posted Apr 7, 2008 12:04 am | ||
| outdoorgirl | Muddy and Peaceful! Date Climbed: Mar 22, 2008 | |
| Lots of mud on the trail, a bit popular today! A great time with snow at the top, only saw one person on the Hardy Creek side of the loop. First summit for my new pup, loved it! :) | |
| Posted Mar 25, 2008 12:55 am | ||
| SubalpineSam | Snow and more snow Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2008 | |
| Gorgeous day today with lots of sun and nice scenic clouds. It even got up to nearly 50 degrees. Not bad for February! Above the first set of cliffs, it got pretty snowy. At the top there was anywhere from 2 to 4 feet of snow, depending on the angle and exposure. I managed to posthole up to my crotch. Swell. Went down the way I came up ("more difficult"), since it looked the the snow got a lot deeper heading north, and I was alone. Note: Absolutely take the Little Beacon Rock trail. The little view through the trees to Beacon Rock and across the river are perfect. | |
| Posted Feb 15, 2008 11:53 pm | ||
| YEM | Ham Mt. Trail | |
| Climbed in Feb. with the wind hitting us hard at the summit. It was so strong we couldn't stand without bending at the knees. A great short day hike with cliffs, views and waterfalls. Everything the doctor ordered. | |
| Posted Aug 22, 2007 2:27 am | ||
| mrbynum | Route up: Most Difficult Date Climbed: May 19, 2007 | |
| Went with 2 friends, made it up in 1.5 hrs. Once on the trail, the there were thick clouds above but many cleared as we approached the summit. (we did suffer a minor moment of defeat when we drove through a small section of rain right before reaching the trail head) Good views from the summit looking east up the gorge. We descended following the loop, heading north from the summit. We stopped at the waterfall on the way down to take some pictures, the rocks there made for a fun scrambling problem too. | ||
| Posted Jul 3, 2007 5:11 pm | ||
| outdoorgirl | Rainy Day Fun Date Climbed: Mar 25, 2007 | |
| A great quick walk through the mud and rain to the top to look out at the fog, around the backside and down the loop. A beautiful day back at the parking lot -ran across the street and up to the top of Beacon Rock to enjoy the sun! | |
| Posted Apr 12, 2007 1:45 am | ||
| lostman | 2 Days in 1 Date Climbed: Apr 8, 2007 | |
| The morning felt like a hot summer day, and the afternoon a cool, wet, spring day. There were plenty of people on the summit, despite the Easter holiday, but we found a perfect lunch perch 100 meters north on the ridge trail. | |
| Posted Apr 9, 2007 11:53 pm | ||
| vcrewpc06 | Route Climbed: Various Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2005 | |
| I've climbed Hamilton numerous times, the first time when a was a kid, the most recent in July of 2005 as a training hike. Still one of my favorite places in the gorge, lots of memories. | |
| Posted Mar 26, 2007 4:31 am | ||
| BSPclimber | Route Climbed: Ham Mt. Trail Date Climbed: Jan 22, 2007 | |
| Very fun hike, beautiful day, mid 40's and almost no wind. Up in just over 2 hours, down in an hour. Next time i'll do the loop. Took both an altimeter and a GPS reading on the summit, altimeter was 2489, GPS 2450. Did not seem like 4 miles to me, but what do I know? | |
| Posted Jan 23, 2007 2:36 am | ||
| Aeldrin | Route Climbed: Hamilton Mountain trail | |
| Climbed as part of the Mazamas AYM conditioning series. It was a really good day to be out there. | |
| Posted Dec 21, 2006 2:34 pm | ||
| NickyP | Hamilton Mt. Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2006 | |
| Started at 1230, went up the "More Difficult" route to the top, made that at 1:45. Great views at the top and rather windy which I didn't mind on a 90 degree plus day. Came down the Hardy Creek side with the mosquitoes after me most the way. | |
| Posted Jul 21, 2006 4:07 pm | ||
| Garon Coriz | An Escape from O Chem Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2006 | |
| Messed around in the waterfalls and took a lot short detours and still made it up and back in 4 hours. An excellent half-day outing. | |
| Posted Jul 2, 2006 2:55 am | ||
| calebEOC | short route Date Climbed: May 17, 2006 | |
| I was bored after getting out of class early this morning so I cruised up to the gorge to check out this mountain that I always thought looked enticing sitting behind beacon rock. Didnt pass anyone on the way up, passed a few people on the way down, was surprised to see people heading up in the evening. | |
| Posted May 18, 2006 2:57 am | ||
| jimsiff | Route Climbed: Loop Date Climbed: Apr 30, 2006 | |
| Nice hike with lots of variety. Views in all directions at various points, waterfalls, and a few nice airy viewpoints. | |
| Posted May 8, 2006 11:53 pm | ||
| SouthRaker | Route Climbed: "Most Difficult" Date Climbed: 4-30-06 Date Climbed: Apr 30, 2006 | |
| For a trail that's 4 miles long with 2500 feet of elevation gain, this hike is surprisingly easy. I thought the side trip to the "pool of winds" was just as good as the views at the summit. My first hike on the Washington side of the gorge, I would have preferred to do this climb on a weekday as there were many, many people on the trail. Good Hike though. | |
| Posted May 1, 2006 2:40 am | ||
| Levi | Route: Most Difficult Date Climbed: Apr 23, 2006 | |
| Got to the TH at 7AM and we were the only car there. Made the summit at 9:30AM. When we got back to the parking lot is was almost full. Great weather with no clouds, but it was kinnda windy. This is now probably my favorite Gorge Hike. | |
| Posted Apr 23, 2006 10:27 pm | ||
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