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| DharmaBum1984 | Route Climbed: Saddle Mountain Trail Date Climbed: May 7, 2005  | |
| Foggy & rainy morning hike. Fun trail, but a little crowded and over-logged for my taste... | |
| Posted May 8, 2005 1:04 am | ||
| Meredith Rose | Date Climbed: April 27, 2005 | |
| This is the 2nd time I have been up Saddle Mountain. The first time was almost a month ago and it was windy, freezing, and I couldn't see a thing when I got to the top. What a difference a month makes! This time it was incredibly warm and the view was great. It was still a little hazy towards the coast, but a huge improvement over last time. | |
| Posted Apr 28, 2005 9:52 am | ||
| Karl Helser | Route Climbed: Main Trail (no short cuts!) Date Climbed: Feb. 19th 2005 | |
| Arrived at the trailhead at 9:30 AM. Nobody else here. The sun was just coming out. The three of us summited at 10:40 AM. The crowds were slow in coming but by noon it was downright busy. Ice patches here and there. (should be gone in a couple of this type of day) Sun came out and was pretty clear. Could see the mouth of the mighty Columbia River, Rainier, ST. Helens, & Adams. I posted a few pics. | |
| Posted Feb 19, 2005 6:43 pm | ||
| fear n loathing | Route Climbed: regular way Date Climbed: January 22, 2005 | |
| Jogged up most of this. Shwilled some brew at the top and then ran back down. Geat view. If you encounter any "unfriendly" & unleashed animals, quickly show them the ledge. Make sure to say hi, and pet the nice ones though. | |
| Posted Jan 31, 2005 5:09 pm | ||
| rangermike | Route Climbed: Saddle Mtn. Trail Date Climbed: 12 January 2004 | |
| Beautiful trip in tons of snow. Slush up to about 2400', then solid snow and ice to the summit. Winds at the saddle were about 35 mph, with snow and sleet. With the weather and deep snow, this little mountain felt a whole lot bigger. If you are heading up in these conditions, it won't hurt to bring your crampons. And maybe a few wands- they were a big help to me. | |
| Posted Jan 13, 2005 11:37 pm | ||
| Don Nelsen | Route Climbed: Trail Date Climbed: about 1958 | |
| Went up here with my family back in the late 50's or early 60's and many times since. Always a great little hike and good views if you are lucky enough to have a clear day in this rainy corner of the state. | |
| Posted Nov 28, 2004 7:04 pm | ||
| lostman | Route Climbed: Saddle Mountain Trail Date Climbed: March 2003 | |
| One of the most interesting hikes in the Coast Range - such a range of terrain and views. We encountered waterfalls on the trail itself and a decent padding of snow on the mountain top - it gave the hike a really alpine flair. | |
| Posted Jul 7, 2004 2:01 pm | ||
| Soup | Route Climbed: Saddle Mt. Trail Date Climbed: June 8, 2004 | |
| I started at 7:30am and topped at 8:15, socked in fog for most of the way up. The wild flowers are still out. I saw an elk on the seven mile drive from highway 26 (scared out of it's gourd by my little truck), chipmunks, and birds up the wazzu (one of these days I'm gonna learn to identify them). I also hiked the little point just south of of Saddle Mt. and it afforded better views due to the cloud cover above... neat rock too. Back at the car by 10:30. I heard an unidentified "ooomb ooomb" sound in the wooded area. Weird. I heard it on Mt. Defiance too. | |
| Posted Jun 9, 2004 10:42 am | ||
| gacland | Route Climbed: Trail Date Climbed: April 25, 2004 | |
| After climbing Neah-kah-nie Mountain in the morning, we ate some lunch and headed up 53 to Saddle. Beautiful day, lots of people coming down, we got to the top and no one was there. that's always a good feeling. | ||
| Posted May 4, 2004 6:05 pm | ||
| e.acar | Route Climbed: Saddle Mtn Trail Date Climbed: March, @8th, 04 | |
| Great visibility. Good hike to break in the new boots. | ||
| Posted Apr 4, 2004 10:42 pm | ||
| cmc56789 | Route Climbed: Saddle Mountain Trail Date Climbed: January, 2003; March 24, 2004; May 17, 2004 | |
| March, 2004 - Did this hike a second time for an excuse to get out of my apartment. It hailed the whole way to the top. Above treeline the wind was blowing it sideways, which was pretty painful whenever it hit bare skin. At a couple points, I thought the wind was going to actually knock me over. I could hardly even see the lower summit from the top. About 1/3 of the way down the hail stopped and the sun almost came out a few times. Saw 6 other people on the trail. May, 2004 - Did this a third time, on my way back from the coast. Left the parking lot at 6:55 pm and summited at 8:00. saw one party of 2 on the summit. on the way down i saw a deer and a nice sunset. | |
| Posted Mar 24, 2004 8:14 pm | ||
| Cornvallis | Route Climbed: Trail Date Climbed: Febuary 21, 2003 | |
| Nice little hike with Shelby. Interesting rock and great views if you can look past the clear cuts. Just nice to get out again after a long wet winter. | |
| Posted Mar 3, 2004 12:42 am | ||
| annaleiserabinek | Route Climbed: Saddle Mountain Trail Date Climbed: February 21, 2004 | |
| Easy hike to the top. Sullivan's book classifies it as difficult......I have difficulty in seeing where/how he makes that assumption. Anyway, we had a full parking lot and saw lots of people on the trail. The high clouds didn't prohibit our views by any means. We could see the mouth of the Columbia, Nehalem Bay, Rainier, Helens, Adams, Hood, and just the base of Jefferson. The most interesting part of the trip were the three guys from Singapore that summitted with us, basically. One of them made an interesting comment: that we Oregonians seem to use our land poorly. Hmmm...yes, it looks like its clear-cut all the way to Rainier from the summit of Saddle Mtn, but I don't think thats what he meant. Being from Singapore, I think he thinks we should build on it all, that by not using it then we must be using it poorly. ooooh....Deep thoughts. :-) Happy hiking! | |
| Posted Feb 23, 2004 8:08 pm | ||
| farkenclimbin | Route Climbed: Trail Date Climbed: summer 2000 | |
| Easy walk to the top. Great view of the Columbia River. | |
| Posted Feb 10, 2004 8:38 pm | ||
| climberkristin | Route Climbed: Saddle Mtn Trail Date Climbed: 2001, 2002, 2003 | |
| Fun day trip to do in the AM before it gets crowded, then head to the beach! Very straightforward, have had great weather and views 3 out of 4 times I've been up there; the 4th time, we could barely see our feet! Otherwise, despite the clearcutting that dominates a lot of the views, it's a pretty fantastic peak. | |
| Posted Sep 4, 2003 1:34 pm | ||
| dkantola | Route Climbed: Saddle Mountain Trail Date Climbed: July 29, 2003 | |
| Nice early morning weekday hike on a 100° day in the Willamette Valley. Nobody else on the trail and view stretched from the Pacific to Mt. Rainier, St. Helens, Adams, and Hood. | |
| Posted Aug 6, 2003 7:34 pm | ||
| nickshilman | Route Climbed: Saddle Mountain Trail Date Climbed: August 23, 2002 | |
| Crowded trail. Some areas of loose rock near the top. Great view of Pacific and mouth of the Columbia river. Cascade mountains are also nice for viewing on a rain and cloud free day. My wife and I had a sunny, nice and warm day. Sometimes hard to come by. | ||
| Posted Jul 10, 2003 3:38 pm | ||
| dkantola | Route Climbed: Saddle Mountain Trail Date Climbed: April 28, 2002 | |
| Nice hike on a crowded trail. Clouds blocked views of the Cascades, but still allowed views of the coast and mouth of the Columbia River. | |
| Posted Jun 28, 2003 11:54 pm | ||
| Dean | Route Climbed: 3 mile trail Date Climbed: 5-9-03 | |
| A great little hike so I used it for a conditioner using a full pack. The weather was not all that great but it wasn't raining. I understand there is quite a nice view from the summit. This is also the county highpoint for Clatsop county but you have to go a little beyond the railing to tag it. | |
| Posted May 10, 2003 6:26 pm | ||
| rpc | Route Climbed: Saddle Mtn. Trail Date Climbed: January 25, 2003 | |
| Shirley and I hiked up in miserable conditions - visibility above the trees was about 50-100 feet due to fog; pounding wind; rain (in all directions - sideways, upside down) - all the good stuff. Needless to say that with the warm weather we've been having here in PNW, not a trace of snow was seen. Good quick work out. | |
| Posted Jan 27, 2003 9:24 am | ||
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