Hike of the Week

Previous Columns

• Puck Lakes hike offers a taste of 'east-side' ecology - 8/11/2007

  A trail on the east side of the Cascades passes a pair of lakes that are often overlooked by hikers hurrying toward more scenic grandeur in the Sky Lakes Wilderness.

• See Crater Lake panorama from atop Garfield Peak - 8/10/2007

  One of the best hikes at Crater Lake begins right at the lodge and winds to the summit of Garfield Peak, a scenic crag that rises sharply to nearly 8,100 feet just east of the lodge.

• Try Upper Rogue Trail for look at old-growth trees - 8/3/2007

  On the upper reaches of the Rogue River, there are still signs of the explosion that created Crater Lake almost 8,000 years ago.

• Cool off on Cape Sebastian pathway - 7/27/2007

  Southern Oregon's midsummer heat should be all the excuse you need to spend a day on the coast, and there are few better choices for a day hike than the Cape Sebastian Trail.

• Easy Muir Creek Trail offers forest, meadow views - 7/6/2007

  The Muir Creek Trail is the place to go if steep slopes are not your thing.

• Brown Mountain Trail features lava flow - 6/8/2007

  Living in Southern Oregon means you don't have to go very far to see volcanoes, if you're willing to settle for the inactive variety.

• For hike among old-growth, try Union Creek Trail - 6/1/2007

  Spring is just coming to the high country, and the Union Creek Trail is one of the easiest places to enjoy the show, especially while there's still snow on the higher-elevation trails.

• Stein Butte Trail offers panoramic view of Applegate Lake - 5/18/2007

  Trails in the Applegate Valley are a good bet before summer's heat builds up on the valley floor.

• Trail offers look at Applegate area's mining past - 5/11/2007

  A relic of Southern Oregon's gold-mining days is a good place to see spring wildflowers.

• Collings Mountain Trail offers look at Bigfoot trap - 5/4/2007

  Spring is one of the best times to hike the trails in the mountains above Applegate Lake.

  
• See old-growth, National Creek Falls on short trail - 11/17/2006

  A short trail on the road to Diamond Lake gives hikers a look at some giant old-growth trees and a noisy waterfall.

  
• Drench yourself in fall color along the Rogue River - 10/20/2006

  If you want to see fine fall colors, get yourself to the Upper Rogue River Trail sometime soon.

• Mount Scott rewards hikers with a peak experience - 9/29/2006

  You don't have to be a mountain climber to tackle Mount Scott.