The Dalles Plateau

The Dalles Plateau

Steve Jones went on a gravel bike ride Saturday in rural Wasco County. Started from the Dalles and headed south. I never know there were so many views of Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams south of The Dalles. We could see one or the other for about half our ride. There is an...

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Klickitat Rail Trail

Klickitat Rail Trail

By Steve Jones This week I went on the upper portion of the Klickitat Rail Trail from the Harms Road Trailhead. This is a great time of the year to take this hike because the top portion of the trail has little shade.  The  creek gently flows along the converted...

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Ellen Davis Trail

Ellen Davis Trail

by Steve Jones My wife and I hiked the Ellen Davis Trail today and I knew a little about her because she was an early member of the Chinook Trail Association. My wife asked "Who was Ellen Davis?" The following information was written by one of the Chinook Trail...

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Silver Star Snowshoe

Silver Star Snowshoe

by Steve Jones Ed Blodgett and I took advantage of wonderful day Tuesday February 9th and snowshoed from above the quarry on the DNR 1180 Road up an old Jeep trail to the Chinook Trail. This route is fairly safe from avalanches and avoids driving to the FR 4109...

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Bluff Mountain Trail

Bluff Mountain Trail

by Steve Jones Last Saturday on 1/16/21 Rod Hooker from Washington Trails Association and myself hiked on the Bluff Mountain Trail. The Forest Road 41 is in terrible shape and regular passenger cars will bottom out in the plethora of potholes on the way to the Bluff...

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