Swale Canyon in the Oregonian

Swale Canyon in the Oregonian

Today The Oregonian has the Klickitat Trail featured. Also know as the Klickitat Rail Trail this rails-to-trails goes over 30 miles from Lyle all the way to Warwick, Washington. This treail is also known as the Swale Canyon Trail. Read the article...
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...
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...
Lyle Cherry Orchard Trailwork

Lyle Cherry Orchard Trailwork

By Rod Hooker I have worked on many trails and remember some with affection. However, I do believe this new trail – the western loop of the Lyle Cherry Orchard property (owned and overseen by the Friends of the Columbia River Gorge) – has to be one of the...
Eagle Creek Opening Delayed Again

Eagle Creek Opening Delayed Again

by Steve Jones. On March 9th I worked on the Eagle Creek Trail clearing off new slides of mud, trees, and rocks. We worked in perfect weather for shoveling, chopping, lopping, and dragging all the gunk off the trail. The end result of the day is that the trail crew...
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...