[pct-l] RE: National Geographic Adventure magazine

[david at dalbey.org (David Dalbey)]

We hiked up Hamilton Mountain 2/29.  On the back (north) side (approx.
2300') there were large stretches of snow across the trail but it was
melting fast.  Table mountain, just to the east, was still pretty
covered in snow.

David
david@dalbey.org

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:[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net]On Behalf Of Marshall
:Karon
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:
:Let me add - today in Portland is absolutely fabulous: sunny,
:clear, over
:60. From Portland you can see Mt. Rainer, Mt. St. Helens, Mt.
:Adams, and Mt.
:Hood - all covered with snow.
:
:It is possible that a hike up Hamilton Mountain on the
:Washington side may
:be possible (about 4 miles) and has views toward the PCT - you
:can see a
:little of Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams from there. But, it won't
:look like summer.
:
:Marshall Karon
:Portland, OR
:m.karon@comcast.net
:
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:Subject: Re: [pct-l] RE: National Geographic Adventure magazine
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:
:> I would like to add to Marshall's comments by saying that
:right now above
:> about 3,200 ft on the Oregon side of the gorge is mostly
:still under snow.
:>
:> I've been hiking in the gorge every Sunday since December,
:training for my
:> thru-hike, and this last Sunday was the first "mostly"
:snow-free hike I've
:> done this year. My hike yesterday stayed below 2800 ft, but
:even so, I had
:> to cross several snow slides along the way, mostly on the
:north facing
:> slopes...
:>
:> On the previous Sunday, the snow line was between 2800-3200 ft on the
:> Oregon side. With this weeks warm weather, however, the snow
:line might
:> creep up to over 3,500ft? And, if I'm not mistaken, the
:places on the PCT
:> with good views to the north are all above 3,000ft...
:>
:> Brian Bowlsby
:> PCT in 6 weeks!
:>
:> > I am thinking the timing is not quite right. But, maybe I am wrong.
:> > Somehow,
:> > I think you would have more luck in Southern California.
:> >
:> > Portland is greening up just fine and some blossoms are
:out. But, if you
:> > go
:> > up 4000 feet you probably will find snow - haven't tried
:it myself yet.
:In
:> > the Gorge, no snow.
:> >
:> > The trail goes over the Bridge of the Gods at Cascade
:Locks, about an
:hour
:> > east of Portland on I-84. You need to get quite high to
:get views of
:> > anything except the Columbia River either going North or
:South. My guess
:> > is
:> > that you maybe want the Oregon side, but it is a long way
:to the plateau
:> > and
:> > I don't think it would look like summer.
:> >
:> > However, perhaps going on the alternate Eagle Creek would
:work because
:> > that
:> > is lower - fabulous water falls and even a tunnel behind
:the falls if
:you
:> > go
:> > far enough. Lots of trees. But, no mountain views.
:> >
:> > Marshall Karon
:> > Portland, OR
:> > m.karon@comcast.net
:>
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