Tag: Mount Ashland
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Pacific Crest Trail – Wildflowers Galore
We put our hiking legs to the test Sunday morning and drove up to Mount Ashland where we picked up a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail. Southern Oregon has been experiencing hazy skies due to multiple fires burning in the area and in Northern California, but at the 6,300 foot elevation level the sky…
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Just a Short Walk
Twenty minutes into our hike, we stepped off the trail and settled into a lunch spot with a view of Mt. Ashland. Day 45 of isolation for us also happened to be Reg’s birthday, so we celebrated with a hike along a short section of the iconic Pacific Crest Trail. Our turnaround spot was the…
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An Early Case of Spring Fever
The unseasonably warm temperatures and brilliant blue sky were irresistible this morning. In record time we gathered our snowshoe gear, packed a lunch (well, Reg packed the lunch) and followed the crowd up to Mount Ashland. In the past, we have always followed the trail leading to the top of Mount Ashland. It’s a steep…
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Mount Shasta-Between the Clouds
After an ill-fated attempt at snowshoeing last Thursday, when the weather was so foul that I turned around after just 20 feet and fought my way back to the truck, Reg and I found Mount Ashland far more hospitable today. In addition to the spectacular view we had of Mount Shasta (top photo), our ongoing…
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Backroads Across America: Contrasts Galore
Several weeks and a “few” miles apart, we present views of the great outdoors on the slopes of Mt. Ashland, Oregon and overlooking Sedona, Arizona.
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Soaking up the winter sun in Southern Oregon
Like most of the West Coast, Southern Oregon has had one heck of a winter. While the excessive rain and snow have been great for our reservoirs, the seemingly never ending cold temps and gray skies have made for an unusually dreary winter. A quick check of the weather report last Monday promised a…
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Spring brings the top of southern Oregon into focus
We revisited Mount Ashland today after we aborted a recent summit attempt due to wind, cold and terrible visibility. What a difference two weeks make! Our snowshoes and encouragement from friends Judy and Chris got us to the top at about 7,500 feet, where more than 22 feet of snow fell this winter. The ski…
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Mount Ashland snow hard to resist
We made our snowshoe plans with Chris and Judy last night. Although the weather report looked a little iffy this morning, I guess none of us wanted to be the one to wimp out…and that's how we found ourselves up above the Mt. Ashland ski area where the snow was beautiful but the weather was…
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Snowshoe trek leads to pinnacle of winter scenery
A spring-like day presented the perfect chance to head up to the Cascades about a half hour from Ashland for a snowshoe trek. We started at about the 5,000-foot level and went up gentle slopes for magnificent mountain views. After years of sparse snowfall, southern Oregon has had a banner year, with more than 19…
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