Zig Zag Canyon Snowshoe

I'll make this short since it is over a week late. Adam and I headed up to Timberline Lodge the other weekend to get a little altitude, and also, to find a little snow. Given the recent dry and cold weather conditions, the snow level was very high and very sparse and Timberline Lodge was the best option. Back ups were Twin Lakes and White River Sno park, but Timberline looked to have the best conditions.

At the Lodge, we did our best to find the PCT, but in the end, just headed west towards Sand Canyon, Little Zig Zag Canyon and Zig Zag Canyon. In the end, we were out for about 3 hrs and climbed up towards Mississippi Head near the top of Zig Zag Canyon. Great day, great weather, great company and great beer (Mt. Hood Brewing!)

Enjoy the pics

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Bryan

Willamette Stone OAB

I wanted to try out something new the other day so I finally got around to a run that I've been wanting to do to Willamette Stone Heritage Site off Skyline Ave. Oregon State Parks described the site as such:

With the exception of portions of the eastern United States and Texas, the United States is divided into a grid of six-mile squares called Townships and Ranges, commonly known as the rectangular survey system. The Willamette Meridian is one of 37 Principal Meridians in the United States, each of which is named, that define the rectangular survey system.

The Willamette Stone is the "Initial Point" or Point of Beginning of the Willamette Meridian. All land surveys and property descriptions in Oregon and Washington are referenced to this point. Established in 1851 under the direction of John B. Preston, the first Surveyor General of the Oregon Territory, the surveys completed from this location promoted settlement of the Northwest and began the transfer of land from government ownership to private ownership.


I didnt really know what to expect for the run other than a little trail finding and some steep inclines. The weather was great so I grabbed my iPhone and headed out.

Willamette Stone OAB

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-FYI: I believe the vertical gain on this track is significantly off. It can't be more than 2k.

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Bryan