Absolutely love the Columbia Gorge! Could spend a lifetime exploring the area and never tire of it. Today I finally hiked Dog Mountain, which has been on the list for a while. Fantastic trail and, in spite of clouds, beautiful views.
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Started out with sunshine at the trailhead, and the weather stayed fairly mild throughout the morning. On one part of the trail windblown trees were spitting nice-sized chunks of ice down on us (see left).
Soon afterwards the wind really picked up as we entered into a winter wonderland. I was glad for each and every layer of clothing in my pack!
Fortunately the summit was well protected by trees and the wind wasn't too brutal when we stopped for lunch.
Some wind on the descent as well, but back to sunshine and being nice and toasty by the time we reached the cars.
Tally: Finally made the summit :)
Rainier 17 mi 9,000 ft elevation gain
Training Hikes so far 30.5 mi 10,500 ft elevation gain
Fundraising: A GIANT THANK-YOU to everyone who donated this past week, made up a lot of ground and am almost a third of the way done! Click HERE to check out my progress or make a donation.
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