Trail Advocates of the Clackamas

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:39 am

I'm involved with these guys, all volunteer trail work. Surprisingly, the Forest Service does very little trail work any more, at least in the national forests surrounding Mt. Hood. It's tuff and exciting work, steeped in history.
If you're in the area, "Trail Index" has some great info on little used routes.

http://www.trailadvocate.org/about

turk · Post by **turk** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:23 pm

You've found some neat spots hambone. My favorite would be the meadows on the Abbot Road. I liked the one where the cattle were grazing. Was it Frying Pan Meadow? I don't know. I'm sure there's a lot of cool wilderness around there. I liked that big tree on the edge of the meadow with the split forked trunk. I thought it was an Englemann Spruce but I'm probably wrong. And those incredibly tiny frogs hopping in the grass. The size of dimes and all different colors.

Gypsie · Post by **Gypsie** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:54 pm

Hambone's got an eye for pretty places.

Ifn' you cowboy up and don't mind the hairy, narrow , aint seen a turnaround fer a mile or two, roads, it's a beeyutful playground we got, practically a stones throw away.

turk · Post by **turk** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:03 pm

Hey Gypsie,

I never complained about it. He does have a knack for finding some great spots. I roll with it. When hammie gets his loppers out I run for the hills though.

Eric

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:08 pm

turk wrote:Hey Gypsie,

I never complained about it. He does have a knack for finding some great spots. I roll with it. When hammie gets his loppers out I run for the hills though.

Eric

He found the Wooded Wonderland!!

Turk, can I borrow your bentley?

turk · Post by **turk** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:13 pm

Okay. I'm outta here tomorrow afternoon. You want it now?

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:18 pm

turk wrote:Okay. I'm outta here tomorrow afternoon. You want it now?

No. Next week is fine.

I'm also outta here tomorrow afternoon!

So there.

turk · Post by **turk** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:10 pm

So where?

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:15 pm

turk wrote:So where?

Huh? We are going to New Haven, MI.

turk · Post by **turk** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:22 pm

Enjoy the ride. You takin the orange zeppelin? Try some weird places along the way. There's a bunch in Michigan. I've seen a few. Won't say where here now though.

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:48 pm

turk wrote:Enjoy the ride. You takin the orange zeppelin? Try some weird places along the way. There's a bunch in Michigan. I've seen a few. Won't say where here now though.

Let me know when you are back. I was on the other side of the lake watching that crazy weather!

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Trail Advocates of the Clackamas

Trail Advocates of the Clackamas