Hoodoo Showshoe

On our get-away to Oregon's Central Cascades, we took a snowshoe trip near Hoodoo Ski Resort.  The snow was very icy, so we didn't have to worry about sinking into powder.  We had magnificient views of a couple of peaks in the Cascades, as well a couple  of  downhill skiiers coming down the very steep backside of Hayrick Butte.  The run drops an average of one foot of vertical distance for every two feet of horizontal distance.  At the top, the angle is about 45 degrees!  If you look closely enough, you can see the ski tracks here.  You can see the full set of pictures from the outing here.

Mt. Washington from meadow on South Loop at Ray Benson Sno Park.

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GPS Info

We collected all of the following data from our GPS unit during the adventure:

Maps

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Elevation Profile

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Coordinates and other details

Mileage:  Time:  Average Speed:  Trailhead Coordinates:

4.2 Miles 02:25 2 Miles/Hr. N44 24.281 W121 51.723

If you would like to use this info with your GPS unit, the full GPX file is here.
If you want to view this in Google Earth, you can download the KMZ files of the track and topographic overlay.

Pilot Butte Hike

One of the highlights of our Central Oregon getaway was this hike to the top of an old cinder cone volcano in Bend, Oregon.  With commanding views of the Cascades, we were highly impressed that we could see the entire Oregon Cascade range, all the way up to Mount Hood, over 90 miles away!  While we were expecting to be able to drive to the top of the butte, the road is closed during the winter season, but the 2-mile, 500-foot hike to the top was well worth the view.

This 7-Frame Panorama of the Central Oregon Cascades includes views of Mt. Bachelor, Broken Top, The Three Sisters, Three-Fingered Jack, Mt. Washington, Mt. Jefferson, and Mt. Hood.

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GPS Info

We collected all of the following data from our GPS unit during the adventure:

Maps

This Google Map is provided by GPS Visualizer

Elevation Profile

This profile s provided by GPS Visualizer

Coordinates and other details

Mileage:  Time:  Average Speed:  Trailhead Coordinates:

0.6 Miles 00:28 1.3 Miles/Hr. N 44° 3' 27.79", W 121° 16' 42.45"

 
If you would like to use this info with your GPS unit, the full GPX file is here.
If you want to view this in Google Earth, you can download the KMZ files of the track and topographic overlay.