When the temperature stays cold for weeks, all of Peterson Creek Gorge freezes over. Water may run under the ice and may even flow openly in open areas, but in the narrow canyon by Bridalveil Falls, the entire route to the falls is ice, with some rocky areas to scramble across, but any progress to the falls will have to include hiking on the ice. … Continue reading →
As the winter cold extends over the week, we see fewer and fewer hikers, bike riders, and dog walkers on the trails. When I arrived at the usually busy Kenna Cartwright Park trailhead area, there were no vehicles in the lots. I hiked a loop route on the trails (Ponderosa > Big Pine > Tower), and did not see anyone until I was coming … Continue reading →
The temperature on this day was -15º C and the wind was blowing at 20 km (for a wind chill of -22 to -24º C), but I bundled up, then went out for a hike in the hills, keeping the total time on the trails to about an hour. I wore my microspikes and kept a brisk pace along a series of stomped-in trails. … Continue reading →
I hiked the west end of the Mission Flats Beach on sand, snow, and some ice on a mild winter day. this hike is one of the Winter Beaches routes I hike every winter. I always check the wind forecast so that I am not downwind of the mill. On this day, the conditions were good for a winter route along the Thompson … Continue reading →
