andrewbriscoe, 6 months ago

Harlan Valley: Camping Day 2

Hiked from the Marys Peak area through a little town in a valley called Harlan and then back up into the mountains on a national forest road. My favorite part was a new looking short steep trail in the middle of nowhere that connects two abandoned forest roads. This trail is so well maintained, very impressed. Lots of trail signs to guide the way and avoid danger.

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Marys Peak from the C2C trail. The mountain is hard to see due to a lack of light shining on it. Trees and forested hills before the peak. Some white clouds nestled in the valley. Mostly cloudy sky with light gray clouds.
Corvallis to Coast (C2C) trail ascending a mountain side with multiple switchbacks. Leaves cover the track and ferns are on both sides of the trail. Tall trees further down the trail.
Cows came to greet me as I walked along the C2C trail. About 9 cows walk through a pasture. There are all black and light colored cows. A couple cows have white faces. Fog obscures the trees on the other side of the pasture.

andrewbriscoe, 5 months ago

Oregon’s AT: Camping Day 3

To me, the western half of the Corvallis to Coast (C2C) Trail seemed like what I hear about the Appalachian Trail (AT). Green tunnel and constantly up and down ridges. This was a pleasant surprise because one of my maps showed it being a road walk but it veered onto trail as soon as I started hiking. I saw over half of the trail and would love to thru hike someday.

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Miles of green hilly forests of the Pacific Coast mountain range. The valley beyond is covered in white clouds. Mostly light gray skies.
Part of the C2C trail leads to a grassy meadow. Thin tall white trees and green ferns on both sides of the trail.
The C2C trail travels up an abandoned forest road covered in leaves. Ferns, bushes, and tall trees along the trail. Light blue sky in the distance.

andrewbriscoe, 4 months ago

C2C Trail Section Hike Completion

It was a magical experience to hike out of the mountains into vast wetlands with blue herons flying around and then finishing at the Pacific Ocean. On a beautiful sunny day in early February. I love how they connected abandoned forest roads to create this long trail. Want to thru hike it this summer if I can figure out some sort of shuttle situation.

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A large wetland sits between the coastal mountain range and the Pacific Ocean. Shallow pools of water with tall light-colored grasses. Mountains of tall green trees in the distance under a light blue sky with wispy white clouds.
Forest road section of the Corvallis to Coast (C2C) Trail. Light green grasses line the trail and fill a center strip between two wheel tracks. The road travels through tall green trees. Mostly cloudy sky.
Abandoned forest road section of the Corvallis to Coast (C2C) Trail. The trail travels down a nicely graded slope with tall mostly bare trees ominously leaning overhead. The natural grassy trail passes through patches of ferns. Light blue sky with white clouds can be seen through the trees.

photovince, 6 months ago

@andrewbriscoe Impressive - both the distance and the sights!

Heidiknits, 6 months ago

@andrewbriscoe 32 miles! Andrew!? Are you going to sleep for the next week?

Your photos are beautiful, as always. And you make me miss hiking. It's definitely a motivating factor for me.