Today Lidia and I ventured over to the Oregon Coast and hiked up
Saddle Mountain. I've been wanting to do this hike for a while now. It's an out
and back hike, 5 miles and almost 2000 feet elevation gain. The day was far
from clear so we couldn't see much but as always, we had a great time… even
with the wind and sleet at the top! On a clear day you can see the Pacific
Ocean in one direction and Mt. Hood in the other. We were lucky to see 10 feet
in front of us as we were socked in with the heavy cloud cover and occasional downpour.
Every so often I would get a glimpse of the beauty surrounding us so now I must
go back on a clear day and do it again! J
After finishing the Saddle Mountain hike, neither of us felt like
we had done enough! I know… crazy, right?! We drove to Ecola State Park and
went on a 3.5 mile hike. It was later in the day and the sun came out. We were
dressed in our cold weather gear so the heat made it challenging... not to
mention the steep terrain to get down to the beach and then back up. By the time we finished this hike we had had ENOUGH!
Saddle Mountain Hike
Ecola State Park Hike
