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Mt.
High Events
Last
updated: June 8, 2023
Latest news in the
left column,
Click on any event in the Calendar
on the right
or scroll down for details of
upcoming events.
Weather forecast for
Government Camp on the right.
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NEWS
May
Lift Lines
- Mt. High Newsletter
Our
website.
We have won
THEGOODESTATE
top website
award for
2022.
See qualifying
criteria here.
Photos
from this past
season
are available
for viewing on
our PHOTOS
page.
Check them
out.
The
Councilman -
Summer 2021.
Find out what
the Far West
Ski
Association
has been doing
and will be
doing in the
near future,
the
Convention,
the ski trips
and more.
Far
West Skier's
Guide
Click on the
image here to
see this very
colorful
magazine.
Learn all
about past and
upcoming Far
West events,
the annual
Convention,
winter trips,
and more. See
what other
clubs and
councils are
doing.
Click on each
2-page spread
to thumb
through the
rest of the
pages.
Volunteer
of the Year.
Our
2022 volunteer
of the year
is: Bill
King.
Congratulations!
Note
that as of
this year, the
Man and Woman
of the Year
competition
has been
replavced by
the Volunteer
of the Year
competition.
IT is still
being
sponosored
by the Big
White Ski
Resort, BC,
Canada.
See our Awards
page for a
list of past
men and women
of the year
and other
awards.
NOTE
TO NEWCOMERS
Our club
provides
numerous
activities in
the following
categories.
a) Day
trips to Mt.
Hood ski areas
– currently on
TRIPS
page,
b) Ski
trips to other
ski areas in
the West
-- see
TRIPS
page.
c)
Recreational
racing –
RACING
pages.
d)
Social events,
parties,
etc. – on
the
HOME page.
e)
Summer
activities
(Biking,
Hiking,
Rafting,
Picnic, etc.) –
usually on our
HOME page.
To see what
our club does,
please see a
whole year of
photos on the
PHOTOS
page.
See
more at:
NOTE TO
NEWCOMERS
Let's
ski together!
Join us
for an
informal fun
day on the
slopes! Our
weekend skiers
tend to go to
Timberline
and/or
Skibowl.
Our mid-week
skiers usually
go to Meadows
on Thursdays
or whenever
there is some
fresh powder.
How to connect
with us?
-
See the
weekend &
mid-week
entries on our
TRIPS
page.
-
Click on our
two FORUM
buttons in the
menu and see
who is going
skiing and
when.
Participate in
the
discussions!
-
See our
Facebook page,
where all our
members can
post their own
messages and
often invite
others to come
ski with them.
Start by
clicking on
the Facebook
button in our
main menu.
- On the
mountain,
if
you have a
2-way radio,
tune it to
channel 6-19.
Mt.
Hood Express
bus service
We
have always
encouraged
carpooling
from Sandy,
and that is
still an
option. But,
now you can
take the new
Mt. Hood
Express bus
instead. For
only $2 (or
just $1.50 if
you prepay for
20 tickets),
you can ride
the bus from
Sandy to
Skibowl,
Government
Camp, or
Timberline.
Catch the bus
right on Hwy.
26, at a park
and ride bus
stop half way
between
Champion Way
and 362nd
(which is the
Fred Meyer
traffic light
in Sandy).
Turn into
Champion Way
to park at the
Information
Center.
The most
convenient bus
starts at 7:45
am and arrives
at Skibowl at
8:32 and at
Timberline at
9 am. Click
here for the
complete schedule.
Also note that
Timberline
runs its own
shuttle
between
Government
Camp
from the
Summit Pass
ski area to
Timberline.
Powder
Alliance.
Unlimited
skiing at
Timberline and
Mt. Hood
Skibowl + 3
free tickets
at each of 17
other ski
areas, for a
total of 51
free ski days
Not valid on
Saturdays.
Those 71 and
over pay only
$50.
All prices
will increase
after Nov. 5
and 26.. See
more at:
www.powderalliance.com
and on the
Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/powderalliance
Season
Passes
compared.
Compare the
cost and
benefits of
various lift
ticket passes.
This was first
published in
Lift Lines. It
is now on our
Articles
page.
Mt.
High Cookbook
available.
A great gift.
Debbi Kor put
together a
Club Cookbook,
full of
recipes
contributed by
many of our
club members.
You can
purchase the
book at any of
our social
events and ski
trips, or
Contact Debbi
at:
ijustwannarun1@comcast.net
Ski
Areas page -
new &
improved
The best way
to get info
about ski
areas. The
updated page
contains
almost all the
ski areas in
the West, 221
of them. It's
the easiest
way to get
info for a
trip. Just
click on
whatever ski
resort you
want.
Also find info
on
heli-skiing.
Also
available on
our Ski Areas
page is an
Excel
Spreadsheet
containing a
list of all
the ski areas
in North
America. Use
it to track
the places you
have skied.
Membership
renewal.
Please renew
your club
membership in
the Fall
(September,
October, or
early
November).
This is also
the best time
to sign up for
a ski trip
with the club.
It is best to
renew in
person at the
annual Ski
Fair or at our
annual Kickoff
Party. If
you do it by
mail, simply
print print
the Dough
Transmittal
form and mail
it in. You can
find it on our
Membership
page and on
the Forms
& Docs
page.
Join
a PACRAT team
Teams
are being
formed in
October and
November, and
many teams
need a few new
team-mates.
Camaraderie,
fun, racing,
après ski
parties and
more!
Check it all
out on our Racing
page and on
the
PACRATs
web
site.
Contact:
Racing@mthigh.org
Member
Benefits
updated - 20%
off at the
Taco Shoppe
Thanks to
Kevin Bastin,
owner of the
Taco Shoppe
and a Mountain
High club
member, we
have now been
offered 20%
off of any
item on the
menu (not just
the burritos).
But only 10%
discount
during the
summer months.
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See more
event details in the next
section below.

Club
membership has
steadily increased
from 2002 - 2011, and
has stabilized around
250 - 300 since then.
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Last Monday
of the month, we
meet at the Round
Table Pizza
10070 SW Barbur
Blvd., Portland
(near the corner of
Capitol Hwy.) to
plan future club
events, trips.
If you'd like to get
a bit more involved
with the club,
please come and join
us. This is a
working and
planning
meeting, but it's
open to all. Social
gathering: 6:00
pm, and the
meeting starts at:
6:30 pm.
NOTE:
Due to the COVID
pandemic, these
meetings are now
being held
virtually,
through Zoom.
NWSCC meetings
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Representatives
of local ski clubs
gather to
coordinate
activities, plan
joint events and
trips. Sometimes,
there's a guest
speaker. These
meetings are open
to all.
Time:
Socializing starts
at 6 pm. Meeting
starts at 6:30
pm..
Dates:
Meetings are held
quarterly on the
3rd Wednesday in
October, December,
March and June.
Location:
At various
locations around
the Portland metro
area. See the
NWSCC web site
for details.
NOTE:
Due to the COVID
pandemic, these
meetings are now
being held
virtually,
through Zoom.
Searching for
the Perfect
Ski Watch
Check
out some of the
features available
on watches these
days: Altimeter,
Compass,
Clinometer,
Barometer,
Stop-watch, and
more. And water
resistant to 200
meters. Sadly, not
all in one watch.
Read this
article.
Oregon Skiing
& Boarding
Blog
A
blog set up by
Drew Jackson, the
weatherman at
KPTV-12, writing
about snow
conditions from a
skier's
perspective. This
has been added to
both our
Blogs and
Links pages.
Vision
for the 21st
Century
A
whole new vision
of enhancing both
safety and fun on
the slopes. Read
all about it
(click on the "Vision"
button. Get
involved. Write to
the ski areas.
Write to ski
magazines. Refer
them to our
website:
www.mthigh.org/Vision.htm.
Mt Hood List
- A great
new site!
Go to
MtHoodList.com
to post your own
message, to find a
carpool to Mt.
Hood, to find
buddies for a
Meadows 4x4,
or any other Mt.
Hood related
activity.
Check
out this content
on our site!
a) Blogs
eg.: David Schor's
adventures
b) Videos
(our recent trips
and racing)
c) Skis
for sale
on our
Bulletin Board!
Send us your
photos/stories!
What
did you do this
past winter?
Where did
you ski? Where
were you 20 or 30
years ago?
How did you learn
to ski? Any
spectacular
falls? Any
embarrassing
moments? Send in
your personal
short stories or
reminiscences.
Please add a photo
of yourself or the
people in your
story. Digital
photos are most
welcome. Printed
photos will be
scanned in and
returned to
you. Contact
Emilio.
In
the
Forum,
post your
questions,
requests,
offers, or
help provide
answers.
Bulletin
Board
vs.
Forum
For plain
text announcements
or questions, feel
free to post your
own message in the
Forum.
For more
elaborate,
announcements,
including
graphics, photos,
etc. please email
them to us at webmaster@mthigh.org
and we'll post it
on the Bulletin
Board.
We Want You!

We
know you have
something to
contribute to the
club. Organize
a party, a hike. a
game of cards, a
visit to the
theater, or just a
TGIF. Take your
favorite activity
and invite other
club members to join
you. Just let us
know what you could
do for the club. Or,
better yet, come to
our monthly planning
meeting, any last
Monday of the month,
at the Round Table
Pizza.
2-way Radios on
the slopes!
Connect with other
club members on the
slopes. Simply get
on the radio channel
6-19, and call for
Mountain High
members. That is
Channel 6, Privacy
code 19. There is a
permanent note about
this on our
TRIPS page.
Boots &
More
Performance
LLC
with
Greg Coulter
Greg
Coulter has
left Hillcrest
Sports to
focus on Boots
and More.
He has been
involved with
the ski
industry for
25+ years and
has chosen to
go his own
direction.
Boots and More
is service
only.
Boot fitting,
and ski &
snowboard
tuning and
repair. It
also sells
insoles and
liners as well
as boot
accessories.
The big
difference
between Greg
Coulter and
everyone else
is that he
will pick up
and drop off
the customers
equipment.
Contact Greg
via email;
gcoulter40@gmail.com, or phone 503-917-9360.
Visit the
Boots and More
Facebook page
and Like
it.
Also, see the
BAM
Performance
website
to find out
more.
ShredHood.org is a
web site
devoted to
everything Mt.
Hood. It
contains the
latest news,
classifieds,
racing, new
school, old
school,
videos,
slides,
events,
resources.
The web site
was started by
Ben Jacklet,
a local
journalist.
Check it out:
http://shredhood.org/
Ski
Trips survey
results
. Thanks
to the 45 people
who completed
the
survey.
See the results
in
this PDF file.
Mid-Week
skiing at
Mt. Hood
Meadows
A
group of us skis
more or less
regularly
mid-week at Mt.
Hood Meadows.
Come join
us. See
details below.
Weekend
skiing at
Timberline
A
group of us skis
more or less
regularly on
weekends at
Timberline Come
join us.
See details below.

Web
site &
Newsletter
Awards
At
the 2022 FWSA
Convention in
June, we won
1st
place
for Web
site.
1st
place
for Newsletter.
See more on our
Awards
page.
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EVENT DETAILS
Note: Trips and Racing
events have their own pages.
The events listed below
are events other than ski trips and
races.

Mt. High members at
Stevens Pass

Mt. High members on
Mt. Hood
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NOTE
TO NEWCOMERS
Our club provides numerous
activities in the following
categories. Most of them
have their own separate pages on
our web site:
a) Day trips to Mt.
Hood ski areas
(both weekend and mid-week) –
currently on the
TRIPS page..
b) Ski trips
to other ski areas in the
West -- see
TRIPS page.
c) Recreational
racing –
RACING pages.
d) Social events,
parties, etc. – on
the
HOME page.
e) Summer
activities (Biking,
Hiking, Rafting,
Picnic, etc.) – usually
on our
HOME page.
Our Home page is mainly a calendar
of events and a place to post
social events that don't have
their own separate pages, such as
Trips and Racing events
do.
To get a better view of what our
club does, please check the
ABOUT US page and the
PHOTOS page, which
shows almost everything we did in
the past year(s). Each season, we
start to build a new Photos page,
so if you are checking us out at
the beginning of the season, check
out one of the previous year's
Photos page, which will be more
complete.
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Click
on the map to enlarge it

Food carts on 14th Street in Oregon
City.

Waterfalls
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Mt.
High bike ride
Grand
Trolley Trail Tour (SOUTH)
Milwaukie
to Oregon City and back
along
the Trolley Trail
May
13 (Saturday)
- Meet at 10:30 am. Leave at
11 am sharp.
Trolley Trail
South Park Ave. Station to Oregon
City
The above link shows a Google Map of
the complete ride.
Start Time:
10:30am
Start & Finish Location:
SE Park Ave. Parking Garage near
2704 SE Park Ave., Milwaukie, Oregon
Pace: 13-15 mph.
Relatively flat ride, but not a race.
From the Max Park and Ride to Oregon
City and back is about 15 miles via
the Trolley Trail.
There is a large food cart
lot on 14th street in
Oregon City for lunch. There is also
some axe throwing available, if you
want to try it. It's done in a
protective steel cage.
After a lunch break, we will proceed a
bit further to the top of the hill and
then ride to the park at the end of
Bluff Street in Oregon City, with a
great view of Willamette Falls.
Those with e-bikes can easily climb
that hill. Those without the
electric assist can take an elevator
up.
We will return to the Park and Ride
via the same route we took to get to
Oregon City.
The tour is about 3 hours.
The Grand Trolley Tour
is about 95% paved bike paths. The
rest is quiet neighborhoods streets,
There will be a few restroom stops
along the way.
There is another smaller food
cart lot with a beer garden
about a mile from the Park and Ride
for those
who want to do an after Grand Tour
celebration. We can Ride our bikes or
load them up and drive to it.
It's located at 21st and Main in
Milwaukie.
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up. We need to be able to
notify you of any changes.
Please RSVP. Give us a call
Harry & Lisa
scribs3@comcast.net
or 360-904-1402.
NOTE:
Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the ride.
All bike riders need to carry a
patch kit, a spare inner-tube and
tools to make any necessary
repairs and don't count on others
to fix your bike if it breaks down
during the ride.
NOTE 2: The bike ride will
be held weather permitting. We
will cancel it if it's raining, or
temperatures near 100ºF, or very
windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch break
so you will need to bring your own
bike lock.
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See
the complete route on this
Click
on the map to enlarge it.
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Mt.
High bike ride
Trolley
Trail Tour (NORTH)
Milwaukie
to Downtown Portland and back
along
the Trolley Trail
May
18 (Thursday)
- Meet at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
am sharp.
Start Time:
9:30am to gather, and leave at 10 am.
Start & Finish Location:
SE Park Ave. Parking Garage near
2704 SE Park Ave., Milwaukie, Oregon
Pace: 13-15 mph.
Relatively flat ride, but not a race.
From the Max Park and Ride to Tillicum
Bridge, Portland, and back is about 15
miles via the Trolley Trail.
We will return to the Park and Ride
via the same route we took to get to
Oregon City. The tour is about 3
hours.
The Grand Trolley Tour
is about 95% paved bike paths. The
rest is quiet neighborhoods streets,
There will be a few restroom stops
along the way.
There is a small food cart lot
with a beer garden about a
mile from the Park and Ride for those
who want to do an after Grand Tour
celebration. We can Ride our bikes or
load them up and drive to it.
It's located at 21st and Main in
Milwaukie.
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up. We
need to be able to notify you of any
changes.
Please RSVP. Give us a call
Harry & Lisa
scribs3@comcast.net
or 360-904-1402.
NOTE:
Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the ride.
All bike riders need to carry a
patch kit, a spare inner-tube and
tools to make any necessary
repairs and don't count on others
to fix your bike if it breaks down
during the ride.
NOTE
2: The bike ride will be
held weather permitting. We will
cancel it if it's raining, or
temperatures near 100ºF, or very
windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch break
so you will need to bring your own
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Mt. High
Monthly
meeting
Usually
on the last Monday of the month.
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Monthly
Board meeting
May 22, 2023.
(Monday) 6:30 - 8:00 pm
This
is an organizational and planning
meeting, attended mainly by Board
members, trip leaders, activity
organizers etc., but it is open to
all. Anyone wanting to get
more involved with the club is
welcome.
Current location:
Online. Join us on this Zoom from
your computer, tablet, or smartphone
at:
Join Zoom
Meeting
Meeting ID: 890 5055 7473
Passcode: 373146
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Harry
at Kelley Point
The
Columbia River at Kelley Point
Riding
toward Kelley Point
See
the whole route in detail on
this
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Mt.
High bike ride
North
Portland Loop (Kelley Point)
Kenton
Park to Kelley Point
May
24 (Wednesday) -
Gather at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
sharp.
Kelley
Point is where the Willamette River
flows into the Columbia.
The ride is about 18 miles. It’s
almost completely flat.It goes by
Smith Lake. There is wildlife to be
seen, such as egrets or herons.
And,
best of all, it’s a loop, so there
is no need for any car shuttling.
We'll
meet at the North-East corner of Kenton Park (upper
right on a map). Kenton Park
doesn't have a parking lot, so park
anywhere on the street, get your
bike ready, and let's meet in the NE
corner of the park.
NOTE:
The left side of the loop as shown
on the map goes through some busy
streets, and on one of them there is
no bike lane. So, we will
change our route and ride mainly on
a paved bike path.
NOTE:
There are many different possible
routes to and from Kelley Point.
Harry has explored the best route,
and we will all follow Harry.
Last time, people got dispersed on
different routes. If anyone has
ideas about alternate routes, they
should organize their own bike ride
to Kelley Point.
From
Kelley Point park we will go to
Cathedral City Park below the
Cathedral Bridge in St. Johns. Then
we'll have a lunch break at the Urban
German Wursthaus restaurant
(Sausage House) next to the
Cathedral Bridge on Baltimore Ave.
We will
then return to Kenton Park via
Willamette Blvd. and Delaware Ave.
We can socialize at Casa
Maya at Denver Ave. and
McClellan St. after the ride. It's
just down the street from Kenton
Park.
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up.
We need
to be able to notify you of any
changes.
Please
RSVP. Give us a call
Harry & Lisa
scribs3@comcast.net
or 360-904-1402.
NOTE:
Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the ride.
All bike riders need to carry a
patch kit, a spare inner-tube
and tools to make any necessary
repairs and don't count on
others to fix your bike if it
breaks down during the ride.
NOTE
2: The bike ride will be
held weather permitting. We will
cancel it if it's raining, or
temperatures near 100ºF, or very
windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch
break so you will need to bring
your own bike lock.
Meet at
Kenton Park
(North-East corner) at 9:30
am. That's at the corner of
Brandon and Argyle. We will start
the ride at 10 am.
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May 24,
2023 (Wednesday) - 7:00 pm
Please
join the meeting at 6:45 pm
Official
part of the meeting starts at 7:00
pm.
This
meeting is usually attended by
members of several local ski clubs.
Guest
speaker: Dave
Tragathon of Mt. Hood Meadows.
Learn
about what's happening at Mt. Hood
Meadows, summer activities at the
mountain, and the construction of
the new 6-person lift replacing
the Mt. Hood Express chairlift!
Also, find out what else
is going on in the Northwest
skiing community.
Join
Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85761120685?pwd=ZnB6Tm5YUy93YkVuV3FxNGIyUlVQQT09
Meeting ID: 857 6112 0685
Passcode: 365974 |
East
sire of the trail
West
side of the trail
Note
that we will start and end the ride
about a third of the way in from the
East end of the trail. This is
where the trailshifts from heading
mainly westward to heading a bit
north and then north-west.
NOTE:
Please make sure your bike is
roadworthy before you show up
for the ride. All bike riders
need to carry a patch kit, a
spare inner-tube and tools to
make any necessary repairs and
don't count on others to fix
your bike if it breaks down
during the ride.
NOTE
2: The bike ride will be
held weather permitting. We will
cancel it if it's raining, or
temperatures near 100ºF, or very
windy.
NOTE 3: We will be stopping for
a lunch break so you will need
to bring your own bike lock.
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Burnt
Bridge Greenway
Vancouver
Greenway
May
28 (Sunday) -
Gather at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
sharp.
Would you believe that there is a
fantastic greenway belt with a paved
bike trail in the heart of Vancouver,
WA?! You’ve gotta see it! Harry &
Lisa will lead us.
The trail is about 8 miles long in one
direction, or 16
miles there and back. It passes
through several parks
and connects a variety of trails.
We’ll start the ride from Meadows
Home Park, part of the way
into the trail, and then we’ll ride
both West from there (5.2 miles one
way) and ride East (2.6 miles one
way).
There is a public bathroom on the
trail about half a mile east of our
starting point. Also, there is a
bathroom at the west end of the trail,
and one more somewhere in between.
MEET at 9:30 am at the Meadows
Home Park on East
18th and General
Anderson Ave. There is a
parking lot just for access to the
trail and its access is from General
Anderson Ave.
We’ll start the bike ride at 10 am
sharp. We’ll ride both east and the
west of the starting point.
We can socialize at the Domino's Pizza
at 18th and Andresen after the ride.
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up.
We need to
be able to notify you of any
changes.
Please RSVP. Give us a call
Harry & Lisa
scribs3@comcast.net
or 360-904-1402.
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May
31, 2023 (Wednesday).
3:30 - 5:30 pm
Come join your ski
buddies at a Happy hour event at the
Margarita Factory
in Gresham, located at: 77 NE 4th St,
Gresham, OR 97030
Join us from 3:30 to
5:30 pm.
Happy Hour pricing
is from 2 to 5 pm.
RSVP
by Sunday, May 28.
Please
RSVP Karen by email to: Skiklynn@gmail.com
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See
the complete route on this
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on the map to enlarge it.
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Mt.
High bike ride
Trolley
Trail Tour (NORTH)
Milwaukie
to Portland and back
along
the Trolley Trail
June
3 (Saturday)
- Meet at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
am sharp.
Map: Trolley Trail
North. Park Ave Station to Tilikum
Crossing
Start Time:
9:30am to gather, and leave at 10 am.
Start & Finish Location:
SE Park Ave. Parking Garage near
2704 SE Park Ave., Milwaukie, Oregon
Pace: 13-15 mph.
Relatively flat ride, but not a race.
From the Max Park and Ride to Tilikum
Bridge, Portland, and back is about 15
miles via the Trolley Trail.
We will return to the Park and Ride
via the same route we took to get to
Oregon City. The tour is about 3
hours.
The Grand Trolley Tour
is about 95% paved bike paths. The
rest is quiet neighborhoods streets,
There will be a few restroom stops
along the way.
There is a small food cart lot
with a beer garden about a
mile from the Park and Ride for those
who want to do an after Grand Tour
celebration. We can Ride our bikes or
load them up and drive to it.
It's located at 21st and Main in
Milwaukie.
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up.
We need to be able to notify you of
any changes.
Please RSVP. Give us a call
Harry & Lisa
scribs3@comcast.net
or 360-904-1402.
NOTE:
Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the ride.
All bike riders need to carry a
patch kit, a spare inner-tube and
tools to make any necessary
repairs and don't count on others
to fix your bike if it breaks down
during the ride.
NOTE
2: The bike ride will be
held weather permitting. We will
cancel it if it's raining, or
temperatures near 100ºF, or very
windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch break
so you will need to bring your own
bike lock. |
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on the map to enlarge it

Food carts on 14th Street in Oregon
City.

Waterfalls
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Mt.
High bike ride
Trolley
Trail Tour (SOUTH)
Milwaukie
to Oregon City and back
along
the Trolley Trail
June
7 (Wednesday)
- Meet at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
am sharp.
The above link shows a Google Map of
the complete ride.
Start Time:
10:30am
Start & Finish Location:
SE Park Ave. Parking Garage near
2704 SE Park Ave., Milwaukie, Oregon
Pace: 13-15 mph.
Relatively flat ride, but not a race.
From the Max Park and Ride to Oregon
City and back is about 15 miles via
the Trolley Trail.
There is a large food cart
lot on 14th street in
Oregon City for lunch. There is also
some axe throwing available, if you
want to try it. It's done in a
protective steel cage.
After a lunch break, we will proceed a
bit further to the top of the hill and
then ride to the park at the end of
Bluff Street in Oregon City, with a
great view of Willamette Falls.
Those with e-bikes can easily climb
that hill. Those without the
electric assist can take an elevator
up.
We will return to the Park and Ride
via the same route we took to get to
Oregon City.
The tour is about 3 hours.
The Grand Trolley Tour
is about 95% paved bike paths. The
rest is quiet neighborhoods streets,
There will be a few restroom stops
along the way.
There is another smaller food
cart lot with a beer garden
about a mile from the Park and Ride
for those
who want to do an after Grand Tour
celebration. We can Ride our bikes or
load them up and drive to it.
It's located at 21st and Main in
Milwaukie.
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up. We need to be able to
notify you of any changes.
Please RSVP. Give us a call
Harry & Lisa
scribs3@comcast.net
or 360-904-1402.
NOTE:
Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the ride.
All bike riders need to carry a
patch kit, a spare inner-tube and
tools to make any necessary
repairs and don't count on others
to fix your bike if it breaks down
during the ride.
NOTE 2: The bike ride will
be held weather permitting. We
will cancel it if it's raining, or
temperatures near 100ºF, or very
windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch break
so you will need to bring your own
bike lock. |

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NOTE:
Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the ride.
All bike riders need to carry a
patch kit, a spare inner-tube
and tools to make any necessary
repairs and don't count on
others to fix your bike if it
breaks down during the ride.
NOTE 2: The bike ride will
be held weather permitting. We
will cancel it if it's raining,
or temperatures near 100ºF, or
very windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch
break so you will need to bring
your own bike lock.
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Mt.
High bike ride
Best
of Vancouver
Wintler
Park to the Vancouver waterfront,
June
11 (Sunday) -
Meet at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
am sharp.
Start Time:
9:30 am
Start
& Finish: 2340 SE
Columbia River Drive.
Just stay out of the reserved parking
spots in front of the Meriwether Condo
or the Homewood Suites Hilton . They
are plainly marked. Our members should
look for unrestricted parking spots in
the lot or on the street.
Length: 13 miles
round trip.
Some of the attractions:
Wendy the Welder is a sculpture at
the start of the Waterfront
Renaissance Trail. It is like Rosy
the Riveter.
This Ride also includes Officers
Row.
The Farmers Market is open on
weekends!
Fort Vancouver is closed on
Sundays and Mondays, but we can see it
from the outside.
After the ride:
We could do an after ride social at
Beaches or McMenamins or Who Song and
Larry's. Parking would be at the end
of SE. Columbia Dr. which is the
start and the end of the ride.
Stops along the way:
1.
Wintler Park
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up. We need to be able to
notify you of any changes.
Please RSVP. Give us a call
Harry & Lisa
scribs3@comcast.net
or 360-904-1402. |
NOTE:
Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the ride.
All bike riders need to carry a
patch kit, a spare inner-tube
and tools to make any necessary
repairs and don't count on
others to fix your bike if it
breaks down during the ride.
NOTE 2: The bike ride will
be held weather permitting. We
will cancel it if it's raining,
or temperatures near 100ºF, or
very windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch
break so you will need to bring
your own bike lock.
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Mt.
High bike ride
Get
Me To the Beach
Beaches
Restaurant to Frenchman's Bar
Vancouver,
WA, from near the Beaches
Restaurant
to
the beach at Hewlett Point, near
Frenshman's Bar
June
14 (Wednesday)
- Meet at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
am sharp.
Start Time:
9:30 am
Start
& Finish: 2340 SE
Columbia River Drive.
Just stay out of the reserved parking
spots in front of the Meriwether Condo
or the Homewood Suites Hilton . They
are plainly marked. Our members should
look for unrestricted parking spots in
the lot or on the street.
Length: 18 miles
round trip.
From Fort Vancouver to Frenchman's
Bar. 18 miles round trip. It includes
the new Vancouver water front,
Vancouver Lake, and Frenchman's Bar.
All paved trails and roads with bike
lanes. It's vary flat and
picturesque Click on the link
below.
Note that there is less traffic toward
Vancouver Lake mid-week.
After the ride:
We could do an after ride social at
Beaches or McMenamins or Who Song and
Larry's. Parking would be at the end
of SE. Columbia Dr. which is the
start and the end of the ride.
What to Bring:
BYOBS -- Bring your own
Bathing Suite, in case you want to
sample some of the water we'll be
riding past.
Stops along the way:
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up. We need to be able to
notify you of any changes.
Please RSVP. Give us a call
Harry & Lisa
scribs3@comcast.net
or 360-904-1402.
|
The
Mt. Hood Cultural Museum preserves
and showcases the rich history of
Mount Hood through interpretive
exhibits and educational
programming. The museum features six
galleries that highlight the history
of the mountain’s early exploration,
winter sports, settlement and
natural history.
The museum, the Mt. Hood Information
Center and the Museum Gift Shop are
open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. The museum is closed
Thanksgiving and Christmas. |
Latest
Seismology on Mt. Hood Volcano
Mt. Hood Museum in Government
Camp
June 17,
2023 (Saturday.)
6:30 pm.
Seth Moran will share his latest
seismology research related to Mount
Hood.
Topic:
Seismology
Research of Mt. Hood Volcano.
Guest
speaker: Seth Moran, Research
Seismologist,
USGS Cascades
Volcano Observatory
Be entertained and learn something
new. Doors open 6:30, presentations
starts at 7 pm.
There will be wine, beer and
soft drinks available for
purchase. Enjoy your drink and then
sit back and enjoy the presentation.
The presentation is free.
Donations of $5 are requested for the
Museum.
For
more information about the lecture
series, please call the museum at
503-272-3301.
Mt.
Hood Cultural Center and Museum
ph: 503-272-3301,
info@mthoodmuseum.org
www.mthoodmuseum.org
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NOTE
1: Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the ride.
All bike riders need to carry a
patch kit, a spare inner-tube and
tools to make any necessary
repairs and don't count on others
to fix your bike if it breaks down
during the ride.
NOTE 2: The bike ride will
be held weather permitting. We
will cancel it if it's raining, or
temperatures near 100ºF, or very
windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch break
so you will need to bring your own
bike lock. |
Mt.
High bike ride
Camas
/ Washougal
Washougal
River Greenway, Waterfront Park,
Cottonwood Beach
June
21 (Wednesday) -
Meet at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
am sharp.
Start Time: 10
am
Start & Finish Location:
Washougal Waterfront Park
https://parkerslandingwaterfront.com/
.
This ride includes:
Washougal
River Greenway Trail
Beaver Park
Washougal Waterfront Park
Steamboat Landing
Captain William Clark Park Trail
Cottonwood Beach
Pendleton clothing store outlet
Note: From Washougal
Waterfront Park to Steamboat Landing
the map shows us using Hwy 14 but
we'll be on a new bike path that runs
along the Columba river.
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up. We need to be able to
notify you of any changes.
Please RSVP. Give us a call
Harry & Lisa
scribs3@comcast.net
or 360-904-1402.
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Bridge over Johnson Creek


Street sign at the intersection where
the alternate start would be for those
who want to shorten the ride to just
15 miles round trip.

Brookside Street (Click on image
to enlarge)
NOTE:
Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the ride.
All bike riders need to carry a
patch kit, a spare inner-tube
and tools to make any necessary
repairs and don't count on
others to fix your bike if it
breaks down during the ride.
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Mt.
High bike ride
Springwater
Corridor
The
Mother of all Bike Paths
Sellwood
to Gresham
June
24 (Saturday)
- Meet at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
am sharp.
Round
trip from Sellwood, corner of SE
Tenino & SE 6th
Ave, to The
Local Cow restaurant in downtown
Gresham via the
Springwater Corridor bike trail, the
Lents Floodplain Trail, and the
Gresham Fairview Trail.
Starting
location:
Leaving from Sellwood
Bridge: 28 miles RT,
level
bike path.
Meet at corner of SE Tenino and
SE 6th
Avenue, Sellwood.
Alternate begin location:
Lents Floodplain Trail area: 15.2
miles round trip.
Meet next
to
Johnson Creek. Plenty of parking
along side of street at corner of
SE 112 Ave & SE Brookside Dr.
Start
& Finish: Corner
of
SE Tenino & SE 6th
Ave
(Just a block south of the
east end of Sellwood bridge.
Come
experience
one of the most beautiful bike
paths in the Portland area.
Minimum stop lights and traffic
crossings. Maximum nature in the
form of forests, wetlands,
wildlife refuges, and the
occasional well behaved homeless
person.
We will start at 10am at the
corner of SE Tenino
& SE 6th Ave.
Plenty of safe street parking. If
you are on the East end of the
Sellwood bridge, you are a block
away. Look for 5 story apartment
building called the “Holm at
Sellwood”.
The
Google Map has time-to-destination
for bicycles approximately 1 hour 25
minutes.
There will be many rest stops and
water breaks.
Lunch will be at The
Local Cow, on Main St, in
downtown Gresham and or The
Hoppy Brewer brewpub next
door.
Possible alternate being considered
is “bring your lunch” and eat at the
Main City Park next to the
Springwater trail, 4 blocks from The
Local Cow.
For the less adventuresome, we will
have an alternate meeting location
leaving at 11:00am next to Johnson
Creek. Plenty of parking along side
of street at corner of SE 112 Ave
& SE Brookside Dr.
GPS coordinates: (45.4737887,
-122.5481422)
This option shortens your bike ride
by an hour in each direction.
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up. We need to be able to
notify you of any changes.
Please RSVP.
Give us a call, or text:
Emilio: 503-510-1477
John: 503-958-5900
NOTE
2: The bike ride will be
held weather permitting. We will
cancel it if it's raining, or
temperatures near 100ºF, or very
windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch break
so you will need to bring your own
bike lock. |
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Mt. High
House
Party & BBQ
at
Raj's River Mansion
June 25, 2023.
(Sunday) - 4 pm
Raj
Savara and Tanika Barsegian are
hosting a BBQ patio party for the
Mountain High club, everyone and
their significant partners are
invited.
A
Mexican theme is planned.
Mexican BBQ.
This
is a potluck. Bring something
to share. A side dish, a salad, or
some dessert. And please
BYOB. The club does not
provide any alcohol, but you can
bring your own.
We
will have the house and the outside
river side yard to ourselves. There
is a gazebo outside as well.
Please
bring a couple of marked folding
chairs for outside, if you want to
make sure you get a seating spot. We
have about 30 seats outside, but we
can host up to about 80 people
It
would be great if a few couples
combined efforts to bring more of
the same items (if possible)
guacamole, chips, shrimp, spicy
chicket wings, bowl of rice, salsa,
chicken ready to BBQ, and sausages
ready to BBQ.
Other ideas for the party, all kinds
of appetizers (remember, meat goes
first), cooked corn, Huevos diablos
(deviled eggs), 7-Layer Mexican dip,
cakes and pies, cut fruit, cut
watermelon
Location:
Raj's
place
See Google
map
15311 SE River Forest Dr
Milwaukie, OR 97267
Hosted
by Tanika Barsegian, (503) 473-4444.
See
more details and please
RSVP at:
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Road sign just 2
miles before Government Camp.

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Mt.
High
Highway
Cleanup
. July 8,
2023 (Saturday)
Starting at 10am.
Our
club has adopted a 2-mile section
of Highway 26, mileposts 51-53.
We have been keeping it
clean since 2010.
Click
on the map to enlarge.
We'll meet in Mt. Hood
Skibowl's parking lot at
10 am sharp. We'll do some good
work for about 2 hours.
At
12:00 (noon) -
approximately -- the club will
cover the cost of lunch
either at the Brew Pub or at The
Taco Shoppe in Government Camp.
Let's replenish our energy and
enjoy each other's
company.
Those
who plan to help, need to go
on-line with the State Highway
Department, and just review the
"rules of the road" so to speak.
We used to have to watch a video,
but that is no longer required.
Now, you just need to read through
the rules and instructions, and we
can deal with the rest ourselves.
Just go to:
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_700/oar_734/734_029.html
and
scroll down to the "Specific
Requirements". The
"Applicant" is our club, and the
Participants are all who show up
on the day of the event.
Debbi
will have the waivers we all need
to sign on the day of the event.
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Council Crest (Click on image to
enlarge it)

Sellwood to Stonehenge tower
(Click on the map to enlarge it)

Stonehenge tower to Council Crest

Council Crest to Pittock Mansion

Pittock Mansion to Sellwood
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Mt.
High bike ride
The
Triple Crown Ride
Stonehenge
Tower, Council Crest, Hoyt
Arboretum,
Pittock
Mansion and
more.
July
9 (Sunday) -
Meet at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
am sharp.
There
is some considerable elevation gain
on this ride. An e-bike is
highly recommended. Or strong
muscles! In a few places, we
might have to walk our bikes
uphill. But we'll ride
socially, as a group, and we'll stop
frequently to regroup. People
can ride faster to the next meeting
point if they wish. And we won't
leave anyone behind.
Start
& Finish: Oaks
Pioneer Church,
near Sellwood Park
455 SE Spokane St, Sellwood,
OR 97202
On the East end of the Sellwood
bridge,turn North onto 6th Avenue,
and then West onto Spolane St. .
You can park on the street,
or use the parking lot lower down
under and near the bridge, where we
usually park for our picnics at
Sellwood Park.
From
Sellwood we will climb thru
Riverview Cemetery to the Stonehenge
Tower. 5.7 miles
Then over to Council
Crest, 1.6 miles.
Then down past
the Zoo and Hoyt
Arboretum and up to Pittock
Mansion, 5.7 miles.
From Pittock
Mansion we will follow residential
streets down thru NW Portland to Old
Town to the Esplanade circa the
Steel Bridge.
From there back to Sellwood via
the Esplanade. 8.7 miles
with no hills on this section.
Total
distance = 21.2 miles.
Approximate
riding time is 4 hours, plus many
brekas and a 1 hour lunch break,
adding up to about 6 hours total.
Lunch
at Little River Café, or bring
your own,
The Google Map has time-to-destination
for bicycles approximately 1 hour 25
minutes.
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up. We need to be able to
notify you of any changes.
Please RSVP.
Give us a call, or text:
Emilio: 503-510-1477
or Emilio2000@earthlink.net
John:
503-958-5900 or hikedance@gmail.com
Gerald: 510-314-6905 or ski2di4@comcast.net
Pittock
Mansion
NOTE
1: Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the ride.
All bike riders need to carry a
patch kit, a spare inner-tube and
tools to make any necessary
repairs and don't count on others
to fix your bike if it breaks down
during the ride.
NOTE
2: The bike ride will be
held weather permitting. We will
cancel it if it's raining, or
temperatures near 100ºF, or very
windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch break
so you will need to bring your own
bike lock.
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