The Trail Times
Running and hiking Oregon's trails with Peter Mathios
Tag: Oregon Hiking
The McKenzie River Trail
Well… most of the McKenzie River Trail anyway. The plan was to run the entirety of the trail, which according to All Trails, is 24.1 miles point to point. However, things didn’t quite go according to plan. The McKenzie River Trail is well known… Continue Reading “The McKenzie River Trail”
Waterfalls, Waterfalls, and More Waterfalls
Endless waterfalls seemingly emerge around every corner on the first half of this magical 7 mile loop trail, which follows Tumalo Creek as it plunges it’s way through the eastern Cascades toward Bend, Oregon and the Deschutes River twenty miles away. The spring fed… Continue Reading “Waterfalls, Waterfalls, and More Waterfalls”
The Deschutes River Trail
Like all recent races, the Bend Marathon and Half was cancelled this past April due to the Corona virus. The race directors gave entrants a choice between postponing entries to next year or running a virtual race this year before May 31. My wife… Continue Reading “The Deschutes River Trail”
Timothy Lake
Timothy Lake was formed when Pacific General Electric built a dam in 1956 to regulate water flow to Lake Harriet 21 miles down stream. This picturesque Cascade lake is located off of NFS Rd 4280 and has both developed and undeveloped campgrounds located in… Continue Reading “Timothy Lake”
Clear Lake Loop
This is one of our favorite quick getaways for a trail run in the Cascades. Located off Hwy 126, near the Hwy 20 junction, Clear Lake is easily accessible from either the Willamette Valley or Central Oregon. The lake gets it’s namesake from water… Continue Reading “Clear Lake Loop”
The Metolius River Trail
Being one of Oregon’s epic and most popular rivers, the Metolius has fantastic trail systems with numerous options. The headwaters starts at the base of Black Butte by miraculously gurgling from lava tubes deep underground as a full size river that never changes temperature… Continue Reading “The Metolius River Trail”
Running in nature – the ultimate ELIXIR!
For me, the benefits of running by far outweigh the pain. And when I run on the incredible variety of Oregon’s trails, it becomes adventurous, therapeutic, inspiring, and healing all at once! My wife loves to run too, so we get to spend time… Continue Reading “Running in nature – the ultimate ELIXIR!”
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