{"id":55352,"date":"2018-08-13T07:57:23","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T14:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=55352"},"modified":"2018-08-10T08:58:40","modified_gmt":"2018-08-10T15:58:40","slug":"up-on-the-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=55352","title":{"rendered":"Up On The Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently I took a day off and decided to head up to Mount Hood with Miss Bella! First stop: iced coffee at my favorite local coffee-shop. Then settled in with good tunes as I drove up to Mount Hood.<\/p>\n

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I had a few hikes in my mind but once I got up to Zig Zag, I decided to try a different hike. I took Lolo Pass Road a few miles to where I\u00a0thought\u00a0<\/em>I would get to the Lolo Pass hike<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. But I drove almost 10 miles and then got to a sign that said the road was closed. So I wasn’t sure if I’d have to park and hike 5 miles just to get to the trailhead<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. Hmmmm….<\/p>\n

So I backtracked and decided to try and do Ramona Falls<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. If you’ve been a reader for awhile, you might remember the time we took visiting family on the Ramona Falls hike and accidentally did 7 miles!!!<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>WAY TOO LONG for all of us and we were not prepared for it at all. That trip taught us what a “dog-bone loop” meant!<\/p>\n

Bella and I arrived at Ramona Falls and got ready to hike. I saw this sign at the trailhead:<\/p>\n

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Apparently the bridge that was there to cross the Sandy River was gone. I read through the guide and was like, eff that! I am SO not crossing glacier streams and getting soaking wet. It did not sound fun. So I decided to take the Sandy River Trail<\/a><\/strong><\/span> instead.<\/p>\n

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It was going to be a hot day–99 degrees. I was there early-ish and it was already pretty warm. The air felt murky and heavy. Due to the wildfires, the air was hazy from smoke and it felt like a big, hot, wet blanket hung over everything. But at least it didn’t smell smoky.<\/p>\n

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The trail was really quiet and empty. I didn’t see anyone else on the trail. I guess everyone in the half-full parking lot decided to try and cross the river to do Ramona Falls.<\/p>\n

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The trail was gently rolling so it was “easy” except that the ground was mostly sandy so that made it kind of difficult to walk easily on.<\/p>\n

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It seemed like the trail was probably mostly for Equestrian hikes. I could hear the roaring river near the trail as we hiked. There were a few spots where you could see the view. The river looked really nice and peaceful.<\/p>\n

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Once I was about half-way through the Sandy River Trail, I looked at the river and saw a lot of spots where Bella and I probably could have crossed the river easily without getting drenched. Good to know for next time, I guess.<\/p>\n

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Bella and I drank a lot of water. It was hot! Then we turned around to hike back. I was getting tired and hungry.<\/p>\n

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Here are the final stats:<\/p>\n

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I stopped for a quick lunch on the way home, showered, gave Bella a bath and then Bella and I crashed for a very luxurious nap! She cuddled next to me and snored and I was immediately out. After my nap I got a pedicure and did some shopping. It was the perfect “me” day. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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