Dog of the mountain

This past weekend Sean, Duke and myself set out on a long roadtrip to Southeastern Oregon to hike in the Strawberry mountain range. Weather was supposed to be amazing everywhere in Oregon so we figured hitting up a nice trail in the desert would be fun.

We left Friday afternoon and got to the town of Prairie City around 5:30pm. After an hour long hike, we settled on a camp spot on a somewhat dodgy terrain. Namely, a 45-degree slope. Clouds were overhead, but no rain was forecast, so we slept outdoors next to a campfire we painstakingly prepared. Lucky for us, ashes kept it going even through the coyote howls about 50 yards away at 3:00 in the morning.

Next day was beautiful and we hiked into high country and up to the 9,038 ft peak. Dog included.


Made some lunch, and found our way back down towards the bottom to Strawberry lake, where amazing views of slide mountain and the lake were ever-present.




Afterwards, breakfast and a beer at the ole' Grubsteak in John Day, and a stop at the painted desert in the Fossil Beds made for good breaks on the long ride home.

Mo' pics here.