Derek and I did a great hike today, 8.6 miles, Olallie Trail via Cedar Butte and the Southside Trail. Yesterday, I purchased 200 feet of rope and today, on a very steep and nasty little stretch on the Southside we doubled up the rope along the trail so anyone coming after us (including us), particularly when it gets icy, will have a nice handhold:
A very nice workout and we only saw a very few people. In fact, on the way up to the view point, we saw only 2 people. The Olallie Trail, which is primarily for mountain bikes, is excellent:
Near the view point, it is pretty steep when you look down:
Above is our track.
A great way to spend a post-Christmas Sunday.