Went on an intermediate hike the other day to the Columbia Gorge - on the Washington side. It's part of the Pacific Crest Trail that starts in southern California and goes all the way to the Canadian border. We did approx. 10-11 miles round trip.
This route was fairly level, ie not the straight up & straight back down stuff that characterizes the hikes on the Oregon side of the gorge as soon as you step out of the parking lot. Not as dramatic as the other side, but a good test for us. Rita was checking out her foot from the surgery she'd had back in April and I was testing a knee I had injured on one of the steep hikes on the Oregon side last month. Both seemed to be OK.
Weather now cooling off a bit - better for tramps in the mountains, and we noticed that the first leaves were just starting to turn. Should be spectacular for the next several weeks.
Once the soreness wears off we'll be heading out again - trying to get back into decent hiking shape for the New Zealand trip in November.
Here are some pics from a previous hike in the same area.
The view down the Columbia River
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