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Mickey Butte, Oregon, September 2019

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Paul McClellan

On Saturday, September 21, I drove to Mickey Hot Springs, just north of the Alvord Desert east of Steens Mountain. Mickey Butte has only 6294 feet of elevation, but is the 80th most prominent peak in Oregon with 1934 feet … Continue reading →

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Cougar Pond Southeast Peak, Oregon, August 2019

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Paul McClellan

On Friday, August 23, Linda and I drove up Pine Creek Road on the east side of the Elkhorn Mountains of northeast Oregon. My intent was to hike Cougar Pond Southeast Peak, an unofficially named peak in the nearby Elkhorn … Continue reading →

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Broken Top South Peak, Oregon, August 2019

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Paul McClellan

On Sunday, August 4, I hiked and scrambled up Broken Top South Peak in Central Oregon’s Cascade Range. This is the obvious, but not officially named peak 0.34 mile south of the actual summit of Broken Top. It has 454 … Continue reading →

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Big Craggies, Oregon, June 2019

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Paul McClellan

On Saturday afternoon, June 23, I rendezvoused with three peakbagging friends, Caleb Morris, Michael Berry, and Michael Wanberg above the confluence of the Illinois and Rogue Rivers. We then drove to our campsite deep in the Rogue River – Siskiyou … Continue reading →

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