Tag Archives: Elkhorn Mountains

Maxwell Benchmark, Oregon, July 2020

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Paul McClellan

Maxwell Benchmark and Hunt Mountain rise abruptly above the Baker Valley and invite a visit each time I see them. Early on Thursday, July 30, I left the valley to visit them. From the Baker Valley I turned off Pocahontas … Continue reading →

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Twin Mountain, Oregon, July 2020

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Paul McClellan

On Saturday, July 25, I climbed Twin Mountain in the Elkhorn Mountains northwest of Baker City. Twin Mountain is one of “Oregon’s 100 Highest Peaks“, a list first published by Jeff Howbert in the May 1996 issue of Pack & … 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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Elkhorn Peaks, September 2014

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Paul McClellan

In mid September I hiked and scrambled up Red Mountain and Crown Point in the Elkhorns of NE Oregon. We are blessed with many diverse and scenic destinations to explore in Oregon. I felt renewed by the experience. Continue reading →

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