Kings Mountain
Posted in Adventureson Jul 26, 2006
Today I hiked Kings Mountain, which is about halfway between Tillamook and Hillsboro, Oregon. The hike was pretty difficult. The total elevation gain was 2500 feet, and I hiked 5 miles (2.5 each way). It took me 2 hours to get up, and about an hour and a half to get back down. In some parts, getting along the trail was really steep and it was kind of a scramble getting up. Today was hot, which meant that the liter and a half of water I took wasn’t quite enough.
Overall, it was a great hike, but nothing for beginners. My shoe wear wasn’t good enough; I wish I had a good pair of boots. I’ll post pictures when I get them developed.
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George
September 21st, 2006 at 6:51 pm
Been looking for a blog on hikes in Kings Mountain. NC, right? Anyway, glad to hear it’s challenging. I’m new to hiking. Did get a nice pair of boots. I’ve explored Crowders Mountain, and found the trails there challenging. Have you done Crowders? How does Kings Mountain compare? Let me know when you’ve posted your pictures.
Jacob
September 21st, 2006 at 10:01 pm
There are many kings peaks and kings mountains around the U.S. The one I hiked is in Oregon, in the coast range.
Jacob’s Blog » Views from Kings Mountain
September 23rd, 2006 at 11:30 am
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June 28th, 2007 at 2:15 am
[...] from Kings Mountain A couple of months ago, I hiked Kings Mountain in Oregon. Here are a couple photos I took of the view from the top of the mountain. [...]