Ruckel Ridge

Sat, 09 Jul 2005 23:59:59 -800

Today, Cheryl got to pick the weekend hike. She chose Ruckel Ridge, a hike
that I'd rejected for a backpacking trip some months ago on the grounds that
it would likely be too heinous to be done with 30lbs of crud strapped to our
backs. This trail, found in the Columbia River gorge, follows a series of
ridges up the side of the gorge and way far back into the Cascade ranges.
It calls for a 3,700' elevation gain in approximately four miles, and is pretty
darn relentless and steep all the way.