Golf Camp!

Virginia sat out a few adventures that I (Tim) took either solo or with others, so the next few posts will be Virginia-less and dogless (Chloe the Basset is limited, so if the hike is difficult/long, she has to stay home, where she can lounge and bark and fart to her heart's content.)

My east coast buddy and I took a week long golf/camp trip across Oregon. We didn't get a whole lot of hiking in, but got to see a lot of this  beautiful state...such as:

Swimming in the Mckenzie River! This was the first week of August and it was absolutely freezing. We camped up The Aufderheide, and made our way to Terwilliger Hot Springs in the AM.

 

 

Golfing in rad places! This is my favorite course in Oregon. It's called Buffalo Peak and is located in Union, OR. I would highly recommend the Union Bagel Shop on E. Electric St. Best bagels I've had on the west coast. If ya don't know, now ya know.

 

 

 

Painted Hills! This might sound dumb, but I've driven through Mitchell, OR about a half dozen times and couldn't find the painted hills. But, I succeeded this time.

 

 



More golf! This is from the South Fork Golf Course which you need to go to to truly appreciate it. It has an honor box out front, a weird layout, and it's a hidden gem. If you want a manicured, cater-to-your-every-need golf course, don't stop here. If you want to drink a Bud and get to know the owner who built his own golf course in the vein of Field of Dreams, this is your spot. Par 3, by the way.

 

 

One of the hikes that we did do was Strawberry Lake from Strawberry Campground. It's a short 2.6 mile there and back that is totally worth your while if you happen to be staying at the campground. Even better, park at Strawberry Campground and hike up and set up shop right on the lake. The lake sits at about 6,200 ft, so it can get a bit chilly at night, and fires are generally prohibited in the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness all dry season, so bundle up. Also, the FS 6001 road is pretty slow going, but it passed the 2007 Ford Focus test.

 

 

 

I definitely will be back to this area to do some exploring. Golf Camp 2013 was rad, and I hope it will become a tradition.