Hiking Misery Ridge Summit - Smith Rock State Park Oregon
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- čas přidán 17. 07. 2024
- Trip report for hiking to the high point of Smith Rock State Park in Oregon near Bend / Madras - Misery Ridge Summit. This is a winter ascent (February) via the Misery Ridge Loop and returning via Rover Trail, starting at the Smith Rock State Park headquarters. Roundtrip distance: 4.00 miles, elevation gain: 1,191 feet.
Smith Rock State Park is such a unique and incredible area that it is named one of the seven wonders of Oregon! It is famous for rock climbing, but also has amazing trails for hiking, trail running, and mountain biking. The Misery Ridge trail loop is a quick, but steep hike with rewarding views all around.
Map of route on Caltopo: caltopo.com/m/B1CGJ
Strava Activity: / strava
Photo Sphere from the summit: photos.app.goo.gl/dJu2eAv65t8...
Video Timecodes (Chapters):
00:00 Intro
01:18 Crooked River Section
02:26 Uphill
04:05 Summit
05:45 Downhill
07:39 Recap
#alwayslookingup #peakbagging #exploregon - Sport
Thanks for checking it out! This is one of my all time favorite quick hikes!
Some place - Brilliant! 👌👌
Thanks for checking it out! Looks like you are always in a pretty damp climate, do you ever make it to desert places like this?
Ha, no, not in Scotland, about once every 30 years 😉its not so bad we get about 4 weeks of summer (28C low 80's F if we are lucky or there abouts) most of the time on the hills is looking for flat AND dry camp spots...not an easy task! We do get the beauty of lush green vegetation for that compromise. Been to New Jersey Once (about 100F) and Lanzarote (in the Canary islands many times) warm volcanic and closest I get to a desert. Death Valley is on the bucket list though 👌👌
@@ALochOnTheWildSide Death Valley is amazing! And if you get high enough, it actually is pretty nice weather - when I climbed Telescope Peak there it was actually in the 50s F! Your weather actually sounds quite nice! I have a lot of Scottish in my family history, and I am always hot, it seems!
Nice, our highest peak in UK (all the highest are in Scotland) is Ben Nevis at just over 1300m, Telescope over 3000m - do you need a guide for that? is there any water sources? is it dangerous as in ropes or anything? or anything else to be worried about? dangerous animals? I would figure it out before I go but a wee heads up would let me know if it was doable (can you wild camp say half way without hassle or a permit or anything?) - Cheers! Dave 👍👍
@@ALochOnTheWildSide it is high in elevation, but otherwise is a pretty straightforward hike! I ran it in just a couple hours. It is only about 16k round trip distance. The only trick would be needing a high clearance vehicle to get to the trailhead! Camping may not be legal up there, but you could definitely ask about it, but also for only 15k, probably wouldn't need to camp. I think there is a campground near the trailhead though! It's definitely a good one, and I certainly hope to make it to Ben Nevis at some point in my life, I've heard it's a good one!
We enjoyed watching! One of our fav hikes in Bend. Looks like we may need to take a trip there and vlog sometime. Loving the new maps integration and graphics
Fantastically filmed man, you captured some awesome shots.
Thanks so much for checking it out, and thanks for the kind words! It is easy to capture amazing shots when the subject is so great!
Excellent use of the 3D map of the route. Thank you for the geologic history of the formation. State Parks don’t get the publicity the national parks and generally much more dog friendly.
Thanks so much for checking it out, and thanks for the feedback! Yeah Smith Rock State Park is very dog friendly. And the Oregon State Parks are definitely understated - they all are on very cool areas! Cheers
Awesome video great scenery out there nice edit 👍
Thanks for checking it out! Winter at Smith Rock State Park is always a nice break from the cold!
Watch for snakes near the river
Great advice! I prefer to only go out there during the winter when it's less likely to encounter them 🐍
They are every where down there.Not uncommon to see them right on the trail.@@nboswell216
What time of the year did you go?
This one was actually in February! I've been in most other months of the year, but I prefer winter as long as it isn't snowing!
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It’s a beautiful place. Ur video is so good. Thank you.
@@mikebaeza8902 thanks so much! It really is a wonderful place, I'm actually heading there tomorrow for some trail work! Thanks for watching!