2018-06-15 45 -121
| Fri 15 Jun 2018 in 45,-121: 45.5704817, -121.5916325 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox |
Location
Off of a logging road between Mt. Hood and Hood River.
Participants
Plans
We were going to just kinda hang out all day, but then we talked each other into going for a geohashing expedition.
Expedition
The drive out to the hashpoint was beautiful! Clear skies, nice views of the mountain. We drove east on US-26 and then north OR-35 until a small gravel road turnoff. Just as we were getting there, a log truck pulled out onto the highway. We were glad that we didn't encounter it going up the narrow logging road!
After a while the road started getting narrow and steep, and there was a reasonable turnoff point, so we parked and walked the rest of the way. We happened to park near some beehives! The hashpoint itself was on a steep incline surrounded by a thicket. Luckily we were able to get close enough to be within GPS margin of error before we had to go traipsing through the poison oak.
On our way back a bird spooked us! It hissed at us, probably to scare us away from its nest. The tactic work, as we beat a hasty retreat.
We drove back on I-84 through the gorge which was also quite lovely to look at.
Photos
Bees!
Logging road
A smaller side path.
View!
Made it!
Grins
The hashpoint, approximately
Achievements
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Frogman achieved level 5 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement
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Frogman achieved level 6 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement
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Frogman achieved level 4 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement
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Frogman achieved level 5 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement
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Frogman achieved level 4 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement
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