Tag: Maiden Peak

I camped at the trailhead so that I could get started as soon as it got light out leaving from the Gold Lake Trailhead.  My…

Beautiful hike! It was our second time doing this peak. It was once again a great hike with 360 degree views of central Oregon at…

This was the first trailhead we had some trouble finding. Partly because central oregon has no service and partly because it was tucked back. But…

Began our hike at 6am. Cool temp at the start and no bugs! We sprayed our clothes with pyrethrum bug spray the night before. Reached…

We decided to hike the East TH, it was the steepest but shortest way with fewer mosquitoes.  It was a little over 10 miles RT…

We, the B.A.T.S. (Bad Ass Trail Sisters), got an early start to beat the heat and reached the summit by 9:00 a.m.! We took the…

Even with 100% deet the mosquitoes were biting. My body is covered in bites. The trail is 13.3 round trip and almost all uphill. There…

The mosquitoes were intense! The afternoon was incredibly hot, but aside from being a real leg burner on tge final ascent, thus is a very…

Not the best hike! We started a bit late, parked at the wrong lot, went the wrong way- back tracked, back tracked again- finally made…

Beautiful day! Enough shade to keep relatively cool (80-90’s). ***Mosquitos Thick ! Around ponds . Wore sleeves and bug spray.., recommend mosquito net ! Woody…

Great day on Maiden Peak – my fourth summit from the 2022 challenge. Hiked with some great people from the Bend Hiking Meetup. Started from…

Mosquitoes terrible on the way up. Could not stop as they would swarm. Way down they were gone. Views absolutely amazing at the top.

Solid, peaceful hike up maiden peak. Lots of bugs, frogs and only a couple other people the entire time. Patches of snow the last 3/4…

Started our challenge off with Maiden Peak! Definitely early summer conditions but we did it car to car in 5.5 hours hiking with a 20…

Wasn’t easy after I left the PCT, some snow patches easy to cross,on and off the trail. Got 19miles and around 10hrs on my feet.

Chilly start, but lovely, warm sunshine at summit. Loved having NO bugs compared to last year! Saw/passed only two other people the entire day: solo…

Amazing day for a hike! Started out with beautiful sunny weather but by the time we reached the summit some fog and rain started to…

Beautiful hike up to Maiden Peak today. The first part of the hike went through lush forest and the trail was in excellent condition. Very…

Gorgeous day for a hike. Started at Rosary Lakes and ended at Gold Lake.

First time summiting Maiden Peak from the east side. Started at the Maiden Lake Trailhead, which requires miles driving on a washboard gravel road but…

Hiked up in complete solitude.  Fist person on the trail that day.  The higher I climbed the more snow that I encountered.  Soft and sticky…

Started at the Maiden Lake Trailhead as the other Trailhead was listed as closed. Gentle start that gradually increased in steepness around the third mile,…

Started at the Maiden Lake Trailhead as the other trailhead was listed as closed. Gentle climb in the beginning that increased around the third mile.…

Beautiful hike!  Took about 4 hours round trip totaling approx. 13 miles, 3,171 ft. elevation gain.  The gate along highway 58 was closed upon arrival,…

The gate into Gold Lake was closed so we hiked into the trailhead from the Fuji trail on the Lake Waldo side adding a couple…

Nice hike with some smoke.  last 1.5 mile was more challenging.  Fall foliage very nice.  Met group of 6-7 bikers, pretty awesome to ride tha…

The gate to Gold Lake was not open when we arrived in the morning so parked on Waldo Lake Rd across from Fuji Mountain Trail. …

It was around 40 degrees when we started out after 7 am. Trail takes you through the forest full of witches hair. About 1 mile…

Trail is in great shape and easy to follow. Signage was excellent. Weather was perfect!

Forest views only — pretty much all the way to the top. Then — oh my gosh! The views at the top of the peaks…

The last time we hiked Maiden Peak it was raining and we couldn’t see 25′ in front of us. Fortunately, the clouds parted this time…

Last year we were completely socked in with rain & fog, so doing this summit in 2020 with blue skies & sunshine was incredible! Super…

We started on the east side of the peak on the Maiden Lake trail. This trail starts off rd 4660. The turn off of just…

Perfect day! Started from gold lake after camping at the campground overnight. Serious uphill and downhill. No mosquitoes. Few people. Fantastic views from the summit!

Parked at Maiden Lake trailhead to hike the less traveled East side, trail converges with the trail from the West ~1 mi from summit. Hiked…

Started off gold lake road off hwy 58. Hiked 3.5 miles up to the maiden peak shelter off the pct trail where we had the…

Started off early at 8am and we were so glad we did as the hike down it became a little toasty. Clear skies, little breeze…

So glad we started out early on this one as there was probably close to a 40 degree increase between when we hit the trail…

Vampire! Vampire! Vampire! Also known as mosquitoes, bring your weapon of choice and bath in mosquito repellent before hand 😉 We camped at Odell lake…

Hike through the beautiful woods led to a beautiful view of surrounding peaks. After about 1.5 miles, you reach a creek, and then the mosquitos…

The trail started out with just a few mosquitoes and then there where none.  The trail was clear until we got to 6200 ft. where…

Wheather was raining and snowing  on and off, which is ok for my training. trail was nice well maintained all the way to maiden lake…

Lots and lots of snow still

This was the hike that we chose to finish our challenge on and boy it did not disappoint. The first few miles into the hike…

Woke to a chilly Bend morning. Both Crescent bypass and Hwy 58 roads were icy so took it slow. Drive was about 1.5 hours. Service…

What’s not to love about this hike? Incredible 360 views at the top, a gorgeous Fall day, a lake to visit and a little snow…

We should have brought snowshoes for the final climb to the top – we had about 6-8 inches of squeaky snow to trudge through. Very…

Really beautiful hike!  First time doing it and I am surprised its not a more popular hike for the area.  Trail was beautiful, but completely…

Absolutely beautiful day for a hike. We came with lots of layers because the forecast looked pretty cool, but it was warm and sunny! Parts…

Very long but gradual hike. Steep at times and seemingly endless until you are out of the trees but overall a good hike. Beautiful and…

My first time hiking Maiden Peak with interesting weather to mix things up. Overall this was a great hike with minimal traffic on the trail.

Wow! What a hike, longest/hardest so far for me, but still completely doable!

The day after hiking Mt. Bachelor we were originally planned to hike South Sister but the weather prevented us. The forecast was calling for low…

What a great hike today.  Love the 360° view and the side trip to Maiden lake.  No other hikers until I was coming down.

This was a cool hike.  Here is why:  1) Virtually no bugs.  Lucked out! 2) Great, dirt trail.  Really only about 100 yds. total of…

This was a strenuous route even though it saved a few miles overall I think the elevation gain was more severe this way. But my…

Great hike up Maiden…only the two of us on the trail. Accessed trail right from Gold Lake Rd and Marilyn Lake TH #3. Views worth…

Straight up once you get about 3 miles in. Bugs were terrible for first 3 miles too! No one there except me and my bud!

Trail was in good condition, has had recent bicycle activity.  Had the trail to myself with the exception of the crossing with the PCT where…

My third peak in three days with Bend Hiking Meetup, and my final peak in the Central Oregon Six-Pack of speaks Challenge! It was a…

Trail was nice and easy in beginning. At top the view was spectacular and you can see all the lakes.

I left Maiden Peak for my last hike, as Jeff and I were heading out from nearby Waldo Lake on the Oregon Timber Trail for…

Was eaten alive but the day was gorgeous!

We started out at the trailhead around 8:00 and were so ready for a full day of hiking. I’ll be honest, the length of this…

The weather was great. Some snow to cross but not bad at all. Bring good insect repellent , the mosquitoes are terrible.

Bugs were annoying at the trailhead.  Then they got worse.  All the way to the top…  The summit winds provided some respite.  Excellent views after…

Holy cramoly, this hike was a beast. By this point in our hiking trip, we were 38 miles into our 100-mile trip. The hike itself…