Embedded into the backcountry areas of Zion National Park, the Sierra Nevada, Death Valley National Park, and the Mojave Desert, Courtney Purcell's ramblings have also taken him all across the country and the world. From hiking, climbing and peakbagging in the Rockies, the Andes, the high volcanoes of Washington and Mexico, into the depths explored in spelunking, and the canyoneering of the Colorado Plateau, here you'll find trip reports, route beta and "stuff" relevant to the world of...
Where: Oregon Cascades
Who: DB
When: July 2010.JPG)
The day after I hiked up Mount Thielsen, DB and I took the short hike up to the top of Odell Butte. A fire lookout was manning the charming summit structure, though he proved to be rather unfriendly, and so we kept our distance. Still, the views were nice and the summit was worthwhile.
