A Sense of Doubt blog post #3829 - Wilson River Hike Nine Miles and 20,000 Steps from August 10, 2025

I wish my companion had managed to capture me in a better close up
and the turrets of the bridge both

A Sense of Doubt blog post #3829 - Wilson River Hike Nine Miles and 20,000 Steps from August 10, 2025

So, Sunday, I hiked nine miles. Technically, 8.8 and 20,000-some steps.

I did not intend to go nine miles, but honestly, I did not measure the distance. 

This is a site I had visited in 2018 and have wanted to return to ever since. Recently, I reprinted the original post, here:

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

A Sense of Doubt blog post #3815 - SoD Reprint of #998 - Trip to Tillamook from 2018

We started at the Tillamook Forest Center.

I intended us to hike to Wilson River Falls and back.

via road

1.4 MILES on the road but our apps recorded 8.8 miles on the trail that runs along the Wilson River.

We also walked past the Wilson Falls. We followed signs for the Falls and then there was no sign at the Falls, which were one of two locations if we guessed.

I think this picture (left) is the Wilson River Falls, but I am not sure. There was no sign, which is weird as there were three or four signs pointing the way.

It was 99-102 degrees in other parts of the area, but not here and not in the shade.

It was all almost more than I could take. I have not taken such a long hike in a very long time.

As we neared the spot where we would turn around, I made noise that if there was a shuttle back to the Forest Center, I would take it.

My friend Paul who accompanied me on the hike did not want to take a shuttle. He's also 16 years younger than me! I didn't really want to surrender to a shuttle either. But I was nearing the end of my endurance, or so I thought.

I really started to struggle on the way back. There were some climbs on the walk but only a few hundred feet. I pushed myself. In the end, the trip back seemed to go much faster than the trip out. It's often this way when marching toward something but not sure how far it is. For all the signs, there was no distance info on them (which would have been nice).

I am proud of myself.

This may be my next hike:

COLDWATER LAKE HIKE

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