Wonderful video. Thank you. Amazing how many peaks/mountains can be viewed from that one peak. Also, it's interesting how clear the underbrush is, there's practically none.
Thanks Connie. I really liked this one too. I would much rather do 1 extensive video than 10 quick ones. Sorry for being a slacker lately, kids and work keeping us busy. I will cook up a good idea soon.
@@MattCookOregon I'm in So. Cal., so it will be a while before I can visit, but I'll share with a friend who travels to hiking destinations all over the U.S.
Great video Matt! I love the fact that you took several different hikes to make it. Excelent photography and music. That snow was intense! We dont get accumulation like that in PA. I would have stayed outside the cabin as well, too crowded for my taste. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Yeah I was trying to decide which trail to cover at first, then realized it would be interesting to show a bit of them all. Fortunately the snow part was way before Covid haha.
When covid hit I decided to start getting outdoors. I discovered this channel when searching “hiking in Salem/Keizer” and now you have become my favorite channel along with Hike Oregon. Thank you for “taking me outdoors” while I haven’t gotten myself to go out yet. It’s kind of scary going out alone the first few times. Nonetheless I’m just blabbing, thanks for being one of the greatest outdoor channels for our beautiful state
Anthony thank you comments like this keep me going. Going out alone is scary and dangerous. I guess I have been doing it so long it seems so normal to me. Of course no one wants to wait for me to setup a tripod every mile and wait hours for the sun to be in right position. But yeah get out there, start with the easy local hikes and go a bit further each time. Always bring enough to survive overnight, even on a day hike. Wonder if I should do some kinda instructional video?
@@MattCookOregon I think that would be a popular video. A lot of people I see out on day hikes literally have nothing more than a bottle of water in their hand
I appreciate it, that could be good. As always, gotta do the research so I don't miss anything too important. Keep in touch. I am always up to chat about the outdoors.
Maiden Peak looks like Bigfoot territory.... wow the lake is beautiful 😍 ❤ what nice lakes 😀 beautiful cabin!!!!!!!!😍 such a beautiful state all thos lakes are awesome...great job Matt👍😃👍
Awesome peak, with beautiful panorama. As always Matt, very good vídeo. Thanks For all the information you always provide for those amazing places. Your dog it's an a beautiful hiking partner.
Thank you Antonio. The panorama/photo fade took quite a bit of editing and it was worth it. Ahsoka is the best partner! Unless she is off leash and a squirrel comes by...
Thanks for a thorough job and nice video . I got to see a good chunk of Oregon from here in Colorado.. Your camera set up is similar to mine except I have a Nikon D7100 and a GoPro 8. Hiking alone, you need a Garmin inreach device to text your wife or call SOS if something happens. Peace of mind when you don’t have cell service!
Thanks! Hmm those garmins send texts without cell signal? Might want one if doing more winter summits. I have been wanting to upgrade my 70d at some point. Kind of hoping to do it all with youtube ad money.
Well done, beautiful, and very informative! My husband and I summited Maiden Peak on Saturday (8/6/22) via the Gold Lake trail head. I added a short run at the end to make it a full 12-miles for the day (I'm a ultrarunner so distance isn't hard for me). Due to fires in the Waldo and Odell Lake areas, the views were obscured. We plan to take the 17-mile route in the early fall and hopefully then have the amazing views (and minus the mosquitos that were persistent this time up). I appreciate your descriptions of what can be viewed from the summit and will refer to them the next time we're up there!
Thanks so much. Last year I was there and had terrible smoke too. I suggest this peak to many people as the trail is so easy to follow. Hopefully that waldo fire clears up by then.
@@MattCookOregon just keep going! You are doing something unique and special. Your commentary is awesome and your voice has the confidence of a seasoned professional now. Takes 5 years min in a job to get really good at it, same for you tube if you have the same growth in the next 2 years you will have over 200k subscribers by then!
Matt, you and Ashoka are lucky to have each other. I’m jealous. Your video is awesome and so peacefully done. Good job and I really enjoyed it, thanks.😎
@@MattCookOregon the east side of it has some good views of Mt. Hood while the west side looks over Portland. It's getting built up, unfortunately. I think I tried driving up to the top several years ago and found a gated property or community. Height is probably around 700ft. A lot of the buttes, hills and mountains in Portland are extinct volcanos--even an area between Powell Butte and Scouter's Mountain is an old caldera. So the one up here definitely doesn't have the same challenges as its southern cousin nor the same beauty. Just different. I hope to visit the southeastern part of the state next year and see the pronghorn refuge.
Amazing capture and editing. Good narration and map guide lovely trails beautiful lakes with clear water fabulous mountains stunning scenery ,did you use drone
Nice to see all 3 trails Matt! That was a lot of hiking!! Great snow shelter- I don't know if they have them in Washington. I love all the views from the summit- beauty in every direction! What month would you recommend for less bugs and less people? We're hoping to do more hikes in OR this next summer. This one would be great!!
Thank you! You def have shelters there too. They can be a bit crowded for my liking. Fall is best for no bugs. But for less people maybe very late Fall where it is a bit colder like November.
@@MattCookOregon Ok - I’ll aim for October / November! I bought a hiking book for Oregon and the Roadside geology book... I’m ready to go exploring! 😉😊
Yeah everyone was having issues with the live premiere. Probly youtube lagging with extra millions watching election. Fortunately the actual video should be fine.
You know I would've gone on the Rosary Lakes Trail, and then would split off for the Gold Lakes one. But boy, I might need to do some more long-trail hiking before I do that, ha. A fantastic video by the way, very impressive to see that you went on all three trails, and even that regretful ski path.
Wonderful video. Thank you. Amazing how many peaks/mountains can be viewed from that one peak. Also, it's interesting how clear the underbrush is, there's practically none.
Thanks Connie. I really liked this one too. I would much rather do 1 extensive video than 10 quick ones. Sorry for being a slacker lately, kids and work keeping us busy. I will cook up a good idea soon.
BTW, Thx for scratching my Oregon Field Guide itch.
That is a huge compliment Thank you.
You guys put some miles in on these Adventures, Love your dog in the video. Keep on Hikinnnnnnn.
Thanks mr Explore! Ahsoka is the star of the channel for sure.
Beautiful aerial view totally amazing thank you for sharing lovely nature♥️
Thanks for the comment. Sharing nature is what I do!
Interesting video with great views and very scary rocks. It made me nervous just watching the last part of that climb!
I really liked this one. It is a shame it isn't very popular. Please share!
@@MattCookOregon I'm in So. Cal., so it will be a while before I can visit, but I'll share with a friend who travels to hiking destinations all over the U.S.
Doctor: "you have 17:49 left to live."
Me: *presses play*
Lmao time well spent. Thanks dude.
Great video Matt! I love the fact that you took several different hikes to make it. Excelent photography and music. That snow was intense! We dont get accumulation like that in PA. I would have stayed outside the cabin as well, too crowded for my taste. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Yeah I was trying to decide which trail to cover at first, then realized it would be interesting to show a bit of them all. Fortunately the snow part was way before Covid haha.
When covid hit I decided to start getting outdoors. I discovered this channel when searching “hiking in Salem/Keizer” and now you have become my favorite channel along with Hike Oregon. Thank you for “taking me outdoors” while I haven’t gotten myself to go out yet. It’s kind of scary going out alone the first few times. Nonetheless I’m just blabbing, thanks for being one of the greatest outdoor channels for our beautiful state
Anthony thank you comments like this keep me going. Going out alone is scary and dangerous. I guess I have been doing it so long it seems so normal to me. Of course no one wants to wait for me to setup a tripod every mile and wait hours for the sun to be in right position. But yeah get out there, start with the easy local hikes and go a bit further each time. Always bring enough to survive overnight, even on a day hike. Wonder if I should do some kinda instructional video?
@@MattCookOregon I think that would be a popular video. A lot of people I see out on day hikes literally have nothing more than a bottle of water in their hand
I appreciate it, that could be good. As always, gotta do the research so I don't miss anything too important. Keep in touch. I am always up to chat about the outdoors.
Sorry not trying to be mushie.. But as a fellow wolf 🐺 dog 🐕 owner Polaris. Seeing you guys together is so amazing! Having a hiking wolf rules!!
Sweet! They are special. Can be trouble but not if they get their happiness and exercise. Ahsoka has her own emote too!
Thank you for sharing. Will have to try this hike someday
Absolutely. This is a pretty good one for all skill levels. Got the different trails to make it longer/shorter.
Beautiful work Matt. I really enjoyed the summit panorama with the photos highlighting each feature.
Thank you. My man! Back from his celebrity road trip! haha. Yeah that pano was a unique one that I had some fun with. Always cool to do something new.
That was very lovely. Thank you for that Matt. Two thumbs up! Great educational and relaxing journey.
Thanks so much! I am trying to up the educational value. Would love to make something for schools sometime.
@@MattCookOregon Your voice reminds me of Jim Fowler from Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. I totally dig it!
Wow what a compliment! That guy had some great content I am gonna go watch.
Maiden Peak looks like Bigfoot territory.... wow the lake is beautiful 😍 ❤ what nice lakes 😀 beautiful cabin!!!!!!!!😍 such a beautiful state all thos lakes are awesome...great job Matt👍😃👍
Oregon is all bigfoot territory! Thanks for checking it out Pam.
Awesome peak, with beautiful panorama. As always Matt, very good vídeo. Thanks For all the information you always provide for those amazing places. Your dog it's an a beautiful hiking partner.
Thank you Antonio. The panorama/photo fade took quite a bit of editing and it was worth it. Ahsoka is the best partner! Unless she is off leash and a squirrel comes by...
Hello new friend I'm here now sending back your kindness. Fully watched as well
Thanks for checking it out. Hope you enjoyed.
Your videos are always really good and the narration as well 👍🇺🇸
Thank you Pepe! I try to make them enjoyable to all types of people.
Thanks for a thorough job and nice video . I got to see a good chunk of Oregon from here in Colorado.. Your camera set up is similar to mine except I have a Nikon D7100 and a GoPro 8. Hiking alone, you need a Garmin inreach device to text your wife or call SOS if something happens. Peace of mind when you don’t have cell service!
Thanks! Hmm those garmins send texts without cell signal? Might want one if doing more winter summits. I have been wanting to upgrade my 70d at some point. Kind of hoping to do it all with youtube ad money.
Well done video - AWESOME JOB! I like the guided tour of the surrounding geographical features. Outstanding!
Thanks so much Sean. I was surprised no sites covered the three trails in one place. If into mountains, I got a video on most of the ones mentioned.
Very interesting and beautiful!Thanks Matt👍
Brooke I really appreciate you checking out a bunch of content! I bet you would like any of these hikes. Crazy view at the end too.
Your narrating is on point man! Great video, and I enjoyed getting taken back there. I haven't been up in that area in about a decade!
Thank you very much. This one was very relaxing to me. I do all my narration in a pillow fort. Helps a bunch with the echo.
Well done, beautiful, and very informative! My husband and I summited Maiden Peak on Saturday (8/6/22) via the Gold Lake trail head. I added a short run at the end to make it a full 12-miles for the day (I'm a ultrarunner so distance isn't hard for me). Due to fires in the Waldo and Odell Lake areas, the views were obscured. We plan to take the 17-mile route in the early fall and hopefully then have the amazing views (and minus the mosquitos that were persistent this time up). I appreciate your descriptions of what can be viewed from the summit and will refer to them the next time we're up there!
Thanks so much. Last year I was there and had terrible smoke too. I suggest this peak to many people as the trail is so easy to follow. Hopefully that waldo fire clears up by then.
A very beautiful place!!!! eve never been there.... im so impress how u edit your video, got to see more!!! hahhaa
Thank you! I enjoy editing very much. Hope you enjoy.
I remember when you had 11 subscribers a few years back. You are growing so fast and your videos are getting so much better as well!
Thank you. Sometimes I feel slow growth when I look at other big channels. It's all a bonus to me I just need a couple quality viewers.
@@MattCookOregon just keep going! You are doing something unique and special. Your commentary is awesome and your voice has the confidence of a seasoned professional now. Takes 5 years min in a job to get really good at it, same for you tube if you have the same growth in the next 2 years you will have over 200k subscribers by then!
I would kill for that 100k youtube play button...
This hike looks beautiful from all of the trails. I have not hiked this trail yet.
Thanks Rhonda. Pretty cool to have a few options. I couldn't decide so did em all!
Matt, you and Ashoka are lucky to have each other. I’m jealous. Your video is awesome and so peacefully done. Good job and I really enjoyed it, thanks.😎
Thank you. We make a good team for sure. Just took her to play in the snow today.
Love your videos, they almost make me forget we have Portland!
Thank you. Lmao. I don't like big cities, but it is our big city!
10:04 Man ! That's crazy deep, my legs would have broken off by the end of that detour.
It was rough! I had like 3 hours of that footage from last year, and didnt know what to do with it until I started doing this video.
Beautiful scenery and a nice soundtrack 😉 Thanks for taking us on a hike with you Matt. ~Jed 🤠
Any time! Thanks Jedi. That music... No claims and easy to edit, too perfect I keep using it.
@@MattCookOregon - I am really surprised that Nintendo doesn’t have a copyright on it, they are notorious for that kind of stuff.
@@JEDiTV dont Jynx me lol.
Not my intent @@MattCookOregon 🤫 Don’t be surprised if it shows up on some of my stuff. 😉
@@JEDiTV I think a song called Gerudo Valley would fit right in for you.
That's really nice Matt, I enjoyed the narration.
Thanks so much! This was a relaxing one to me.
Great video! I really enjoyed it.
Awesome. Thanks for joining in on my 14 days of mountain posts on social media. More tough ones coming!
Really nicely done Matt
Thank you very much! Sorry I didn't give your crew much airtime. Had to cut sooo much stuff.
Wonderful video and information!
Thanks for tuning in live I don't know what happened with the TH-cam lag.
Beautiful! Mt. Scott? Oregon has two Mt. Scotts then--the other being in Portland. Wow.
Oh really never heard of the Nothern one. Is it any fun to summit? Good view of Hood?
@@MattCookOregon the east side of it has some good views of Mt. Hood while the west side looks over Portland. It's getting built up, unfortunately. I think I tried driving up to the top several years ago and found a gated property or community. Height is probably around 700ft. A lot of the buttes, hills and mountains in Portland are extinct volcanos--even an area between Powell Butte and Scouter's Mountain is an old caldera. So the one up here definitely doesn't have the same challenges as its southern cousin nor the same beauty. Just different. I hope to visit the southeastern part of the state next year and see the pronghorn refuge.
Amazing capture and editing. Good narration and map guide lovely trails beautiful lakes with clear water fabulous mountains stunning scenery ,did you use drone
Thanks so much! I did use a drone for a few shots. DJI spark, really cheap one.
Haven't been up there yet. Maybe next year I will do it. Nice work Matt.
Awesome. Thank you. Which trail will you choose?
@@MattCookOregon From the Davis lake side.
Yep. That ones gonna be closed by snow pretty soon. Man I want a snowmobile.
@@MattCookOregon Good luck. That's another ball of wax! If you get one, never go alone!
Amazing you are and is awesome!
Awesome you are. Appreciative I am.
@@MattCookOregon Something that i could not do unless we when slow ! lol Thank you !
Pull akosha PULLLL
Nice! I'll have to do this trail sometime
Thanks! Yep any 3 will do.
Nice to see all 3 trails Matt! That was a lot of hiking!! Great snow shelter- I don't know if they have them in Washington. I love all the views from the summit- beauty in every direction! What month would you recommend for less bugs and less people? We're hoping to do more hikes in OR this next summer. This one would be great!!
Thank you! You def have shelters there too. They can be a bit crowded for my liking. Fall is best for no bugs. But for less people maybe very late Fall where it is a bit colder like November.
@@MattCookOregon Ok - I’ll aim for October / November! I bought a hiking book for Oregon and the Roadside geology book... I’m ready to go exploring! 😉😊
@@JenniferLupine nice! Did you get a will sullivan book?
So glad I stumbled upon your channel. Fellow hiker and Oregonian. I’ve not hiked Maiden Peak. It looks beautiful! What is the elevation gain?
Awesome! Oregon outdoor stuff is all we do here. Elevation gain is 3k feet on all trails. Tough for a hike but easy for a mountain.
Don't know if its my internet bandwidth or an issue with your upload but there are some glitches that appear here and there.
Yeah everyone was having issues with the live premiere. Probly youtube lagging with extra millions watching election. Fortunately the actual video should be fine.
I'm about to snowshoe my way up Maiden Peak with a group called Hike'rizons this weekend! Think I'll need microspikes or crampons?
Nice. I would say no. The trail is tree covered the whole way so no exposure.
Do you need any parking passes or permits for the rosary lakes trail?
Don't think so. I have never had to sign anything parking there. I do recommend a northwest forest pass so you are covered at most trails anyways.
So which of the three trails will you do?!
You know I would've gone on the Rosary Lakes Trail, and then would split off for the Gold Lakes one. But boy, I might need to do some more long-trail hiking before I do that, ha. A fantastic video by the way, very impressive to see that you went on all three trails, and even that regretful ski path.
yay new vid
i loved it
Yay thanks Tim!
Any good hikes lately?
No not really
Its to cold mount hood has snow at an elevation of like 2050
New friend
Wow thanks for checking out all the videos!