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| Maggie excited to be out on an adventure. It's been almost a month! (poor dogs right?) :) |
Tim and I took a week day and drove out to Mt Hood Wilderness to do the
ELK MEADOWS HIKE (click the link for the Portland Hiker's Field Guide reference page). This hike is moderate, 5 miles, and best time to go is Summer to Early Fall, any later the Newton Creek crossing gets a little sketchy. It was such a beautiful day, here are some pictures!
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| Stopped by the Barlow Trail and Pioneer Woman's grave turnoff to take a look at this view. One of my favorites. (same viewpoint as the cover photo for the blog). |
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| Not sure how this tree got these hash marks... It looks very intentional and geometric, any ideas? |
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| A nice peak at Mt Hood just after you start the uphill switchbacks from Newton Creek. |
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| Branch Jenga |
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| waterfall of branches, a secret spring was coming from underneath. Fairy land! |
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| Adventure Dogs. |
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| A lovely view from a clearing along the trail, this is about one mile in on the uphill switchbacks past Newton Creek. |
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| The trails are really well marked in this area. There are several turn offs but you shouldnt have trouble staying on the right path! About 3/4 of a mile past this sign, we saw about 3 female perigrine falcons taking a bath together. It was so awesome!!! |
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| Chloe Breault-y at Elk Meadows. This is a great place to camp, read, take a nap, and just take it all in! |
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