Ramona Falls

The hike to Ramona Falls crosses the Sandy River and joins the PCT. A substantial amount of the hike is a loop, which has a beautiful rock wall on the north part of the loop and the south trail is a cliff above the Sandy.

Mill Creek Wilderness - Ochoco NF

These photos are from the Ochoco National Forest in Central Oregon. The first is of Steins pillar, the second of the forest, and the last is of the twin pillars. We went over Memorial Day Weekend which seems to be a perfect time to visit the Ochocos. The weather was mild, things were still green, and there weren't too many people around.

Burnt Lake

Burnt Lake is on the west side of Mt. Hood above the Zigzag area. I hiked up to the lake via the North Burnt Lake Trail No. 772. It was a moderate 4 miles or so up to the lake. The views from the lake of Mt. Hood are beautiful. The lake was warm enough to swim in, I went across and back but the bugs were out in full force.

Mt. Jefferson Viewed From Triangulation Peak

I haven't posted in a while (not that anyone pays attention anyway), these pics are from Triangulation Peak, west of Mt. Jefferson. The first is Mt. Jefferson in October before the winter shows. The second is Three Fingered Jack to the south. 

Abiqua and Butte Creek Falls

Yesterday, I hiked to Abiqua and Butte Creek Falls outside of Scotts Mills. Abiqua Falls is in a canyon with an unmarked trial, which leads to the almost fully enclosed waterfall. We took the wrong trail on the way down. A consequence of this was me sliding about half-way down the muddy cliff on my rear end.  Butte Creek Falls are much more accessable and on a 1.5 mile loop. The first picture is the upper falls and the second the lower falls. 

Silver Creek Falls

For anyone who lives in Western Oregon or any who visit, Silver Creek Falls State Park is a place you must see. It is a canyon with ten waterfalls which you can hike in a loop.  Here is a link to the Oregon State Parks website.

Timothy Lake

Timothy Lake is southeast of Mt. Hood, Oregon's highest peak. These pictures are from an early morning where the air is still a little hazy. 

Clackamas River

I took these pics this past weekend on the Clackamas River between Estacada and Ripplebrook. The first one  is the rapids at the Carter Bridge and the second is some rapids near milepost 47. 

Table Rock

Table Rock itself! Views of the rock face and the vegetation. I am particularly proud of the flower pic. 

Bull Creek Trail

We couldn't reach the Rooster Rock Trailhead on the south side of Table Rock. So we went up the Bull Creek Trail which was super steep for about the first mile. No water but a pretty view.

Table Rock Area

This pic is from the Table Rock area outside of Molalla. The snow was too deep to reach the trailhead so we just hiked up the road, sometimes through 3 feet of snow or more, and saw this waterfall. 

Beautiful Oregon

This blog is to show some of my favorite places in Oregon, among other things. The photo is Indian Beach at Ecola State Park north of Cannon Beach.