We had nice weather, that gave use a chance to head to the mountains for a hike. Lori, Jeanette, Sylvia and I went up the Lower Salmon River trail to do a 6.5 mile out and back hike. This trail runs next to the Salmon River in one of the last old growth forest left in Oregon. Afterwards we went to have a late lunch at Smokey Hearth in their out door seating area.
Sylvia works on mastering the pole extension process
Starting on the Lower part of the Salmon River Trail
Heading out on the trail
Is truly the forest primeval trail with all old growth
On the trail approaching out first stream crossing
Happy hikers on a nice day
Stream is running full
Going through mud and over a slow stream
The Salmon River was running full and fast
Sylvia looking for Gnomes in an old growth tree trunck
Hiking by an old growth ceder
Easy creek crossing on a bridge
Looking across the river to the sunny side
Walking in moss and ferns of an ancient forest
Among the tall trees
To much water to do a dry boot crossing
Walking our detour route on the road
Back on the tree with light filtering in
Salmon River from another section of road walking
Looking across the Salmon River
Spider webs shine in the sun
Trail going among the trees
We made it to the bridge over the Salmon River
We had several stream crossing on the way back
Walking by a full river
One of the creeks that flow into the Salmon River
Stream being piped in
Having a rest and a good jaw wag
Last stream crossing that back to the car
We sat outside at Smoky Hearth for lunch
Plenty of tots to take home