Treks and Adventures
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.
A scouting walk of the Westside Regional Trail North. I did several side trips off the main trail and end up with about six miles.
Lori, Jeanette, Sylvia and I did a short windy hike at Tom McCall Preserve in the Columbia River Gorge.
The approaching rain held off long enough for Lori, Jeanette, Slyvia and I get a walk in at Noble Woods Park and Rood Bridge Park. I was surprise how much the flood waters had drop from a week or so earlier. After the walk we went to Backwoods Brewing again.
Nice weather gave me a chance to Scout two adjoining natural areas of the Salmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area and the Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area. The background on these two area are quit different with one being a former golf course and the other area used for timber or left untouched. With doing a lot of looking around my walk was 6 1/2 miles and over four hours.
Salmon-Morgan Creek Natural Area photos
Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area Photos
In this area I spotted a red tail hawk and two bald eagles. The redevelopment plan for for the natural is schedule to be completed in 2026.