Treks and Adventures
This time Lori, Sylvia and I stayed closed to home and did a short walk in Washington Park. We wanted to see the Rose Garden Blooming and what had been done with the Reservoirs. I also wanted to Sylvia some spot she had not seen before and to see what was new. Afterward we went to Canyon Grill for lunch.
A clockwise hike of Hardy Ridge Loop hike. 8.8 miles, 2200 elv. gain, about 5.25 hrs. on trail.
Of Note- This is the first time I have done this trail clockwise. Coming up the West side is shorter but steeper. The Indian Paint brush we exceptionally nice. Low cloud cover and haze mad for bad scenic photos.
A four mile walk at the Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area with lunch at the Stardust Dinner afterwards.
An exploratory walk of Fanno Creek Trail North and West. This was an out and back at about 6 miles total. I started where I had ended my other Fanno Creek hike and ended at trails end at Garden Home Recreation Center.
On this road trip to the East side of the Columbia River Gorge was to see some new places and visit to old spots and see how they have changed. Visiting several places on a wonder of the East side of the Columbia River Gorge. Lori, Jeanette, Sylvie and my self started off at the new Mitchell Point Tunnel to experience the wind tunnel effect it can have. Next was lower trail at Catherine Creek to see the late season flowers. We then drove through the Schreiner Wildlife Farm a new place for Sylvia. The initial plan was to do a short hike at Dallas Mt. Ranch but we found the big flower show was over so we moved on to see the petroglyph gallery, some then else new for Sylvia. Finally some thing new for me we did a wine tasting at Sunshine Mill. We finished up with lunch at the Bargeway Pub where I had a wonderful coco stout from Sunriver Brewery.
