Mount Hood Wilderness, Oregon
11.6 miles, 2400 feet elevation gain
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| Gnarl Ridge, ~6500 feet in elevation |
A hint of fall to the morning air. A reminder that summer is not to last, the seasons are soon to turn. A long jaunt up into the high country, the Newton Clark chasm yawning out before me. Unbridged crossings are always interesting.
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| the lower crossing of Hood's Newton Clark creek |
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| the trail's clothing of lupine |
Ancient trees. Ancient ice.
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| whitebark pine formations... |
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| and sculptures |
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| Hood's Newton Clark valley from Gnarl Ridge |
Trying to teach the pug not to base jump (damn dog). Huckleberries slowing me down. Bear scat (no bears). Round the mountain hikers.
I {heart} Hood.
1 comment:
So nice! Wish I lived closer to explore that side of Oregon.
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