My adventure sister and I started early this morning and took the harder way up to Indian Point this time - Nick Eaton Way Trail to the Ridge Cutoff Trail and then east over to the Point. Once there we ventured further southeast along a barely used trail until we ran out of trail to follow - too many downed, burned trees and brush covering it up. This area was severely burned during the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire. We climbed up a ridge and had lunch among the flowers and did a little exploring off trail along the spine. We only saw one other person out there in the wild.😉 The burn area is so beautiful with all of the new growth and color. ❤ We saw Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams and Mt. St. Helens today. Spotted "wildlife" too... a slug! Beautiful flowers and mushrooms too.
I loved this great conditioning hike! Our climb up St. Helens is only two weeks away!
11.53 miles; 3476 feet of elevation gain.
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| Photo Credit: Lidia M. |
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| Mt. Defiance - that's another one we have to go conquer :) |
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Burned signs that used to mark the Deadwood Trail
and the Gordon Creek Trail junction |
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| Photo Credit: Lidia M. |
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| Photo Credit: Lidia M. |
2019 Hike 19/52
11.53 miles
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