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އުފެދުނު ތާރިޚު / 2010 / Week 34
The trail to Elk Meadows passes by the junction to Umbrella Falls. It appears new trail signs were installed in 2010.
A sign at the Macleay trailhead talks about fish and wildlife in addition to information about the trail.
The first major creek the Elk Meadows Trail crosses is Clark Creek. This is an easy crossing with this nice log crossing.
The beginning of the Macleay trail paralells Balch Creek. In summer the creek is a very small brook.
The second major creek crossing on the Elk Meadows Trail is Newton Creek. As you can see, this crossing has to be replaced annually. Some years it is good and other years it is just some logs.
Balch Creek flows through the forest along the Lower Macleay Trail.
Elk Meadows has fine views of Mt. Hood. The meadow is marshy in places.
The stone house is at the junction of the Lower Macleay Trail and the Wildwood Trail. Though it is picturesque sometimes people leave trash around the house.
The shelter at Elk Meadows is pretty run down. The roof appears to be mostly waterproof.
Most of the trail junctions are well signed but sometimes the signs are missing.
Another view of Elk Meadows showing Mt. Hood. The trail goes around the perimiter of the meadow. The meadow around the shelter is less marshy.
The Wildwood Trail winds through Forest Park and connects to a multitude of trails throughout the park.
Jasmine returns from a small stream flowing through Elk Meadows near the shelter. It looks like this part of the meadow is wet in spring and mostly dries out in the summer.
Smith's Fairybells (Latin name: Disporum smithii) growing along the Wildwood Trail. This plant is different from Hooker's Fairybells because the leaves and stems aren't hairy at all.
A small spring in the forest near the junction of the Elk Meadows Perimeter trail and the Knarl Ridge access trail provides a lush growing area for marsh plants.