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Accueil 46
Date de création / 2010 / Semaine 34
The log crossing of Newton Creek on the Newton Creek trail can be a sketchy crossing. This is not an easy crossing when the water is even a little bit high.
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.
The shelter at Elk Meadows is pretty run down. The roof appears to be mostly waterproof.
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 Thurston Street Bridge crosses over the trail just at the Lower Macleay Trailhead.
The Timberline Trail above Lamberson Butte is above timberline and the terrain becomes to harsh for most plants. A small strem flows from a snowfield and becomes part of Newton Creek.
The trail to Elk Meadows passes by the junction to Umbrella Falls. It appears new trail signs were installed in 2010.
The trailhead of the Lower Macleay Trail was once near the cabin of Danford Balch. Look for this sign in the undergrowth near the trailhead and read about Danford Balch.
The trailhead sign for the Elk Meadows Trail appears to be new for 2010.
The Wildwood Trail winds through Forest Park and connects to a multitude of trails throughout the park.
This is Lamberson Butte, on the north side of Newton Creek. Going downhill, Lamberson Butte is easy to spot. Heading uphill it is pretty easy to walk right by it.
This is where the Wildwood Trail crosses the Dogwood Trail. You can see the signs have been vandalized so the junction isn't signed when this photo was taken in August 2010.
This tree trunk has been sandblasted by storms that rake Mt. Hood. The wood is worn away faster than it can turn gray. The grit almost polishes the wood smooth.
Trees fight to survive and eventually lose the fight with the elements that pound Lamberson Butte. Here a skeletal tree provides a foreground balance to Mt. Jefferson in the distance.
Wildflowers abound where Newton Creek Trail crosses on the north side of Newton Creek. The loose gravel provides a good spot for early colonizers.