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Etusivu / Elk Meadows Photos OR 32
Luontipäivä / 2010 / Elokuu / 21
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.
Descending the Timberline Trail just above Lamberson Butte the trees grow taller but plants still struggle to grow in the sandy volcanic soil.
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.
Jasmine takes a break in the rocks on Lamberson Butte. This is a great place stop for a break and to begin the return trip.
Newton Creek Trail descends on a lateral moraine and there are some nice views back up the trail of Mt. Hood.
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.
Just on the south side of Newton Creek on the Newton Creek Trail is this spring gushing out of the ground. This looks like an excellent place to refill water jugs.
The trailhead sign for the Elk Meadows Trail appears to be new for 2010.
Wildflowers abound where Newton Creek Trail crosses on the north side of Newton Creek. The loose gravel provides a good spot for early colonizers.
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.
Mt. Jefferson stands out in the distance. The rolling hills in the foreground are a fine example of distance perspective.
Looking down from Lamberson Butte at Newton Creek shows that it is a braided glacial stream with the potential for large floods. 
Another new trail sign along the Elk Meadow Trail.
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.
Wildflowers growing along Newton Creek on the Newton Creek Trail. There were clumps of these low-growing flowers in both yellow and orange.