Japanese Maples backlighted by the sun along the Sedum Ridge Trail.

Trailhead picture in 2009. The trail is overgrown and the faint trail can barely be found.

This bridge once carried horses with ease. Now it lies with its back broken from old age and heavy snows.

This wood bridge spans a wet area along the trail. The lack of use shows but it is still sturdy.

An old Department of Natural Resources sign slowly falls apart just downhill of the trail near where it meets the Pacific Crest Trail.

On the Pacific Crest Trail there are views to the east of the distant mountains.

Rocky cliffs along the trail mean good views if you can get to the top of the cliffs.

A beautiful view of Mt. Hood from just above the Pacific Crest Trail.

Western Hemlock (Latin name: Tsuga heterophylla) predominate the lower portions of this trail. Here is a picture of their soft, flat needles.

Western Hemlock (Latin name: Tsuga heterophylla) predominate the lower portions of this trail. Here is a picture the gray bark of an older tree.

Bunchberry or Canadian Dogwood (Latin name: Cornus Canadensis) in the fall with a ring of red berries resting on the green leaves.

The Pacific Crest Trail near where it crosses the Forest Service Road.