Showing posts with label Mt Hood National Forest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mt Hood National Forest. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Eagle Creek


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We hiked up Eagle Creek to Tunnel and Twister Falls in the Mt Hood National Forest today, 12.5 miles round trip with 1,640 ft overall gain. We only saw 2 other hikers on our way up to Twister Falls. And not really crowded on the way back for this popular trail. We saw lots of waterfalls and wildflowers, a wonderful day!



Near the beginning of the trail is the rock wall covered in wildflowers.
We passed several weeping walls.

We enjoyed the many wildflowers, here Larkspur, woodland stars and other flowers.

We would see many waterfalls that aren't named flowing into Eagle Creek

One of many stream crossings








The top of  Metlako Falls

some of the fallen trees we saw over the trail today

Punch Bowl Falls
Lots of cascades along the steams
Many trillium in bloom

Water pouring off the cliffs onto the trail

Lowitt Falls
High Bridge
zoom of Skoonichuk Falls
view downstream from Four and half mile bridge

We saw lots of these little yellow flowers 

zoom of Tenas Falls 
Crossing Wy'east creek below Wy'east Falls (in the background)
Grand Union Falls
First look at Tunnel Falls
Tunnel behind Tunnel Falls


Tunnel Falls from the trail between Tunnel and Twister Falls










Lots of glacier lilies in bloom










Twister Falls 

some of the wildflowers seen along the trail today:

  


 

  

  

  




 

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Elk Meadows Hike on Mt Hood Oregon

A Beautiful view of Mt Hood as seen from the drive north. We met our Aunt Carolyn to go hiking to Elk Meadows before continuing home.
This hike is a little over 6 miles with about 1,200 ft elevation gain.












Most of the hike is in the forest, we passed lots of wildflowers and berries along the way. There were several water crossings, with the logs over Newton Creek being the most treacherous. Mt Hood in the background.

 We hiked the Elk Meadows Perimeter Trail.
Ttaking time to enjoy the wildflowers in the meadows.


 We enjoyed glimpses of Mt Hood through the trees.
 And ate lunch at Elk Meadows. Great hike and a
 welcome break from the long car drive home.
Here are some of the wildflowers and berries we saw on the hike today: