Hat Rock State Park

Continuing on our road trip to La Grande OR, we stopped at Hat Rock State Park near Umatilla OR, and walked along some of the trails for a little more than one mile.

First we walked over to Hat Rock

zoom of a deer hiding at the base of Hat Rock

some other basalt formations in the distance to the southeast

We continued down across a bridge and up the Lewis and Clark Commemorative Trail for a very short ways for a view of the Columbia River

Views along the harbor where Cold Springs Wash joins the Columbia River

zooms of Canadian Geese and a Night Heron

Chamna Nature Preserve

On our drive to La Grande Oregon, we stopped at the Chamna Nature Preserve in Richland WA and hiked the River, Peninsul Loop and Tapteal Trails making a 3.7 mile loop. This area had lots of trees with some river views.

Some of our views along the trails

some of the wildflowers seen along the way:

Bean Creek Basin

We drove out to the Beverly Turnpike Trailhead in the Teanaways to hike up to Bean Creek Basin, 5 miles round trip with 1,900 ft of gain. We saw many wildflowers on this beautiful day.

Above: View of Beverly Creek from the bridge crossing at the trailhead. Below the where the trail crosses Bean Creek, we were able to cross stepping on stones in the creek.

Above: mountain views along the trail, below a meadow full of lupine and phlox

Above: Bean Creek Basin with many shooting stars and Bean Peak Below: view of Earl Peak

Above: marmot in the meadows of Bean Creek Basin Below butterfly on yarrow

some of the wildflowers we saw along the trail today: