It was an overcast day, for which I was glad, so Bodhi wouldn't overheat.
This trail is an out an back in the forest, with a steep uphill at the end to the top of a ridge.
The road to the trailhead is in horrible shape with deep potholes, standing water and huge rocks and ruts.
It was good to have 4WD and clearance.
No views until the end, then Mt. hood in your face.


start on an old logging road that's in better condition than the road to get to the trailhead






early beargrass and mt. ash


phlox


the payoff

I used to do Search & Rescue training out at Zig Zag with my GSD. Here's a pic of Nara playing and cooling off in the water and sand of a creek in that same area after her SAR training:

Lovely pics - you have such wonderful hiking places! Lucky you and lucky Bodhi.

We got an over cast day on Sat. as well. i love that all your post have Mt. Hood in it, its like and there it is again! but i never get tired of looking at it, one day i will see it in person! l also just love Bodhi

jbealer wrote:

We got an over cast day on Sat. as well. i love that all your post have Mt. Hood in it, its like and there it is again! but i never get tired of looking at it, one day i will see it in person! l also just love Bodhi

Ditto - Jenn says it so well!

I didn't put this part in the narrative.

We passed a group of scouts on the way up.
When we reached the top; it was completely silent.
We sat down and ate lunch looking up at the mountain.
Then this happened:

They were all around us with their little chairs and portable stoves and gadgets.
Thank god, they didn't go after the subalpine krumholz trees with little axes.

In the picture, I am going, "Please god, stop."
Bodhi is going, "Maybe they have sausage?"

Michael, that is the WORST! nothing like a bunch of kids to ruin a moment!