Spring Hikes 2014

Spring found us heading out to some of our favorite hikes.   Hamilton Mountain, Elk Mountain, Coyote Wall, Forest Park, Eagle Creek, Indian Point and Dog Mountain were some of the ones we enjoyed.  We hit a few of them at a prime time for wildflowers.  Coyote wall was especially spectacular.  I spent time relearning the names of the common wildflowers.  It has been awhile since I've been hiking a lot in the spring.  Usually I'm spending my free days paddling to train up for a summer trip.

Here is a slideshow set to music to show you the beauty of Elk Mountain.

Elk Mountain Hike

Here is a slideshow to show the beauty of Coyote Wall in spring.

Coyote Wall Hike

Trillium in Forest Park

A snail crossing the trail on a rainy day

Sulfur Buckwheat at Coyote Wall

Bumblebee

Sky and flowers

Kirti and Jenny on the trail

Shelly, Gerry and Thia at Coyote Wall

Ladybug visit at Lunch

A Reptilian View

An unusual purplish blue bachelor button

Coyote Wall Trail

Larkspur on Hamilton Mountain

Jenny on Hamilton Mountain with a view downriver

Lupine on Coyote Wall

Jon and Kirti walking the switchbacks on Hamilton Mountain

Indian Paintbrush

Bleeding Heart

A view from Elk Mountain in the Coast Range

Mt. Hood in the distance from Coyote Wall