Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Family HIke in the Columbia Gorge

We began our hike at the trailhead of Elowah Falls.

Location: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Bonneville, John B. Yeon State Park, Multnomah County
Height: 289 ft.
Access: hike dog
Distance: 1.2 miles (RT)
Elevation: 150 ft. (+150 ft.)
Season: Mar-Jul
Difficulty: easy hike
Lat/Long:45.61218, -121.99469
Directions:Going east along I-84, take exit 37 to John B. Yeon State Park (37 miles east of Portland).
Click to view map of Elowah Falls hike
It's been a while since I have hiked in the Columbia Gorge. Here we are getting ready to hit the trail.
We enjoyed having Maeve and Wycliffe along on the hike. I think we were able to tire them out by the end of the day.

Elowah Falls

Taking pictures of the falls and enjoying the beauty of the gorge.

Elowah Falls




The trail was in great condition and made it an easy hike.


Family Fun

Family Activity

Latourell Falls

Location: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area,
Bridal Veil, Guy W. Talbot State Park, Multnomah County
Height: 249 ft.
Access: car dog
Distance: n/a
Elevation: 150 ft.
Season: Mar-Jun
Difficulty: easy hike
Lat/Long:45.53691, -122.21847
Directions:Going east along I-84, take exit 28 at
Bridal Veil (28 miles east of Portland). Drive
3.2 miles west along the Columbia Gorge Scenic Hwy
to the Guy W. Talbot State Park. Click to view map of Latourell Falls hike

Trail to Upper Latourell Falls

Upper Latourell Falls



Getting ready to return to the car
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To gain a perspective of the size of this falls be sure to see the bridge crossing the creek.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Cyndi's Wedding


A GREAT PARK ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A MEMORABLE EVENT
GETTING READY TO GIVE AWAY THE BRIDE

A HOLY MOMENT WITH VOWS AND RINGS


WEDDINGS ARE ALL ABOUT FAMILY

FRIENDS
AND MORE FAMILY



Spring Break Ride

The start of our ride was pretty cold, but for all of us it was just great to be out on the road and relax.

As we headed down the road and checked my mirror, I checked to be sure my friends were still with me.
The Siskiyou pass clear and no snow.
Great friends, good bikes and the open road make it a great time.
Highway 1 was a great time with some awesome views.
























A little fog on our way North towards the Redwoods.





We ended our ride on highway 101 through the Redwoods and the Southern Oregon Coast.