Or the same hike we did exactly one year ago. I guess is the time of year, when rain start to taper off, temperatures start to raise and flowers start to blanket the open meadows in the eastern part of the Columbia Gorge. Looking at last year pictures, I can say we are a bit behind this year which is not surprising given the amount of rain we’ve had and that the weather is not quite as warm yet. Last time, we did the hike to Coyote Wall and from there we hiked down trying to connect a couple of trails and make up a loop out of it. That didn’t go that well last time as it ended up being much longer than anticipated and I got some pretty nasty poison oak that I took on a business trip. To keep it simple, we just did the straight forward hike up from Catherine Creek to the old Atwood Rd and then followed that west until we got to the viewpoint at the edge of Coyote Wall. The hike as always was splendid with lots of yellows and purples painting the landscape. It was still early for the balsamroot though. One surprising thing was the number of people. The entire parking area was full so we had to park a short distance away. Then, while on the trail, we saw families with small kids, strollers... you name it. I wouldn’t say it was over crowded but, at the pace we’re going, we’ll get thee soon enough.
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