A sunny Easter weekend provided us an opportunity to visit three trails in the Corvallis area. The first two were new to us while the third, the Mulkey Ridge Trail, filled in a gap between two of our previous hikes in the area.
Our first stop for the day was at the Jackson-Frazier Wetland just to the NE of town.
A short, paved path leads to a 3/4-mile boardwalk that loops through the wetland.
A footbridge along the paved path crosses Frazier Creek.
Kiosk at the start of the Bob Frenkel Boardwalk.
A fairly rainy week had left the wetland wet, but not flooded. By the sounds, birds were everywhere although we only managed to spot a small fraction of them as we made our way around the boardwalk.
The start of the loop. We went counterclockwise.
Northern flicker
We listened to this sparrow sing for a bit. It was putting on quite the performance.
One of a couple viewing platforms off the main boardwalk.
Blackbird
Robin in the morning sunlight.
Sparrow
Hummingbird
Easter rabbit?
While short (0.9 miles) this was a really nice walk, and there is something about hearing birds that is uplifting.
From this wetland we drove through Corvallis and parked at Mary’s River Natural Area (If you are using Google Maps you want Mary’s River Natural Park not “Area”.
Kiosk at the trailhead.
Mary’s River Natural Area is another wetland with a short, paved path leading to a boardwalk although here there is no loop.
Interpretive sign along the path.
Buttercups and a bog saxifrage
The start of the boardwalk.
Three California scrub-jays
One of the scrub-jays up close.
We walked a short distance from the end of the boardwalk to visit Mary’s River.
Swollen Mary’s River. It did appear that it might be possible to make this a loop in the dry season by following a grassy track, but it was too wet and muddy to even attempt that today.
We returned the way we’d come stopping a couple of times to watch birds flitting between the trees.
Mary’s Peak (post) from the boardwalk.
Black-capped chickadee
Anna’s hummingbird
This was another 0.9-mile hike, and while not as interesting as the Jackson-Frazier Wetland it was a pleasant walk with a fair number of bird sightings.
Since these new to us hikes totaled less than two miles, we wanted something longer as we continue to build our base back up for longer hikes later this year. This gave us the perfect excuse to revisit part of two previous hikes, Bald Hill (post) and Fitton Green (post). We’d visited the Fitton Green Natural Area just over a year ago and on that hike noted that the Mulkey Ridge Trail made it possible to connect that area with the Bald Hill Natuarl Area which we had visited in October of 2016.
Just as we’d done in 2016 we parked at the Oak Creek Trailhead which is West of town.
Kiosk just on the other side of Oak Creek from the trailhead parking lot.
At the first kiosk we turned right along Oak Creek to a second kiosk at the boundary for the Bald Hill Farm Conservation Area.
This is the 3.7-mile long Mulkey Ridge Trail which we followed along Oak Creek to a fence where we turned left along a gravel road. The road jogged right heading uphill past a large barn.
Bald Hill from the trail.
Mary’s Peak
The barn across the gravel road.
Our fist camas sighting of the year. The only one in bloom that we’d see all day.
A half mile from the trailhead we stayed straight at a junction to continue on the Mulkey Ridge Trail.
We’d turned left here on our 2016 Bald Hill hike.
The trail continued for approximately another 0.4-miles before briefly joining it at a farm road with a sign pointing downhill to a farmhouse, barn, and shops.
Crossing the farmhouse road to join the gravel road.
We followed the gravel road past a private residence after which the road turned into a trail again.
As the trail entered woods where we began seeing a variety of Spring wildflowers.
The first of many fawn lilies we’d see.
Giant white wakerobin
Toothwort
More fawn lilies
Bleeding heart
At the 1.2-mile mark we came to a map board at a “Y” junction. We had a couple of choices to make here. Sullivan added Fitton Green as a featured hike in his “100 Hikes Oregon Coast” 1st edition, describing an 8.2-mile out-and-back starting at the Oak Creek Trailhead while the Oregonhikers.com field guide describes a 6.9-mile lollipop loop beginning from the same TH. While the lollipop is shorter it involves nearly a mile and a half of road walking. Our first choice was easy, we prefer loops when possible, even if they involve some road walking. The second decision to make was did we want to do the road walk now or wait until we were heading back. While the Oregonhikers entry saves the road walk for the return we opted to do it now, primarily because road walking tends to be harder on the feet and we didn’t want to wait until they were even more tired to put them through that.
We veered uphill to the right at the junction and in 0.2-miles arrived at gravel Wynoochee Drive.
Trail pointer at Wynoochee Drive.
We turned left onto the road which climbed gradually for just over three quarters of a mile to paved Panorama Drive.
We spotted several deer in the grass at the intersection with Skipanon Drive.
I count six in this photo.
In addition to the deer we saw a large number of Stellar’s jays along Wynoochee Drive.
While most of the jays wouldn’t sit still in the open long enough for a decent photo this one at least cooperated.
Sign for the Fitton Green Natural Area at the intersection with Panorama Drive.
We followed the pointer for Fitton Green to the left and did some more climbing as Panorma Drive took us past several homes before descending to the Panorama Drive Trailhead three quarters of a mile from the intersection.
The road turned to gravel shortly before arriving at the trailhead.
Gate at the trailhead.
We hiked past the gate and in a tenth of a mile came to the Allen Throop Loop which had been part of our 2023 hike here.
We turned left onto the loop and climbed to a viewpoint of Mary’s Peak.
Mary’s Peak still sporting a decent amount of snow.
We followed the Allen Throop Loop as it wound down the open hillside for 0.7-miles to a junction with the Mulkey Ridge Trail.
Looking SE towards Corvallis
Looking West towards the Coast Range.
Common lomatium
We were hoping it was clear enough to see the Cascade Volcanoes, but the Three Sisters were hidden by clouds. We were however able to see the top of Mt. Jefferson.
The Mulkey Ridge Trail below to the left arriving at the Allen Throop Loop.
We turned left onto the Mulkey Ridge Trail and began to make our way back to the trailhead.
There were a fair number of flowers blooming along the trail.
Strawberry
Redstem storksbill
Wild iris
More fawn lilies
Candy flower
Purple deadnettle
Pacific hound’s tongue
Colorful turkey tails
The trail splits briefly along a ridge marking what used to be the end of trail from the Oak Creek Trailhead.
Dark-eyed junco
There were a pair of acorn woodpeckers in this area that we stopped to watch.
This tree was full of holes that the woodpeckers use to store their acorns in.
One of several benches along the trail.
Oregon grape
Trillium
The Mulkey Ridge Trail descending to Mulkey Creek. (Note the footbridge in the lower right-hand corner.)
Footbridge over Mulkey Creek.
Approximately 2.5-miles from the Allen Throop Loop we arrived back at the spur trail we’d followed up to Wynoochee Drive.
Toothwort
We retraced our steps back 1.2-miles to the Oak Creek Trailhead where we were happy to find our backup GPS unit was still sitting on top of our car where we’d accidently left it.
Western buttercups along the trail on our way back.
The GPS we did remember to take with us indicated this was a 7.4-mile hike, a half mile longer than the Oregonhikers field guide. I can’t account for the difference but given the elapsed time 7.4-miles seems reasonable. The hike included a little over 1150′ of elevation gain as well. Overall this was a great hike with a good variety of scenery, nice views, and some wildlife. The network of trails also makes both shorter and much longer hikes possible. Happy Trails!
Signboard at the trailhead.
Map of the trails at Dorris Ranch.
Map of the Middle Fork Path (red) and 
The Masterson cabin replica. They were a family of ten when they moved out.
These cedar doors were installed earlier this month replacing a broken door.
Plaque on the barn.
A January 16th ice storm hit the area hard and damaged a number of trees at the ranch and along the Middle Fork Path.
Some signs of the ice storm damage.
Large trees around the pump house and packing shed.
An American kestrel with an unlucky frog atop a tall tree.
Oregon grape near the packing shed.
Old oak tree along the path.
Purple deadnettle beneath the old oak.
Black walnut orchard just past the oak tree.
Violet
Violet
The confluence.
Middle Fork Willamette River
Mallards
Hooded mergansers
Slender toothwort
Someone had left some seeds and nuts on this tree. While it’s not LNT compliant it was attracting a variety of wildlife.
Chipmunk and squirrel
Chipmunk and white-breasted nuthatch
Giant White Wakerobin, Trillium albidum
The paved Middle Fork Path dead ahead.
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Wren
Middle Fork Willamette River
Double-breasted cormorant
Pacific hound’s tongue
Ring-necked ducks
Goose
Arriving at the Quarry Creek picnic area.
Looking back at Spencer Butte (
A goose and a couple of common mergansers in the river.
Common merganser drake
Approximately 2.75-miles from Dorris Ranch we came to the junction with the 3-mile-long Mill Race Path. An adventure for another day.
There were plenty of benches along the path.
Larkspur starting to bloom.
Springfield Mill Race
Mt. Pisgah (
Disc golf course at Clearwater Park.
Nearing the parking lot at Clearwater Park.
Map of the trails at Clearwater Park.
Turkey vultures. We’d seen our first turkey vulture of the year a little earlier on the Middle Fork Path. I’d been on the lookout for one of these scavengers for the last couple of weeks knowing that their arrival in the Willamette Valley coincides with the onset of Spring.
Turkey vulture enjoying the sunshine.
Arriving at the boat launch area.
Heading back to the Middle Fork Path.
Back at Dorris Ranch. The trail we’d taken earlier that morning is to the left just before the bench.
Western bluebirds
I believe this is a Cooper’s hawk.
Western buttercups
Daffodils
Sunrise from the trailhead.
Clear cut at the trailhead.
This was the view through the forest from Maple Creek Road around the 80-yard mark.
We could hear the Tualatin River in the valley below and I managed to get far enough down the hill to get a glimpse of the water. I had descended from a pullout with a fire ring about 50-75′ looking for the old roadbed, but I still couldn’t make out where it actually was and had been slipping a lot on wet wood.
Map and information at the trailhead.
Starling
Lenticular clouds over Mt. Hood in the distance.
Our first wildflower of the year is Indian plum in 2024.
Egret
Path at Fernhill Wetlands.
Gazebo overlooking Cattail Marsh.
Great blue heron on a post above Cattail Marsh.
American coot
Another great blue heron.
Red-winged blackbird
Hawk flying over Eagles Perch Marsh.
Ring-necked ducks
Buffleheads
This one might be a hooded merganser?
Fernhill Lake
This is where the trail turned east (for obvious reasons).
Barney wetlands
Double-crested cormorant on a post in Barney Wetlands.
Double-crested cormorant
Drying off in the sun.
Nurtia at a bench near Dabblers Marsh
Nutria
Dabblers Marsh
Green-winged teal
Great blue heron
Pie-billed grebe
Robin
The start of the loop at the edge of the farmland. We stayed left opting to hike the loop clockwise.
Anna’s hummingbrid
A gaggle of geese in the field.
American kestrels manning their posts.
Purple dead-nettle
More geese coming in for a landing.
Near the end of the loop the trail left the field along Dabblers Marsh.
Spotted towhee
Rabbit
Geese on Fernhill Lake
Mallard drake
Mallard female
Water Gardens
Northern shovelers, a mallard, and a coot.
Oregon grape beginning to bloom.
Northern shoveler
Green-winged teal pair
Path along the Research Wetlands.
Egret near the parking lot at Fernhill Marsh
Looking back at the Research Wetlands from the near the trailhead.
Harvester ants – 5/29/23, Riley Ranch Preserve, Bend
Ant on penstemon – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Crab spider on a California harebell – 6/25/23, North Umpqua Trail, BLM Roseburg District
Bee – 9/3/23, Threemile Canyon, BLM Burns District
Bees – 7/8/23, Sand Mountain, Willamette National Forest
Sweat bee? and a beetle on a prickly pear cactus – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Beetle – 7/31/23, Garfield Peak Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Beetle – 7/29/23, Stuart Falls Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Beetle on a white mariposa lily – 8/14/23, Main Eagle Creek Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Beetle and another bug on spirea – 7/4/23, Rocky Top Trail, Santiam State Forest
Beetles on thistle – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Ladybug on a daisy – 7/4/23, Natural Arch Trail, Santiam State Forest
Common pill-bug – 6/25/23, North Bank Habitat, BLM Roseburg District
Beetle – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Beetle and a butterfly on buckwheat – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Grasshopper – 9/3/23, P Ranch, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Cricket – 6/14/23, Imnaha Trail, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Caterpillar – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Caterpillar – 7/1/23, Hummocks Trail, Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, WA
Caterpillar – 8/16/23, West Eagle Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Millipede – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Millipedes – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Eight-spotted Forester-Alypia octomaculata – 7/4/23, Niagra Heights Road, Santiam State Forest
Fireweed Clearwing Moth (Albuna pyramidalis) – 7/4/23, Niagra Heights Road, Santiam State Forest
Moth – 7/4/23, Niagra Heights Road, Santiam State Forest
Moths – 6/3/23, Buck Creek Trail, Husum, WA
Moth – 6/3/23, Buck Creek Trail, Husum, WA
Moth – 6/3/23, Buck Creek Trail, Husum, WA
Moth – 6/16/23, Trail 1890, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Moth – 7/4/23, Rocky Top Trail, North Santiam State Park
Moth – 6/25/23, North Umpqua Trail, BLM Roseburg District
Moth – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Moth – 6/24/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, Wild Rogue Wilderness
Moth – 7/8/23, Santiam Wagon Road, Willamette National Forest
Sphinx moth – 8/17/23, West Eagle Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Fly and butterfly – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Boisduval’s blues? – 6/3/23, Buck Creek Trail, Husum, WA
Acmon blue? – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Eastern tailed blue? – 5/13/23, Graham Oaks Nature Park, Wilsonville
Butterfly in the Lycaenidae family – 5/2/23, Sterling Mind Ditch Trail System, BLM Medford District
Butterfly in the Lycaenidae family – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Butterfly in the Lycaenidae family – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Butterfly in the Lycaenidae family – 6/13/23, Iwetemlaykin State Heritage Site, Joseph
Echo azures? – 5/4/23, Forest Road 011, Rogue-River Siskiyou National Forest
Butterfly in the Lycaenidae family – 6/3/23, Buck Creek Trail, Husum, WA
Butterflies in the Lycaenidae family – 7/4/23, Niagra Heights Road, Santiam State Forest
Gray hairstreak – 6/11/23, Lewis & Clark Trail, Hermiston
Thicket hairstreak? – 7/8/23, Sand Mountain, Willamette National Forest
A hairstreak – 6/3/23, Buck Creek Trail, Husum, WA
Various butterflies – 6/16/23, Deep Creek Stairway Trail, Payette National Forest, ID
Lorquin’s admiral – 6/14/23, Imnaha Trail, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Red admiral – 7/23/23, Metolius River Trail, Deschutes National Forest
California sister – 10/8/23, Forest Road 041, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Painted lady – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
California tortoiseshell – 9/16/23, Fish Lake Trail, Mt. Hood National Forest
Milbert’s tortoiseshell – 8/14/23, Main Eagle Creek Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Hoary comma – 7/8/23, Sand Mountain, Willamette National Forest
Mourning cloak – 6/14/23, Imnaha Trail, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Common wood nymph – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Ochre ringlet – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Checkerspot – 7/29/23, Stuart Falls Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Checkerspot – 7/1/23, Boundary Trail, Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, WA
Snowberry checkerspot – 7/1/23, Boundary Trail, Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, WA
Edith’s checkerspot – 7/8/23, Sand Mountain, Willamette National Forest
Mylitta crescent – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
A crescent? – 5/13/23, Graham Oaks Nature Park, Wilsonville
Fritillary butterflies – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
A fritillary – 7/4/23, Rocky Top Trail, Santiam State Forest
A fritillary – 7/15/23, Forest Road 4610, Mt. Hood National Forest
Indra swallowtail – 5/4/23, Kerby Flat Trail, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Oregon swallowtail? with ladybug – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Swallowtail – 6/3/23, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Trout Lake, WA
Western swallowtails – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Swallowtail – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
A sulphur – 9/9/23, Alta Lake Trail, Sky Lakes Wilderness
Large marble – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Becker’s white – 6/14/23, Imnaha Trail, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Male margined white? – 8/29/23, Newell Creek Canyon Nature Park, Oregon City
Mountain parnassian – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Clodius parnassian – 7/29/23, Pumice Flat Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Silver-spotted Skipper – 6/14/23, Eureka Bar, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
A skipper – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
A skipper – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
A skipper – 6/24/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, Wild Rogue Wilderness
A skipper – 9/3/23, Threemile Canyon, BLM Burns District
Skipper on a sagebrush mariposa lily – 7/23/23, Metolius River Trail, Deschutes National Forest
A skipper – 9/3/23, P Ranch, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Duskywing? – 6/24/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, Wild Rogue Wilderness
Duskywing – 5/3/23, Waters Creek Interpretive Trail, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Dreamy duskywing – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Dragonfly – 6/24/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, Wild Rogue Wilderness
Dragonfly – 7/1/23, Hummocks Trail, Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, WA
Dragonfly – 7/15/23, Plaza Lake, Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
Dragonfly – 7/31/23, Godfrey Glen Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Dragonfly – 9/2/23, Idlewild Loop Trail, Malheur National Forest
Slug – 4/29/23, Canemah Bluff Nature Park, Oregon City
Snail – 4/15/23, Enchanted Valley Trail, Siuslaw National Forest
Rough skinned newt – 4/15/23, Cape Mountain, Siuslaw National Forest
Tadpoles – 9/9/23, Pacific Crest Trail, Sky Lakes Wilderness
Western toads – 9/9/23, Pacific Crest Trail, Sky Lakes Wilderness
Full grown western toad – 9/9/23, Pacific Crest Trail, Sky Lakes Wilderness
Cascade frog – 9/9/23, Pacific Crest Trail, Sky Lakes Wilderness
Pacific treefrog – 9/3/23, Threemile Canyon, BLM Burns District
Northern red-legged frog – 8/26/23, Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Cloverdale
Bullfrog (invasive) – 4/22/23, Talking Water Gardens, Albany
Western pond turtles – 4/22/23, Talking Water Gardens, Albany
Southern alligator lizard – 6/24/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, Wild Rogue Wilderness
Western fence lizard – 5/3/23, Waters Creek Interpretive Trail, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Sagebrush lizard – 7/22/23, Shut-In Trail, Deschutes National Forest
Pygmy short-horned lizard – 7/8/23, Santiam Wagon Road, Willamette National Forest
Gopher snake – 6/25/23, North Bank Habitat, BLM Roseburg District
Garter snake – 4/22/23, Dave Clark Riverfront Path, Albany
Rubber boa? – 6/14/23, Imnaha Trail, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Nutria (invasive) – 5/13/23, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood
Beaver – 5/29/23, Riley Ranch Preserve, Bend
Yellow-bellied marmot – 7/31/23, Garfield Peak Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Gray squirrel – 4/22/23, Dave Clark Riverfront Path, Albany
Douglas’ squirrel – 4/22/23, Dave Clark Riverfront Path, Albany
Eastern fox squirrel? – 4/29/23, Newell Creek Canyon Nature Park, Oregon City
Columbian ground squirrel – 8/16/23, Tombstone Lake Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Golden-mantled ground squirrel – 7/31/23, Garfield Peak Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Chipmunk – 8/5/23, McNeil Point scramble trail, Mt. Hood Wilderness
Pika – 8/5/23, McNeil Point Trail, Mt. Hood Wilderness
Rabbit – 5/13/23, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood
Mountain cottontail – 5/29/23, Riley Ranch Preserve, Bend
Fawns – 7/31/23, Garfield Peak Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Doe – 5/20/23, Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Washougal, WA
Buck – 7/31/23, Rim Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Elk – 6/15/23, Buckhorn Road (FR 46), Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Horses – 9/3/23, Threemile Canyon, BLM Burns District
Bat -5/2/23, Sterling Mine Ditch Tunnel, BLM Medford District
Seals – 11/18/23, Siletz Bay, Lincoln City
Shell with inhabitant – 11/18/23, Nelscott Beach, Lincoln City
Starfish – 10/28/23, Short Beach, Oceanside
Trout – 8/16/23, Tombstone Lake, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Fish – 6/16/23, Hells Canyon Reservoir, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Hermit thrush – 2/11/23, Council Crest Park, Portland
Pied billed grebe – 3/19/23, Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem
Ring-necked duck – 3/25/23, Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem
Bufflehead – 3/25/23, Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem
Sparrow – 3/25/23, Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem
Lesser goldfinch – 4/8/23, Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem
Ruby-crowned kinglet? – 4/8/23, Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem
Egret – 4/8/23, Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem
Marsh wren – 4/13/23, Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Rickreall
Geese, I believe both cackling and Canada – 4/13/23, Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Rickreall
California quail – 4/13/23, Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Rickreall
Northern shoveler – 4/13/23, Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Rickreall
Western meadowlark (Oregon’s state bird) – 4/13/23, Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Rickreall
Red-winged blackbird – 4/13/23, Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Rickreall
Ruddy duck – 4/13/23, Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Rickreall
Savannah sparrow – 4/13/23, Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Rickreall
Gold-crowned sparrow – 4/14/23, Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem
Red-breasted sapsuckers – 4/14/23, Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem
Hummingbird (Rufous?) – 4/14/23, Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem
Orange-crowned warbler – 4/14/23, Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem
Dark-eyed junco – 4/14/23, Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem
Northern flicker – 4/14/23, Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem
Turkey vulture – 4/14/23, Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem
Warbler? – 4/22/23, Dave Clark Riverfront Path, Albany
Osprey – 4/22/23, Dave Clark Riverfront Path, Albany
Cormorant – 4/22/23, Dave Clark Riverfront Path, Albany
Red-winged blackbird (female) – 4/22/23, Talking Water Gardens, Albany
Green-winged teal – 4/22/23, Talking Water Gardens, Albany
Yellow-rumped warbler (Audubon’s) – 4/22/23, Talking Water Gardens, Albany
Black phoebe – 4/22/23, Talking Water Gardens, Albany
Acorn woodpecker – 4/22/23, Talking Water Gardens, Albany
Hawk – 4/22/23, Talking Water Gardens, Albany
Mallards – 4/22/23, Talking Water Gardens, Albany
Chickadee (chestnut-backed?) – 4/22/23, Talking Water Gardens, Albany
Nashville warbler – 4/29/23, Canemah Bluff Nature Park, Oregon City
Bewick’s wren – 4/29/23, Canemah Bluff Nature Park, Oregon City
House finches – 4/29/23, Canemah Bluff Nature Park, Oregon City
Spotted towhee – 4/29/23 Newell Creek Canyon Nature Park, Oregon City
Common mergansers – 5/1/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, BLM Medford District
Bullock’s oriole – 5/1/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, BLM Medford District
American robin – 5/1/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, BLM Medford District
Greater yellowlegs – 5/13/23, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood
Mourning dove – 5/13/23, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood
Gadwall – 5/13/23, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood
Killdeer – 5/13/23, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood
Cinnamon teal – 5/13/23, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood
Anna’s hummingbird – 5/13/23, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood
American kestral – 5/13/23, Graham Oaks Nature Park, Wilsonville
European starling – 5/13/23, Graham Oaks Nature Park, Wilsonville
Wood duck – 5/23/23, Stigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Washougal, WA
Belted kingfisher – 5/23/23, Stigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Washougal, WA
American goldfinch – 5/23/23, Stigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Washougal, WA
Spotted sandpiper – 5/23/23, Stigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Washougal, WA
Purple martin – 5/23/23, Stigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Washougal, WA
Common yellowthroat – 5/23/23, Stigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Washougal, WA
American bittern – 5/23/23, Stigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Washougal, WA
Lark sparrow – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Horned lark – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Mountain bluebird – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Black-headed grosbeak – 5/29/23, Riley Ranch Preserve, Bend
Lewis’s woodpecker – 5/29/23, Tumalo State Park, Bend
Magpie – 5/29/23, Tumalo State Park, Bend
Black-headed cowbird – 5/29/23, Tumalo State Park, Bend
Tree swallow – 5/29/23, Tumalo State Park, Bend
Pygmy nuthatch? – 5/29/23, Tumalo State Park, Bend
Lazuli bunting – 6/3/23, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Trout Lake, WA
Yellow warbler – 6/3/23, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Trout Lake, WA
Western bluebird – 6/3/23, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Trout Lake, WA
Sandhill cranes – 6/3/23, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Trout Lake, WA
Warbling vireo – 6/3/23, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Trout Lake, WA
Raven – 6/11/23, Lewis & Clark Trail, Hermiston
Eastern kingbird – 6/11/23, Lewis & Clark Trail, Hermiston
Caspian tern – 6/11/23, Lewis & Clark Trail, Hermiston
Geese – 6/11/23, Hat Rock State Park, Hermiston
Cliff swallows – 6/14/23, Imnaha Trail, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Hawk – 6/14/23, Imnaha Trail, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Common nighthawk – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Chipping sparrow – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Cassin’s finch – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Western wood pee-wee – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Western tanager – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Red-eyed vireo – 6/16/23, Trail 1890, Hells Canyon Wilderness
Bushtit – 6/24/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, Wild Rogue Wilderness
Macgillivray’s warbler? – 6/25/23, North Umpqua Trail, BLM Roseburg District
Woodpecker – 6/25/23, North Umpqua Trail, BLM Roseburg District
Hawk – 6/25/23, North Bank Habitat, BLM Roseburg District
White-crowned sparrow – 7/1/23, Boundary Trail, Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
Cedar waxwings – 7/1/23, Boundary Trail, Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
Ouzel – 7/22/23, Metolius River Trail, Deschutes National Forest
Sooty grouse – 7/22/23, Metolius River Trail, Deschutes National Forest
Canada jay – 8/5/23, Timberline Trail, Mt. Hood Wilderness
Wilson’s warbler? – 8/29/23, Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Cloverdale
Clark’s nutcrakcer – 9/2/23, Dry River Canyon, BLM Prineville District
Great horned owl – 9/3/23, P Ranch, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Western grebe – 9/3/23, Krumbo Reservoir, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Unidentified bird – 9/3/23, Krumbo Reservoir, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
White-faced ibis – 9/3/23, Cental Patrol Road, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Ring-necked pheasant – 9/3/23, Central Patrol Road, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Townsends solitaire – 9/4/23 Fryrear Canyon, BLM Prineville District
Rock wren? – 9/4/23 Fryrear Canyon, BLM Prineville District
Mountain chickadee – 9/4/23 Fryrear Canyon, BLM Prineville District
Black-backed woodpecker – 9/9/23, Pacific Crest Trail, Sky Lakes Wilderness
American pipit – 9/9/23, Devil’s Peak, Sky Lakes Wilderness
Golden eye – 9/16/23, Fish Lake, Mt. Hood National Forest
White-breasted nuthatch – 9/16/23, Fish Lake Trail, Mt. Hood National Forest
Stellar’s jay – 9/30/23, Big Creek Park, Newport
Red-tailed hawk – 9/30/23, Strom Boulder Ridge, Burnt Woods
Varied thrush – 10/9/23, Babyfoot Lake Trail, Kalmiopsis Wilderness
Seagull – 10/28/23, Oceanside Beach, Oceanside
Great blue heron – 10/28/23, Oceanside Beach, Oceanside
Red-throated loon – 10/28/23, Pacific Ocean, Oceanside
Bald eagle – 10/28/23, Tillamook Wetlands, Tillamook
Hawk – 10/28/23, Tillamook Wetlands, Tillamook
Hooded merganser – 11/18/23, D River, Lincoln City
Crows – 11/18/23, Siletz Bay, Lincoln City
Brown pelicans – 11/18/23, Siletz Bay, Lincoln City
We were a little confused by the sign on the left here stating the trail was closed. The website and signboard had said nothing about a closure and the gate at the far end of the bridge was open and others were already out on the levee. We assume they just hadn’t taken the sign down after the seasonal closure period.
Pointers on the levee.
Nutria (sigh). We had hopped it was a beaver but alas the whiskers give it away.
Geese, several species of ducks, and some shore birds.
A great blue heron along Wapato Creek.
Great blue heron
Wapato Lake
Beaver lodge
Northern shovelers and an American wigeon
Of course we forgot to bring binoculars making it even harder to make out which types of ducks were out there.
Ring-necked ducks with an American coot in the background.
Ring-necked duck and northern shovelers
Reflections in Wapato Lake
There is virtually no shade along the lake which wasn’t an issue today but could be in the heat of Summer. There are however three benches along the levee allowing for a place to sit and watch the birds.
Lesser scaups
Ducks flying over the lake.
Old bridge over Wapato Creek. The gravel surface ended at this bridge.
The coyote running off through the brush.
Tundra swans
Tundra swans
We decided to turn around at this bridge even though the levee continued. It appeared that the water was further away from the levee going forward and we hadn’t planned on going much more than 3-miles today.
Northern pintails and some green-winged teals.
American wigeons and a pair of green-winged teals.
There were a couple of times that blue sky seemed imminent.
Buffleheads
Iowa Hill (
More buffleheads
Immature bald eagle
Sparrow
Horned grebe
Canvasbacks, another first for us.
Great blue heron on the osprey nest.
Ther heron on the nest.
Mallards
Red-winged blackbird
Bald eagle
Nutria
Gaston from the refuge.
Green-winged teals
Northern pintails
Mostly American wigeons and green-winged teals
On the paved path back to the parking lot.
Some of the damage from the ice storm at the trailhead.
Sign for the Connector Trail at the trailhead.
Cannon Trail
Firelane 9 across from the trailhead.
Firelane 10
Unsurprisingly the recent weather had most of the stream beds flowing which we hadn’t witnessed on our other visits.
Heading up to the junction.
The Linnton Trail heads down a ridge to the 
We passed the Keyser Trail which rejoins Firelane 10 just a quarter mile ahead. We stuck to Firelane 10 which climbed very steeply in that quarter mile leading us to believe the Keyser Trail may have been a little more gradual as the map showed it bowing away from Firelane 10 before rejoining.
The first of only three trees that were still down over the trails we hiked. In the distance is a Wildwood Trail sign at the junction.
The trail repeatedly bows into the hillside to cross creek beds.
We passed three pointers for Newton Road and then crossed Newton Road along this section of the Wildwood Trail. We would be using Newton Road to make another small loop on our way back.
The Wildwood Trail crossing Newton Road.
Not all of the junctions have maps, but most of the major ones do to help keep hikers and runners on track (or to give them more ideas).
Climbing up to the BPA Road crossing.
The BPA Road heading uphill with the Wildwood Trail we’d just come up to the right.
Firelane 12 on the left.
The middle of three plaques commemorating the 1999 acquisition of 73-acres that was in danger of being developed.
Once again varied thrush 1 – Deryl 0. If I was keeping score, it would probably be something like 179-10.
Firelane 15 on the left ahead.
The small creek along Firelane 15.
Blue sky and powerlines above Firelane 15.
Wildwood Trail crossing Firelane 15.
The fanciest bridge we crossed all day.
Why is the trail way down there when the road is up above on the far hillside?
Woolly bear
Climbing to Newberry Road just to say we made it to the end of the Wildwood Trail.
Newberry Road Trailhead.
Another sub-par bird photo, but it took us quite a while just to spot this woodpecker who was way up in the treetops (and mostly in the shade).
Crossing Firelane 15.
Another blurry bird. This one a wren, one of many we heard but the only one we were able to spot.
Uprooted trees along the Wildwood Trail.
Newton Road to the right of the Wildwood Trail.
Mile marker along Newton Road.
Douglas squirrel
One of several small habitat restoration study areas along Newton Road.
The Newton Road Trailhead in the distance.
One of only two benches we saw all day.
Cars parked along Germantown Road in the distance.
Just before the bridge over Shot Pouch Creek is a spur trail for water which is reportedly scarce along the entire 60-mile route.
A swollen Shot Pouch Creek.
Following the trail/road up to the 4-way.
This was one of a handful of similar structures in the area. So far we haven’t found any information on their history.
Nearing “The 4-way”. Just ahead is where the Subaru bottomed out slightly.
The 4-way
Trail marker with the kiosk and part of the gate in the distance.
Cloudy and wet morning as expected.
The rocks on the first stretch were not a pleasant surface to walk on but it wasn’t too long before we left the rocks behind.
Small cascade along a side creek.
The first of the newts we spotted. They blend well with the leaves so we tried to really keep our eyes open to avoid accidently stepping on any. Over the course of the hike we saw several dozen and who knows how many we didn’t see.
C2C Trail marker along the left-hand (downhill) fork.
This was the only significant blowdown we encountered on the hike and the tree here was a fairly easy duck under.
The Sugar Bowl Creek Trail segment leaving the old road. This was the only portion that was true singletrack along the Sugar Bowl segment. Here the trail passes through a portion of the Siuslaw National Forest.
The Sugar Bowl Creek Trail switchbacked downhill to the East before turning back to the SW in the Sugar Bowl.
The trail eventually rejoined the old roadbed.
Actual blue sky.
Arriving at Mary’s Peak Road.
Signage along Mary’s Peak Road for the C2C.
This particular newt was not about to move out of Heather’s way.
A side creek flowing toward Sugar Bowl Creek.
Sugar Bowl Creek was never visible from the C2C but it was out there somewhere.
The Harlan Road Gate and kiosk.
Coral fungus
Unnamed creek
Back on the rocky roadbed below the 4-way.
Back at the gate and kiosk.
Allumroot – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Alpine pennycress – 5/4/23, Forest Road 011, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
American saw-wort – 8/14/23, Main Eagle Creek Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Anemone – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Serpentine arnica – 5/4/23, Eight Dollar Mountain Boardwalk, BLM Grants Pass Resource Area
Arnica – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Arnica – 7/31/23, Garfield Peak Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Spear-leaf arnica – 7/31/23, Garfield Peak Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Arnica? – 8/16/23, Tombstone Lake Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Avalanche lilies – 7/15/23, Plaza Trail, Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
Fawn lily – 4/13/23, Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Rickreall
Henderson’s fawn lily – 5/2/2023, Sterling Mine Ditch Trail System, BLM Medford District
Checker lily – 5/4/23, Forest Road 011, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Azalea – 5/4/23, Eight Dollar Mountain Boardwalk, BLM Grants Pass Resource Area
Rhododendron – 7/15/23, Tumala Mountain, Mt. Hood National Forest
Ball-head waterleaf – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Pacific waterleaf – 5/2/2023, Sterling Mine Ditch Trail System, BLM Medford District
Balsamroot – 5/27/23, Metolius Preserve, Camp Sherman
Hoary balsamroot – 6/15/23, Buckhorn Lookout, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Silky balsamroot – 5/4/23, Little Falls Trail Loop, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest (first time seeing)
Deltoid balsamroot – 5/2/2023, Sterling Mine Ditch Trail System, BLM Medford District
Beargrass – 7/4/23, Rockytop Trail, Santiam State Forest
Bigelow sneezweed – 10/7/2023, Sturgis Fork Trail, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Field bindweed (non-native) – 6/14/23, Eureka Bar, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Bindweed (non-native) – 8/26/23, Old Growth Cedar Trail, Rockaway Beach
Biscuitroot – 5/4/23, Little Falls Trail Loop, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Biscuitroot – 5/13/23, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood
Biscuitroot – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Bistort – 7/31/23, Castle Crest Wildflower Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Blanket flower – 6/14/23, Eureka Bar, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Bleeding heart – 4/29/23, Canemah Bluff, Oregon City
Blue dicks – 5/1/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, BLM Medford District
Ookow – 6/3/23, Buck Creek Trail, Husem, WA
Large-flower tritelia – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Bluebells of Scotland – 7/15/23, Sheepshead Rock, Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
Tall bluebells – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Scouler’s bluebell – 7/4/23, Natural Rock Arch Trail, Santiam State Forest
Blue-eyed Mary – 5/2/23, Cathedral Hills, Grants Pass
Giant blue-eyed Mary – 4/29/23, Canemah Bluff, Oregon City
Bog orchid – 7/31/23, Castle Crest Wildflower Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Phantom orchid – 6/3/23, Buck Creek Trail, Husem, WA
Bolander’s yampah – 6/15/23, Nee-Mee-Poo National Historic Trail, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Broad-leaved pepperweed (non-native) – 6/11/23, Hat Rock State Park, Hermiston
Brown’s peony – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Buckwheat – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Buckwheat – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Buckwheat – 7/31/23, Garfield Peak Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Buckwheat – 7/30/23, Crater Peak Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Buckwheat – 6/3/23, Nestor Peak, Husem, WA
Wickerstem buckwheat – 9/3/23, Threemile Canyon, BLM Burns District
Bunchberry – 7/4/23, Santiam State Forest
Buttercups – 4/29/23, Canemah Bluff, Oregon City
California darlingtonia – 5/4/23, Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Area, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
California gromwell – 5/4/23, Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Area, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Western stoneseed – 5/27/23, Metolius Preserve, Camp Sherman
California groundcones – 5/3/23, Dollar Mountain, Grants Pass
California harebells – 6/25/23, North Umpqua Trail, BLM Roseburg District
California poppies – 6/13/23, Highway 351, Joseph
Camas – 4/29/23, Canemah Bluff, Oregon City
Death camas – 5/4/23, Eight Dollar Mountain Boardwalk, BLM Grants Pass Resource Area
Mountain death camas – 8/14/23, Main Eagle Creek Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Candy flower – 5/3/23, Waters Creek Interpretive Trail, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Candysticks – 7/8/23, Santiam Wagon Road, Willamette National Forest
Carolina bugbane – 7/15/23, Old Baldy Trail, Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
Cascade lily – 7/4/23, Natural Rock Arch Trail, Santiam State Forest
Catchfly – 7/4/23, Rockytop Trail, Santiam State Forest
Checker-mallow – 5/13/23, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood
Checker-mallow – 5/13/23, Graham Oaks Nature Park, Wilsonville
Checker-mallow – 6/25/23, North Bank Habitat, BLM Roseburg District
Orange globe mallow – 6/14/23, Eureka Bar Hells Canyon National Scenic Area
Chicory (non-native) – 6/14/23, Imnaha Trail, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Chokecherry – 5/30/23, Riley Ranch Preserve, Bend
Mallow ninebark – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman
Cinquefoil – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Shrubby cinquefoil – 8/14/23, Main Eagle Creek Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Clarkia – 6/3/23, Buck Creek Trail, Husem, WA
Elkhorn clarkia – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Tomcat clover – 5/13/23, Cooper Mountain Nature Park, Beaverton
Clover (possibly Beckwith’s?) – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Twin clover – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest (first time seeing)
Large-head clover – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Wooly-head clover – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Owl’s clover – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Clustered broomrape – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Naked broomrape – 5/1/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, BLM Medford District
Coast flat stem onion – 5/4/23, Jeffrey Pine Loop Trail, BLM Medford District
Swamp onion – 8/14/23, Main Eagle Creek Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Tolmie’s onion – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Coltsfoot – 4/15/23, Enchanted Valley, Siuslaw National Forest
Columbian lewisia – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Threeleaf lewisia – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Columbine – 7/4/23, Rockytop Trail, Santiam State Forest
Yellow columbine – 8/17/23, West Eagle Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Coneflower – 8/16/23, West Eagle Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Pacific Coralroot – 7/15/23, Plaza Lake Trail, Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
Spotted coralroot – 6/3/23, Buck Creek Trail, Husem, WA
Crater Lake collomia – 9/9/23, Cliff Lake Trail, Sky Lakes Wilderness
Grand collomia – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Variable-leaf collomia – 6/24/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, Wild Rogue Wilderness
Tiny trumpet – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest (first time seeing)
Creeping wirelettuce – 7/29/23, Stuart Falls Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Currant – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Red flowering currant – 4/14/23, Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem
Cusick’s speedwell – 8/15/23 Bear Lake Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Daffodils (non-native) – 4/13/23, Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Rickreall
Dalmation toadflax (non-native) – 6/16/23, Copper Creek Day Use Area, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Deer vetch – 7/22/23, Shut-In Trail, Deschutes National Forest
Idaho milk-vetch – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Rogue River milk-vetch – 5/2/2023, Sterling Mine Ditch Trail System, BLM Medford District
Woolly-pod milk-vetch – 5/2/2023, Sterling Mine Ditch Trail System, BLM Medford District
Vetch – 5/13/23, Cooper Mountain Nature Park, Beaverton
Vetch – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Del Norte iris – 5/1/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, BLM Medford District
Tough leaf iris – 5/13/23, Cooper Mountain Nature Park, Beaverton
Iris – 5/4/23, Little Falls Trail Loop, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Diffuse-flower evening primrose surrounded by blue-eyed Mary – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Drummond’s anemone – 7/30/23, Crater Peak Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Western pasque flower – 7/8/23, Sand Mountain, Willamette National Forest
Western paque flower (seedheads) – 7/31/23, Garfield Peak Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Dwarf ceanothus – 5/3/23, Limpy Botanical Trail, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Elegant brodiaea – 6/24/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, Wild Rogue Wilderness
European centaury (non-native) – 6/25/23, North Bank Habitat, BLM Roseburg District
Fairy slippers – 5/3/23, Limpy Botanical Trail, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Mountain lady slipper – 6/3/23, Buck Creek Trail, Husem, WA
Fiddleneck – 5/2/2023, Sterling Mine Ditch Trail System, BLM Medford District
Field chickweed – 5/4/23, Forest Road 011, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Fireweed – 6/25/23, North Umpqua Trail, BLM Roseburg District
False hellebore – 7/31/23, Garfield Peak Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Desert yellow fleabane – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Sub-alpine fleabane – 10/7/23, Forest Road 600, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Fleabane? – 6/14/23, Eureka Bar, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Fleabane? – 6/11/23, Hat Rock State Park, Hermiston
Hairy golden aster – 6/14/23, Eureka Bar, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Oregon sunshine – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Oregon sunshine – 6/3/23, Nestor Peak, Husem, WA
Sunflower – 9/3/23, Threemile Canyon, BLM Burns District
Foam flower – 8/5/23, McGee Creek Trail, Mt. Hood Wilderness
Foxglove (non-native) – 7/4/23, Natural Rock Arch Trail, Santiam State Forest
Fringecup – 5/13/23, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sherwood
Gentians – 8/16/23, Tombstone Lake Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Gold stars? – 5/2/23, Cathedral Hills, Grants Pass
Goldenrod – 7/22/23, Metolius River Trail, Deschutes National Forest
Grass-of-parnassus – 9/9/23, Pacific Crest Trail, Sky Lakes Wilderness
Gray sagewort (among others) – 8/14/23, Main Eagle Creek Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Groundsel – 6/3/23, Buck Creek Trail, Husem, WA
Groundsel – 7/30/23, Plaikni Falls Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Heatleaf spring beauty – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Hedgenettle – 7/22/23, Shut-In Trail, Deschutes National Forest
Honeysuckle – 5/13/23, Cooper Mountain Nature Park, Beaverton
Honeysuckle – 6/25/23, North Bank Habitat, BLM Roseburg District
Twinberry honeysuckle – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Utah honeysuckle – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Twinflower honeysuckle – 7/22/23, Metolius River Trail, Deschutes National Forest
Horkelia – 7/22/23, Metolius River Trail, Deschutes National Forest
Houndstongue – 6/13/23, Iwetemlaykin State Heritage Site, Joseph
Pacific houndstongue – 5/2/2023, Sterling Mine Ditch Trail System, BLM Medford District
Jessica’s stickseed – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Hooker’s Indian pink – 5/3/23, Dollar Mountain, Grants Pass
Hooker’s fairy bells – 4/29/23, Canemah Bluff, Oregon City
Huckleberry – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Indian plum – 4/13/23, Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Rickreall
Mountain snowberry – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman
Salmonberry – 4/8/23, Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem
Salal – 6/25/23, North Umpqua Trail, BLM Roseburg District
Oregon grape – 4/8/23, Minto-Brown Island Park, Salem
Serviceberry – 5/13/23, Cooper Mountain Nature Park, Beaverton
Strawberry – 4/29/23, Canemah Bluff, Oregon City
Thimbleberry – 6/3/23, Buck Creek Trail, Husem, WA
Large-flower hawksbeard – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Hairy Indian paintbrush (Castilleja tenuis) – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman
Paintbrush – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman
Paintbrush – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman
– 6/3/23, Buck Creek Trail, Husem, WA
Cobwebby paintbrush (Castilleja arachnoidea) – 7/31/23, Rim Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Cobwebby paintbrush (Castilleja arachnoidea) – 7/31/23, Rim Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Yellow Wallowa Indian paintbrush (Castilleja chrysantha) – 8/15/23, Lookingglass Lake Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Rosy paintbrush – 8/16/23, Tombstone Lake Trail, Eagle Cap WildernessFph
Indian warrior (Pedicularis densiflora) – 5/2/23, Cathedral Hills, Grants Pass (first time seeing)
Inside-out flower – 7/4/23, Natural Rock Arch Trail, Santiam State Forest
Jaccob’s ladder – 8/16/23, West Eagle Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Larkspur – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Larkspur – 5/1/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, BLM Medford District
Red larkspur – 5/1/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, BLM Medford District (first time seeing)
Tall mountain larkspur – 8/14/23, Main Eagle Creek Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Dwarf lupine – 7/8/23, Santiam Wagon Road, Willamette National Forest
Miniature lupine – 5/2/2023, Sterling Mine Ditch Trail System, BLM Medford District
Lupine – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Lupine (non-native colors) – 5/13/23, Graham Oaks Nature Park, Wilsonville
Flax – 5/30/23, Riley Ranch Preserve, Bend
Coiled lousewort – 8/16/23, Tombstone Lake Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Sickletop lousewort – 8/16/23, West Eagle Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Sea blush (plectritis) – 4/29/23, Canemah Bluff, Oregon City
Longhorn plectritis – 5/30/23, Riley Ranch Preserve, Bend
Sagebrush mariposa lily – 6/14/23, Eureka Bar, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Mariposa lily (possibly a white sagebrush) – 6/14/23, Eureka Bar, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Sub-alpine mariposa lilies – 6/3/23, Buck Creek Trail, Husem, WA
Tolmie’s mariposa lily – 5/3/23, Dollar Mountain, Grants Pass
Manyflower tonella – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman
Small-flowered tonella – 4/29/23, Canemah Bluff, Oregon City (first time seeing)
Lewis monkefylower – 7/30/23, Plaikni Falls Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Monkeyflower – 5/1/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, BLM Medford District
Monkeyflower – 6/3/23, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Trout Lake, WA
Milk kelloggia (Kelloggia galioides) – 7/31/23, Garfield Peak Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Monkshood – 7/30/23, Plaikni Falls Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Moth mullein (non-native) – 6/14/23, Imnaha Trail, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Mountain heather – 8/5/23, Timberline Trail, Mt. Hood Wilderness
Mock orange – 7/4/23, North Santiam Park, Mill City
Mountain ash – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Showy milkweed – 6/14/23, Eureka Bar, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Western clematis – 6/16/23, Trail 1890, Hells Canyon Wilderness
Western blue clematis – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Nightshade (non-native) – 6/14/23, Imnaha Trail, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
A knotweed? – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman
Shasta knotweed – 7/31/23, Rim Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Nettle-leaf giant hyssop – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman
Nuttal’s linanthus – 8/15/23 Bear Lake Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
One-sided wintergreen – 7/29/23, Stuart Falls Trail, Sky Lakes Wilderness
Wintergreen – 7/30/23, Plaikni Falls Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Orange agoseris – 7/15/23, Sheepshead Rock, Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
Partridgefoot – 7/31/23, Garfield Peak Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Pearly everlasting – 7/29/23, Stuart Falls Trail, Sky Lakes Wilderness
Granite prickley-phlox – 7/31/23, Garfield Peak Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Phlox – 5/4/23, Little Falls Trail Loop, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Showy phlox – 5/4/23, Eight Dollar Mountain Boardwalk, BLM Grants Pass Resource Area
Slender phlox – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Phlox – 7/31/23, Rim Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Phlox? – 6/14/23, Eureka Bar, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Woodland beardtongue – 7/4/23, Rockytop Trail, Santiam State Forest
Globe penstemon – 8/15/23 Bear Lake Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Royal? penstemon – 5/30/23, Riley Ranch Preserve, Bend
Finetooth? penstemon – 6/3/23, Buck Creek Trail, Husem, WA
Shrubby penstemon – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Wilcox’s? penstemon – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Scabland penstemon – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Glaucous? beardtongue – 7/4/23, Niagra Heights Road, Santiam State Forest
Silverleaf phacelia – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Threadleaf phacelia – 5/30/23, Riley Ranch Preserve, Bend
A phacelia? – 8/16/23, Tombstone Lake Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Pinedrop – 7/22/23, Metolius River Trail, Deschutes National Forest
Prairie smoke – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman
Prickly pear cactus – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman (first time seeing)
Prince’s pine – 7/8/23, Santiam Wagon Road, Willamette National Forest
Pussypaws – 7/8/23, Santiam Wagon Road, Willamette National Forest
Pussytoes – 7/30/23, Crater Peak Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Rosy pussytoes – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Queen’s cup – 7/15/23, Old Baldy Trail, Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
Ragwort (non-native) – 8/26/23, Fort Yamhill State Heritage Area, Grand Ronde
Wild rose – 6/3/23, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Trout Lake, WA
Rose campion (non-native) – 6/16/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallow-Whitman National Forest
Rough eyelashweed – 5/28/23, Criterion Tract, BLM Prineville District
Sagebrush false dandelion – 7/30/23, Crater Peak Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Sandwort – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
A saxifrage – 7/4/23, Niagra Heights Road, Santiam State Forest
A saxifrage – 7/15/23, Sheepshead Rock, Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness
A saxifrage – 7/31/23, Rim Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Silvery raillardella – 7/31/23, Rim Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Scarlet gilia – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Scenic Area, Wallowa-Whitman
Scarlet fritillary – 5/2/2023, Sterling Mine Ditch Trail System, BLM Medford District
Siskiyou fritillary – 5/3/23, Limpy Botanical Trail, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Self-heal – 6/25/23, North Umpqua Trail, BLM Roseburg District
Shooting star – 5/2/23, Cathedral Hills, Grants Pass
Scouler’s woollyweed – 7/29/23, Stuart Falls Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Silvercrown – 5/3/23, Dollar Mountain, Grants Pass
Skullcap – 5/2/23, Cathedral Hills, Grants Pass
Skunk cabbage – 4/15/23, Enchanted Valley, Siuslaw National Forest
Douglas spirea – 10/7/2023, Sturgis Fork Trail, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Mountain spirea – 7/4/23, Niagra Heights Road, Santiam State Forest
White spirea – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Spreading dogbane – 7/22/23, Metolius River Trail, Deschutes National Forest
St. John’s wort (non-native) – 6/14/23, Imnaha Trail, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Solomonseal – 5/27/23, Blowout Arm, Detroit Lake
Star-flower solomonseal – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Star flower – 5/13/23, Cooper Mountain Nature Park, Beaverton
Sticky purple geranium – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Tasselflower brickellbush – 8/14/23, Main Eagle Creek Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Tiger lily – 7/4/23, Rockytop Trail, Santiam State Forest
Leopard lilies – 7/29/23, Stuart Falls Trail, Sky Lakes Wilderness
Toothwort – 4/15/23, Enchanted Valley, Siuslaw National Forest
Trillium – 4/15/23, Enchanted Valley, Siuslaw National Forest
Giant white wakerobin – 5/2/23, Cathedral Hills, Grants Pass
Twinflower – 7/8/23, Santiam Wagon Road, Willamette National Forest
Thistle (Palouse?) – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Snowy thistle – 6/24/23, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, Wild Rogue Wilderness
Thistle (Canadian? if so non-native) – 6/25/23, North Umpqua Trail, BLM Roseburg District
Stonecrop – 7/30/23, Crater Peak Trail, Crater Lake National Park
Stonecrop – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Stonecrop – 8/16/23, Tombstone Lake Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Valerian – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Goosefoot violet – 5/27/23, Metolius Preserve, Camp Sherman
Hookedspur violet – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Marsh violet – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Violet – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Violet – 4/15/23, Enchanted Valley, Siuslaw National Forest
Violet – 6/3/23, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Trout Lake, WA
Violets – 5/4/23, Little Falls Trail Loop, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Wedgeleaf violet – 5/4/23, Eight Dollar Mountain Boardwalk, BLM Grants Pass Resource Area
Wallflower – 5/30/23, Riley Ranch Preserve, Bend
Western meadowrue – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Western snakeroot – 8/16/23, West Eagle Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
White-stemmed frasera – 6/15/23, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Woodland-stars – 6/12/23, Imnaha River Trail, Eagle Cap Wilderness
Yarrow – 6/14/23, Eureka Bar, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Youth-on-age – 4/29/23, Canemah Bluff, Oregon City
White campion (non-native) – 6/14/23, Eureka Bar, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Unknown – 7/4/23, Rockytop Trail, Santiam State Forest
Unknown – 8/5/23, McNeil Point scramble trail, Mt. Hood Wilderness
Best guess is a popcorn flower but? – 6/3/23, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Trout Lake, WA
Unknown, possibly non-native – 6/15/23, Nee-Mee-Poo National Historic Trail, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Unknown, possibly non-native – 6/13/23, Iwetemlaykin State Heritage Site, Joseph
Unknown, probably non-native – 6/14/23, Imnaha Trail, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Unknown, probably non-native – 8/26/23, Old Growth Cedar Trail, Rockaway Beach
Unkown. probably non-native – 12/16/23, Mt. Tabor Nature Park, Portland
Peaks in California from Tanner Mountain.
The Pacific Ocean from Cape Mountain.
Friends of Wildwoods Trail – Lincoln City, OR (January)
Talking Water Gardens – Albany, OR (April)
Whiskey Creek – Rogue River National Recreation Trail, OR (May)
Wagner Butte from the Sterling Mine Ditch Trail – Southern Oregon (May)
Illinois River from the Kerby Flat Trail – Southern Oregon (May)
Mt. Hood from the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge – Sherwood, OR (May)
Deschutes River from the Criterion Tract – Central Oregon (May)
Mt. Adams from Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge – Washington (June)
Hat Rock – Hat Rock State Park, OR (June)
View from the Imnaha River Trail – 
Pond at Iwetemlaykin State Heritage Site – Joseph, OR (June)
Snake River at Eureka Bar, OR (June)
Buckhorn Lookout, OR (June)
Blossom Bar – Rogue River, OR (June)
North Bank Habitat – Roseburg, OR (June)
Natural Rock Arch – Niagra, OR (July)
Mt. Jefferson and Three Fingered Jack from Sand Mountain – Willamette National Forest, OR (July)
Stuart Falls – 
Plaikni Falls – 
View from Crater Peak – Crater Lake National Park, OR (August)
Crater Lake from the Cleetwood Cove Trail – Crater Lake National Park, OR (August)
Oregon Trail replica wagon – Baker City, OR (August)
Eagle Cap Wilderness, OR (August)
View from the Bear Lake Trail – Eagle Cap Wilderness, OR (August)
Tombstone Lake – Eagle Cap Wilderness, OR (August)
Traverse Lake – Eagle Cap Wilderness, OR (August)
Rockaway Beach Cedar Preserve Boardwalk – Rockaway Beach, OR (August)
Dry River Canyon – Central Oregon (September)
Kurmbo Reservoir – Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, OR (September)
Seven Lakes Basin – Sky Lakes Wilderness, OR (September)
Sisi Butte Lookout – Mt. Hood National Forest, OR (September)
Olallie Butte from Lower Lake – Mt. Hood National Forest, OR (September)
Rock spire along the Castle Canyon Trail – Mt. Hood Wilderness, OR (September)
Sun rays at Strom Boulder Ridge – Burnt Woods, OR (September)
Bondary Trail above Sturgis Fork – Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest (October)
Lake Mountain Trail heading toward the taller Mount Elijah – Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve (October)
Tanner Lake – 
Grayback Mountain snow shelter – Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest (October)
Babyfoot Lake – Kalmiopsis Wilderness, OR (October)
Vivian Lake – 
Pool Creek Falls – Willamette National Forest, OR (October)
Tunnel Beach – Oceanside, OR (October)
D River – Lincoln City, OR (November)
Mt. Hood through the shelter on Scouters Mountain – Portland, OR (December)
Hidden Falls – Hidden Valley, OR (December)
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