Oregon Butte — Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025

I went on a beautiful hike near Oregon Butte in the Blue Mountains with my dog, Lady. Actually, the hike was from the Teepee Campground trailhead to Indian Corral and back; about 12 miles. Weather started out questionable but by late afternoon it was a spectacular day. Fireweed was blooming everywhere. The ghosts of the burned trees (from a forest fire a few years ago) were howling in the wind. On the drive back I saw a live cougar on Eckler Mountain Road! It was running ahead of me on the gravel road. Then it dashed up the embankment, stopped, and looked at us (I didn't get a picture of it, however). Exciting! All 25 photos in the link below.

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