Dog Mountain — Friday, May. 9, 2008

Southwest Washington > Columbia River Gorge - WA

This years annual wildflower hike was to Dog Mountain. The crowds were there! but we took the trail to the left, said to be 'more difficult' and it was less populated. Lots of lady slipper, yellow and blue violets, trillium, beginning lupine and balsam root - the big show will probably be next week. Some snow on the southern part of the summit loop but not bad. We returned via the Augsberger Mt. trail - again less crowded. A pleasant overcast day but comfortably warm with the wind just picking up as we left. The next day we stopped at Tom McCall reserve- Balsam root and lupine in full bloom there!