Drift Creek Falls Suspension Bridge

Heather and I headed out to the coast to hike down to Drift Creek Falls and the suspension bridge.  This is a popular hike and a great place to get out and experience a little bit of Oregon.

Down on Drift Creek.

The amazing suspension bridge.

This HUGE waterfall coming right out of the basalt cliff in the canyon gives the whole place a buzzing energy.

Looking up at the suspension bridge.

Further down the canyon with the waterfall and the suspension bridge all in one spot.  What an amazing place!

The roaring creek heading to the ocean.

Heather on the bridge above Drift Creek Falls.

After the hike, we went to Mo’s for lunch in Lincoln City.

Crater Lakes Hike with Jessica

 

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Jessica and I headed up to the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel.  It is the starting point for a wide variety of hikes into the James Peak Wilderness.

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As we started up the trail, we saw a Union Pacific coal train exit the tunnel heading east toward Denver.

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An old cabin up the trail.  Jessica and Roxy heading up the raised trail.

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The aspens here have almost all lost their leaves here.

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Alpine meadows in the fall.

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Snow in the woods from the first heavy snowfall of the year.

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The continental divide through the trees.

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Going up through the snow.

IMG_7839A little wet meadow below the lower Crater Lake.

STA_7840 - STJ_7849Upper Crater Lake in all its glory.

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What a great little lake!  It was incredibly windy here.

STA_7854 - STI_7862The little rocky meadow at the outlet of upper Crater Lake.

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Another beautiful view of the lake.

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Logs floating in the lake.

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It got windy enough that I needed a coat.

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Yes, I hiked through the deep snow in my Five Fingers.  It was a wee bit chilly.

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STA_7901 - STJ_7910_fusedLower Crater Lake.

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Heading back down toward the car, we saw this great view.

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We stopped in Rollinsville at The Stage Stop for dinner.  The sky was absolutely on fire.