Saturday, May 25, 2019
This morning we got up really early and drove south to Ashland to have breakfast at Morning Glory:
Then we headed to Grizzly Peak for a hike. It was pretty cloudy when we started:
The trail heads uphill through the trees:
This first stretch through the forest had a whole bunch of trillium, more than we’ve ever seen on one hike before:
We also saw some wild ginger:
We also saw some fairy slipper:
The trail started passing through some meadows:
The true summit is anticlimactic:
Fortunately there are great views to be soon enough. The trail enters an area burned in a 2002 fire and the views start opening up:
Mt. Ashland was prominent to the west:
We reached a nice viewpoint where we stopped to take a break:
We had a great view to the south included Mt. Shasta, Pilot Rock, and the snowy Trinity Alps:
Looking northwest:
After our break we hiked on and soon encountered another viewpoint with a slightly different angle:
We were now encountering quite a few other hikers. This is a popular hike and it was Saturday. When we got to the trailhead there were a lot of cars crammed into the parking area, more than I would have thought possible to fit!
Before heading back to our Airbnb in Grants Pass we stopped at the Northwest Nature Shop in Ashland. What a great store! They had all kinds of great things, including a great book selection. Highly recommended:
