{"id":2853,"date":"2019-06-25T21:51:56","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T21:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/?p=2853"},"modified":"2019-06-26T17:56:52","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T17:56:52","slug":"grassy-knoll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/2019\/06\/25\/grassy-knoll\/","title":{"rendered":"Grassy Knoll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>June 9, 2019<\/p>\n<p>Today we returned to Grassy Knoll, a great early summer hike with views and wildflowers. A new sign has been installed at the trailhead:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48103691652_4a828c93f7_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is a nice patch of wildflowers right at the trailhead:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48103580256_b01b57224f_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48103690437_810e52069e_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is a very nice viewpoint one mile in with Mt. Adams being the star of the show here:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48103689882_9e79f476de_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120160881_0c925033d1_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Red Mountain Lookout:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48132399156_107d5c342c_c.jpg\" alt=\"Red Mountain Lookout\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gifford Peak:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48132430393_8f7d85fcc3_c.jpg\" alt=\"Gifford Peak\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Penstemon like to grow here:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120161371_802dc5796d_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We continued north, passing yet more wildflowers:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120160246_351a36094f_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120188433_92c15eedd7_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120158356_9e7212aa99_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then we had our first view of Grassy Knoll:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120187853_57811b2f6b_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is always such a lovely spot, where the trail emerges from the trees into a beautiful patch of wildflowers with a view of Mt. Hood:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120264558_c7a08c36f3_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120259426_f30803750c_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120157846_9f513a04d5_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>More flowers as the trail continues:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120323317_042671ca52_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120322512_42577b1dcb_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120262513_170b980460_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We sat on the summit for awhile and enjoyed the view of Mt. Hood. We had the place all to ourselves:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120318737_5d571f23ff_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120294478_85e0f7bc70_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120259903_df71f87a8e_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is a partial view of Mt. Adams up here:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120232016_2356c0b2e4_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120293348_da8d2d8037_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>View to the west:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120260568_25b02b7050_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Three Corner Rock:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48132428553_ae857b6034_c.jpg\" alt=\"Three Corner Rock\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cool clouds overhead:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120229006_2c4519cdf3_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We continued up the trail a bit to another nice patch of flowers before turning around:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120349592_bfed1cccae_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120348782_003510211a_c.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Knoll Hike\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We got back to the trailhead at 3pm, having only seen three people the entire day!<\/p>\n<p>Before heading home we stopped to check out the Giant Trees of Lost Creek (articles <a href=\"https:\/\/columbiainsight.org\/giant-trees-of-lost-creek\/\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cascadeforest.org\/lost-creek-an-ancient-forest-in-gifford-pinchot-national-forest\/\">here<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesmanjournal.com\/story\/travel\/outdoors\/2015\/11\/10\/lost-creek-large-trees-columbia-river-gorge\/75474016\/\">here<\/a>) and the trail that Russ Jolly built there:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120365633_f14873ce42_c.jpg\" alt=\"Big trees\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120365083_50bd65cbca_c.jpg\" alt=\"Big trees\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120333161_d7569777b5_c.jpg\" alt=\"Big trees\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cedar and doug fir growing together:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120364323_3dacf45a30_c.jpg\" alt=\"A cedar and a fir\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Notches had been cut out of fallen trees to create passage:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120334781_812a744ee9_c.jpg\" alt=\"Notch\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Natural log bridge over a creek:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48120422337_b7a35bdf04_c.jpg\" alt=\"Log trail\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We didn&#8217;t have time to explore the whole loop, but we&#8217;ll be back. 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