04/27/03
Wind Mountain Hike
37 Photos
Wind Mountain
The trail where photos were taken is colored red.
The trail head to this hike is on the north side of Wind Mtn on the Girl Scout Road
Wind Mountain Hike Photo # 2
The trail leaves the road in the middle of this photo
The climb up Wind Mtn starts out rather steep
Wind Mountain Hike Photo # 5
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Wind Mountain Hike Photo # 7
At this corner, there is an unmarked user trail that drops down to a rocky outcropping
This is that outcropping
Dog Mountain
Augspurger Mountain
Wind Mountain Hike Photo # 12
Back on the Wind Mtn trail and climbing
The Lady Slipper is in abundance during the spring
Wind Mountain Hike Photo # 15
Wind Mountain Hike Photo # 16
The trail does a couple switchbacks as it climbs
Wind Mountain Hike Photo # 18
Augspurger Mtn in the distance
Looking back at Dog Mountain
Wind Mountain Hike Photo # 21
Still climbing
Government Warnings to be careful of the natural history up here
This mountain was used by Native Americans for Vision Quests
Finally the top... with an incredible view.
Looking southwest at Beacon Rock, Hamilton Mtn, and the Columbia River
Looking west toward Carson, Washington and the Wind River Valley
A Vision Quest pit built by Native Americans
Mt St Helens in the distance
Looking down at the Columbia River
Wind Mountain Hike Photo # 31
Looking across at Mt Defiance on the Oregon side of the Columbia River
Looking east toward Dog Mountain
Looking north at Mt Adams
Mt Adams and Augspurger Mountain
Augspurger Mountain
Dog Mountain and the Columbia River
---------------------------------The End of Another Excellent Adventure!-----------------------------------
NW Anthem
Majestic
Big Horizons
Natures Majesty
