May 2008
Columbia Hills Preserve
37 Photos
Columbia Hills Preserve and Stacker Butte Hike
The trail where photos were taken is colored red.
The sign at the gated entrance to the Columbia Hills Preserve
The road leading up to the trailhead is lined with California Poppy wildflowers
From the trailhead you get this great view to the south of Mt Hood, Oregon
In the spring this area is repleate with wildflowers
The hike follows the road to the top of Stacker Butte
The beautiful Showy Phlox wildflowers line the road
The fields are full of Balsam Root and Lupine wildflowers
A Swallowtail Butterfly
Looking back at Mt Hood
Indian Paintbrush with Lupine and Balsam Root wildflowers
Looking back at the trailhead and Mt. Hood, Oregon
Douglas Buckwheat wildflowers
Lupine wildflowers with Mt. Hood in the background
Showy Phlox wildflowers
Another great view of Mt. Hood, Oregon to the south
A Fender's Blue Butterfly
Looking back at Mt. Hood
The road/trail continues to climb
More Showy Phlox along the road
More great Lupine and Balsam Root displays
Another shot of Mt. Hood and the steep terrain at Columbia Hills
Another photo of the Douglas Buckwheat wildflowers
A pair of green butterflies on Tansy wildflowers
Gaining elevation and looking back at Mt. Hood
As you come to the top of the first ridge you are greeted with microwave towers
The road/trail passes the first set of towers and heads to the summit of Stacker Butte
Looking back at the first towers
A Western Fence Lizard along the road/trail
The final climb to the top of Stacker Butte
The Air Traffic Control antennae on the summit
A justifiable warning
Now the view north at Mt Adams from the Summit of Stacker Butte
Unidentified wildflowers on top of Stacker Butte
A telephoto view of Mt. Hood, Oregon from Stacker Butte
Another unidentified wildflower
A telephoto shot of Mt. Adams and Mt. Rainier to the north of Stacker Butte
A bouquet of California Poppies along the road from Columbia Hills Preserve
---------------------------------The End of Another Excellent Adventure!-----------------------------------
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