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Ridgeline Trail

The Ridgeline Trail offers hikers a more rugged experience than other trails thoughout Eugene. It is composed of over 11 miles of trails to explore, following the ridgeline of Eugene's South Hills. Several trailheads are available for accessing portions of the trail.
The Start of My Journey
The Start of My Journey		 Exploring the Amazon Headwaters
<< Exploring the Amazon Headwaters >> 		Ridgeline Trail - from Dillard to Fox Hollow
<< Ridgeline Trail - from Dillard to Fox Hollow >> 		Ridgeline Trail - Dillard to Spring Blvd.
<< Ridgeline Trail - Dillard to Spring Blvd. >> 		Ridgeline Trail - Blanton Road to Willamette Street
<< Ridgeline Trail - Blanton Road to Willamette Street >>
Forest scene
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Trail along the hillside
Trail along the hillside		 Under the forest canopy
Under the forest canopy		 Closer view - tunnel through the trees
Closer view - tunnel through the trees		 Reaching the top
Reaching the top		 At the top of the hill
At the top of the hill
Dying tree
Dying tree		 Looked like a snowflake
Looked like a snowflake		 I am soaked through and through
I am soaked through and through		 Bouquet in black and white
Bouquet in black and white		 Patch of light
Patch of light
Trailhead - where I started my climb
Trailhead - where I started my climb		 Post and trail
Post and trail		 Backlit golden leaves
Backlit golden leaves		 Leaves wet from fog and drizzle
Leaves wet from fog and drizzle		 There is some light near the end of the trail #2
There is some light near the end of the trail #2
Up the trail, through the trees
Up the trail, through the trees		 Plenty of drizzle
Plenty of drizzle		 The last bend on the trail down
The last bend on the trail down		 Fog ahead
Fog ahead		 That foggy dew
That foggy dew
Just getting started on the trail up the hill
Just getting started on the trail up the hill		 Leaving the trailhead
Leaving the trailhead		 Ferns in forest
Ferns in forest		 The tunnel of trees
The tunnel of trees		 Looking down into the valley toward I-5
Looking down into the valley toward I-5
There is some light near the end of the trail
There is some light near the end of the trail

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Ann03-Apr-2009 07:18
Absolutely wonderful images Vern. Such a wonderful place and you have captured it beautifully.
Ruth Voorhis02-Apr-2009 03:22
A very beautiful gallery.
Paul Milholland23-Feb-2008 17:45
Definitely more shades of green that we've got in the Bay Area at the moment.
Guest 22-Feb-2008 12:39
wonderful gallery. I would love to walk there.
Roger Bailey20-Feb-2008 23:06
Another amazing gallery - worth getting wet for!
Shannon 14-Nov-2006 07:42
Wow amazing. So how do you get to this park from hwy 58
Guest 17-Jul-2006 13:28
Another beautiful place, Vern. Lookng forward to seeing images when you were there in a sunny day!
Maureen12-Jul-2006 13:35
very nice gallery of your climb!
Guest 12-Jul-2006 07:10
A beautiful place Vern. Mystical wonderland
Bea.11-Jul-2006 23:30
A beautiful place to walk, and looking forward to some more of the same on a sunny day.
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