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Hells Canyon - June '07

Kelly and I headed east towards Hells Canyon via I-90 and Highways 26, 17, 260, 261, and 12, passing through Othello and Kahlotus on the way to Lewiston. We planned to spend most of the week exploring the Hells Canyon area, but didn't have any more firm plans other than that. We started at Lewiston and wandered down the Oregon side of the river.
Eastbound through wheat fields near Othello, WA.
Eastbound through wheat fields near Othello, WA.		 Former Spokane Portland & Seattle trestle along Snake River south of Kahlotus.
Former Spokane Portland & Seattle trestle along Snake River south of Kahlotus.		 Interesting patterns in the basalt in Devils Canyon.
Interesting patterns in the basalt in Devils Canyon.		 The view up Devils Canyon.
The view up Devils Canyon.
Grain elevator at Sperry (McAdam) WA.
Grain elevator at Sperry (McAdam) WA.		 Palouse River falls at Palouse Falls State Park, eastern WA
Palouse River falls at Palouse Falls State Park, eastern WA		 Thin ridge of rocks near Palouse Falls, eastern WA
Thin ridge of rocks near Palouse Falls, eastern WA		 Union Pacific train on the big, big, big Joso trestle at Lyons Ferry, WA.
Union Pacific train on the big, big, big Joso trestle at Lyons Ferry, WA.
Grain elevators at Pomeroy, WA.
Grain elevators at Pomeroy, WA.		 Is this an early Sportsmobile? This pop top VW van was in use by a restaraunt in Lewiston, ID.
Is this an early Sportsmobile? This pop top VW van was in use by a restaraunt in Lewiston, ID.		 Looking up the Snake River several miles south of Lewiston.
Looking up the Snake River several miles south of Lewiston.		 Beautiful afternoon light along Montgomery Ridge road on the way to Fields Spring State Park, OR.
Beautiful afternoon light along Montgomery Ridge road on the way to Fields Spring State Park, OR.
Angus and the van at Fields Spring State Park.
Angus and the van at Fields Spring State Park.		 There were many wild roses at Fields Spring State Park.
There were many wild roses at Fields Spring State Park.		 Wheat fields next to Fields Spring State Park.
Wheat fields next to Fields Spring State Park.		 The last daylight in the trees at Fields Spring State Park.
The last daylight in the trees at Fields Spring State Park.
Tractor tire in a field along Montgomery Ridge road.
Tractor tire in a field along Montgomery Ridge road.		 Looking down the Sherry Grade road.
Looking down the Sherry Grade road.		 Angus, best damn dog ever...
Angus, best damn dog ever...		 Several of the trees in this area had this odd growth pattern.
Several of the trees in this area had this odd growth pattern.
A corral at Cold Spring Cow Camp along FS RD 4680
A corral at Cold Spring Cow Camp along FS RD 4680		 Cold Spring Cow Camp
Cold Spring Cow Camp		 Looking south from Buckhorn view point.
Looking south from Buckhorn view point.		 There were flowers everywhere at the higher elevations.
There were flowers everywhere at the higher elevations.
The lookout station was still standing at Buckhorn.
The lookout station was still standing at Buckhorn.		 The color of mud.
The color of mud.		 Kelly noticed this great rainbow effect in the sky.
Kelly noticed this great rainbow effect in the sky.		 Looking towards the Wallowa Mountains as we headed towards Joseph, OR for fuel.
Looking towards the Wallowa Mountains as we headed towards Joseph, OR for fuel.
The Hat Point fire lookout tower.
The Hat Point fire lookout tower.		 Looking east at the Snake River canyon from Hat Point.
Looking east at the Snake River canyon from Hat Point.		 The color of dust.
The color of dust.		 Dinner with a view of the Seven Devils Mountains.
Dinner with a view of the Seven Devils Mountains.
The Seven Devils Mountains at sunset.
The Seven Devils Mountains at sunset.		 The Seven Devils Mountains at sunset.
The Seven Devils Mountains at sunset.		 Sunset at Saddle Creek campground, Hells Canyon.
Sunset at Saddle Creek campground, Hells Canyon.		 Sunset at Saddle Creek campground, Hells Canyon.
Sunset at Saddle Creek campground, Hells Canyon.
Flowers at Granny View observation point along Hat Point road.
Flowers at Granny View observation point along Hat Point road.		 Flowers at Granny View observation point along Hat Point road.
Flowers at Granny View observation point along Hat Point road.		 Looking north down the Imnaha River from the Granny View lookout.
Looking north down the Imnaha River from the Granny View lookout.		 Sportsmobile at Granny View lookout.
Sportsmobile at Granny View lookout.
Flowers along Hat Point road.
Flowers along Hat Point road.		 Looking across at Hat Point road on the way back to Imnaha.
Looking across at Hat Point road on the way back to Imnaha.		 The road to Dug Bar was 25 miles of dirt and rock, with LOTS of potholes...
The road to Dug Bar was 25 miles of dirt and rock, with LOTS of potholes...		 Mountain Sheep along the Dug Bar road.
Mountain Sheep along the Dug Bar road.
Camping at Dug Bar, Hells Canyon.
Camping at Dug Bar, Hells Canyon.		 Rements of a homestead and the Forest Service buildings at Dug Bar.
Rements of a homestead and the Forest Service buildings at Dug Bar.		 Antlers hung from a barn, Dug Bar, Hells Canyon.
Antlers hung from a barn, Dug Bar, Hells Canyon.		 The road out of Dug Bar.
The road out of Dug Bar.
Enjoying the cooler air after sundown.
Enjoying the cooler air after sundown.		 Basalt bluff across the Snake River at Dug Bar.
Basalt bluff across the Snake River at Dug Bar.		 Basalt bluff across the Snake River at Dug Bar.
Basalt bluff across the Snake River at Dug Bar.		 Why the hell do people leave so much garbage at campgrounds???
Why the hell do people leave so much garbage at campgrounds???
It's too hot to move....
It's too hot to move....		 Well, maybe I can just pant a lot...
Well, maybe I can just pant a lot...		 Sunrise at Dug Bar.
Sunrise at Dug Bar.		 The bug screens I made worked great to let in air all night, without any bugs getting in.
The bug screens I made worked great to let in air all night, without any bugs getting in.
Looking back at the road from Dug Bar.
Looking back at the road from Dug Bar.		 Who goes there? Road to Dug Bar, Hells Canyon.
Who goes there? Road to Dug Bar, Hells Canyon.		 After we woke up the deer, it headed up the hillside away from the road.
After we woke up the deer, it headed up the hillside away from the road.		 Flowers at McGraw lookout.
Flowers at McGraw lookout.
Looking northeast towards the Seven Devils from McGraw lookout.
Looking northeast towards the Seven Devils from McGraw lookout.		 Looking south from the McGraw lookout.
Looking south from the McGraw lookout.		 Flowers at the McGraw lookout.
Flowers at the McGraw lookout.		 Flowers at the McGraw lookout.
Flowers at the McGraw lookout.
Looking south from Hells Canyon dam.
Looking south from Hells Canyon dam.		 Looking north from Hells Canyon dam.
Looking north from Hells Canyon dam.		 The view north from the Hells Canyon Rec Site.
The view north from the Hells Canyon Rec Site.		 Waiting out a thunderstorm.
Waiting out a thunderstorm.
After the storm passed we had a moment of great light before the sun dropped behind the ridge.
After the storm passed we had a moment of great light before the sun dropped behind the ridge.		 The road north of Copperfield appears to have been a railroad grade, including this tunnel now used by the road.
The road north of Copperfield appears to have been a railroad grade, including this tunnel now used by the road.		 Heading west to the Blue Mountains.
Heading west to the Blue Mountains.		 We visited the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center east of Baker City.
We visited the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center east of Baker City.
The center had several Conastoga wagons out front.
The center had several Conastoga wagons out front.		 A Sumpter Valley Railroad train.
A Sumpter Valley Railroad train.		 The church at Granite, OR.
The church at Granite, OR.		 The route from Sumpter to Ukiah was a wonderful drive with great scenery and no traffic.
The route from Sumpter to Ukiah was a wonderful drive with great scenery and no traffic.
How many times did we use a little building that looked like this one?...
How many times did we use a little building that looked like this one?...		 We camped the last night at the Deschutes River Rec Area.
We camped the last night at the Deschutes River Rec Area.		 The end...
The end...

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