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Cathedral Hills Trails
June 2011
Grants Pass, Oregon |
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Cathedral Hills Trails
June 2011
Grants Pass, Oregon |
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In February I discovered the Cathedral Hills Trails not far from our house. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, they are well-marked, and offer 10 miles of trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding. |
Skycrest Trail
In February Margarita and I took a hike up Skycrest Trail, on the north side of the system.
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The trail winds up and around a ridge overlooking the city. The trees were bare, so there were lots of great views!
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Panorama from the top of the ridge:
Spring Hikes
In April we returned for several hikes to see the wildflowers. We stayed on the trails in the southern portion of the system, including Backside Loop, Lower Hogback Trail, Cloverlawn Loop and Zed's Trail.
Shots of the trails:
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Wildflowers were in abundance:
Indian Warrior |
Indian Warrior and Shooting Stars |
Houndstooth |
Shooting Stars and Indian Warrior |
Shooting Stars |
Indian Warrior
The views were spectacular, especially along Zed's Trail:
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Inspirational shot!
Other Notable Trunks...
Swirls and curls...
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Stripes and a heart...
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Tree-huggers! (Spotted on Skycrest Trail.)
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May you walk in beauty each and every day!
