After about three years, I returned to the Cathedral Hills network of hiking trails, located just outside of Grants Pass, Oregon. I was in a group of eight who signed up for the hike as part of the Medford Parks and Recreation hiking program. I included the hike leader and driver of the van in the count.
Some photos I took today. The wildflowers were just starting to come out.
This hike is located at the end of Espey Road, near Murphy, Oregon. The hiking book says the Outback Loop is "easy," but that is only if you take the trail to the right past the outhouse. Of course, I didn't have the book in front of me, and I went the hard way. If I take this trail again, I will definitely go to the right. It would have saved me close to an hour on it.
Pictures:
Here are a few pictures I took at Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon today, including a couple of them from the historic lodge:
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