Rimrock and MP3

Heading up the east end of the Rimrock trail Mt Hood from the east end of the Rimrock trail Olalllie Butte from the east end of the Rimrock trail Interesting "water bowl" on the Rimrock trail First outcropping we came to - west of the "regular" overlook Looking east to the "regular" Rimrock trail overlook East Mountain to the right, Oak Grove Butte to the left - from the overlook on Rimrock trail Mt Jeferson and Olallie Butte from the Rimrock trail overlook Looking southwest from the first overlook west of the "real" overlook on the Rimrock trail - you can see some smoke in the distance - remnants from the Riverside fire. It appears there used to be a helispot on this outcropping Remanants of what appears to be a helispot on this outcropping Looking west towards Fish Creek Mountain from the first overlook west of the "real" overlook on the Rimrock trail ooking west towards Fish Creek Mountain from the first overlook west of the "real" overlook on the Rimrock trail Looking west towards Whalehead from the first overlook west of the "real" overlook on the Rimrock trail Looking west towards Fish Creek Mountain from the first overlook west of the "real" overlook on the Rimrock trail.  This is looking more down in the valley. Looking west towards Fish Creek Mountain from the first overlook west of the "real" overlook on the Rimrock trail.  You can see Timber Lake Job Corps in the distance Looking west from the first overlook west of the "real" overlook on the Rimrock trail.  Oak Grove Work Center is below Looking west from the first overlook west of the "real" overlook on the Rimrock trail.  Ripplebrook is below Start of the fire damage adjacent to the Rimrock trail Start of the fire damage adjacent to the Rimrock trail Start of the fire damage adjacent to the Rimrock trail Spot fire adjacent to the Rimrock trail This was near the junction with the MP3 trail - it burned pretty well in this area. This was near the junction with the MP3 trail - it burned pretty well in this area. This is the junction with the MP3 trail - it burned pretty well in this area.  The 704 sign survived the fire! This is the Rimrock trail heading west from the MP3 junction This is the beginning of the MP3 trail near where it joins Rimrock View from the upper rockslide on the MP3 trail. MP3 at the first major switchback in the rockslide MP3 right after the first rockslide MP3 right after the first rockslide - lots of rocks! This was underneath a log we moved - a bunch of ash. A lot of vine maple burned at its roots - it was easy to move off the trail.  MP3 Trail A lot of vine maple burned at its roots - it was easy to move off the trail.  MP3 Trail You can see the trail below now - near the second switchback from the top on the MP3 trail. MP3 trail at the second switchback from the top.  This is where we turned around to head back up. This is the second switchback from the top on the MP3 trail. View from MP3 - lots of burned trees, but still some green in places. A very large rock outcropping on MP3 - never seen this before MP3 heading up the last switchback before junction with the Rimrock trail. Kirk's eagle eyes spotted this insulator that had fallen - near the swampy area at the west end of the Rimrock trail This looked to be an old dump area near  the swampy area at the west end of the Rimrock trail Burned areas near the west end of the Rimrock trail. Burned areas near the west end of the Rimrock trail. From an overlook near the west end of the Rimrock trail - you could still see some smoldering down below Found this sign at the unmarked road near the east end of the Rimrock trail Found this sign at the unmarked road near the east end of the Rimrock trail Mt Hood from the west end of the Rimrock trail.