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2022
Hillockburn
New gate on 45 road - This is past the "yellow" gate which I always thought was the boundary for FS land
Looking north from the new gate on road 45
Hillockburn trailhead - the old sign is gone - the new post is (I'm guessing) for the new sign at some point
Parking area at Hillockburn trailhead
Parking area at Hillockburn trailhead
The beginning of the Hllockburn trail
Hillockburn trail once you get off the old road - pretty overgrown
I don't recall seeing this before - this is a creek coming down the hill and someone has put some sticks to make passage easier
Looking north from the Hillockburn trail to Big Cliff
Evidence of recent maintenance
Evidence of recent maintenance
A huge uproot at a switchback
As you get closer to the river, the trail condition gets worse
South Fork Clackamas River down the hill
South Fork Clackamas River down the hill
This was here pre-fire but it didn't have all the brush around it.
This was here pre-fire but it didn't have all the brush around it.
The area down by the river is really hard to navigate
The area down by the river is really hard to navigate
A new sign down by the river? I don't ever remember seeing it before
A new sign down by the river? I don't ever remember seeing it before
South Fork Clackamas River - looking north
South Fork Clackamas river - looking across the river from where the trail meets it- you can still see the trail on the other side heading up
South Fork Clackamas River - looking south
South Fork Clackamas River - looking south
South Fork Clackamas River - looking north
South Fork Clackamas River - looking north
Interesting carvings in a tree down by the river
Hillockburn trail partway up the hill
Pretty much 100% kill in this area - Hillockburn trail
Pretty much 100% kill in this area - Hillockburn trail
Heading back up the Hillockburn trail
Memorial along road 45 amazingly survived the fires
I think this is a big cat print in the snow/ice on road 45
I think this is a big cat print in the snow/ice on road 45
It burned very hot in here during the fires - the bark on most of the trees is gone
It burned very hot in here during the fires - the bark on most of the trees is gone
Looking at spur below 45 road
Looking at spur below 45 road
Looking at spur below 45 road
Road 45 where they have started the "hazard tree" remediation
This is the border of the FS land - the road goes thru BLM and FS land a couple times before being only on FS land
Mt Hood from 45 road
Mt Hood from 45 road
Mt Hood from 45 road
Mt Hood and Mt St Helens from 45 road
Mt Hood and Mt St Helens from 45 road
Mt Hood and Mt St Helens from 45 road
45 road heading south - this was about our turnaround point
Mt Hood from 45 road
Mt Hood from 45 road
Mt Hood and Mt St Helens from 45 road
Mt Hood from 45 road
Mt Hood from 45 road
Mt Hood from 45 road
South Fork Clackamas River drainage - fire damage
4510 Junction off 45 road