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