Rho Ridge South - Hawk Mountain

Olallie Butte and Mt Jefferson from 4670 road going to the trailhead Parking area/trailhead for Rho Ridge south at Graham Pass Trailhead for Rho Ridge South Near the beginning of Rho Ridge South trail Near the beginning of the South end of Rho Ridge trail - I always love to see the corridors of these old trails - back in the day they were a highway - a lot wider than they are now There are still a few big trees on this segment of the trail even though a lot of logging has occurred. Rho Ridge south crossing the old 029 spur More big trees on Rho Ridge south Rho Ridge south crossing the old 033 spur More big trees on Rho Ridge south - notice the yellow diamond - those mark the trail Rho Ridge south trail north of Fawn Meadow Rho Ridge south coming down to cross the 270 spur into Fawn Meadow - that fireweed was head high! Head high fireweed in Fawn Meadow along the Rho Ridge south trail - this was the edge of the Bull Complex fire in 2021 Burned area around Fawn Meadow There is trail somewhere in here - this is just south of Fawn Meadow on the Rho Ridge south trail Some of the brushy areas on the trail that didn't burn - South end of Rho Ridge trail Heading into the sea of Fireweed - Rho Ridge south trail It burned pretty hot in here - but there is still tread - Thor is on it - Rho Ridge South trail Rho Ridge South trail - back into unburned area More burned area on the Rho Ridge South trail Rho ridge south trail goes in and out of burned areas several times Found this insulator on the ground - Rho Ridge south trail I wonder where the trail went?  Rho Ridge south trail Another insulator on the Rho Ride south trail Huckleberries were abundant on the Rho Ridge south trail and they were DELICIOUS This is where the Rho Ridge south trail crosses the 120 spur.  It was pretty heavily burnt on the north side of the road and lightly burned on the south side of the road Another insulator on the ground on the Rho Ridge south trail More chest to head high firewed on the Rho Ridge trail south I think this is the end of the burned areas - from here south to the Hawk Mtn junction on the Rho Ridge south trail it was unburned Part of the oddly named Round Meadow (it isn't round - it is a big long oval basically) - Rho Ridge south trail Round Meadow - Rho Ridge south trail Rho Ridge and Hawk Mtn trail junction Looking south on Rho Ridge trail past the Hawk Mtn junction Rho Ridge and Hawk Mtn trail junction Hawk mtn trail - entering burned area Thor in the Hawk Mtn cabin East wall of Hawk Mtn cabin The amazing view from inside the Hawk Mountain cabin lookint at Mt Jefferson Hawk Mountain cabin with Mt Jefferson in the background Mt Jefferson from Hawk Mountain Ladder that has been used in the past and was stashed in the woods - someone found it after the fires Mt Jefferson from Hawk Mountain Olallie Butte and Mt Jefferson from Hawk Mountain 3 Sisters from Hawk Mountain Hawk Mountain cabin from the south Remains of footing from old 3 legged lookout tower on Hawk Mountain Thor trying to stay cool on Hawk Mountain Hard to see but to the left of center is a large wire - I think this is wire for the grounding rods.  It is too large for regular phone wire Another angle on the large wire coming down from Hawk Mountain Mt Hood from the Hawk Mountain trail Mt Hood from the Hawk Mountain trail Insulator on Rho Ridge south trail Insulator on Rho Ridge south trail Insulator on Rho Ridge south trail Insulator on Rho Ridge south trail Phone line in burned area on Rho Ridge south trail Interesting Rock formation on Rho Ridge south trail