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2025
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