Lewis River Trail: Lower Section(10-26-12)

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Sean Thomas
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Lewis River Trail: Lower Section(10-26-12)

Post by Sean Thomas » October 27th, 2012, 6:28 pm

My girlfriend I hiked part of the lower Lewis River Trail yesterday. The old growth Doug-fir, Cedar, Maple and Cottonwood were draped in mist and fog further elevating the prisitine feel of the forest.


Alder leaves decorate the Lewis River near shore:


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Vine Maple with Lewis River:


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Me and Lewis:


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Western Red Cedar:


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About 2 1/2 to 3 miles in we passed the historic Bolt Camp Shelter. The shelter was built by the Forest Service in 1921 to harvest cedar bolts for a settlement down river. It was restored in 1991 and even has a sign posted on the inside with a telephone number to call if anyone is interested in further restoration:


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Most of the pics turned out like this yesterday:


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Here is a look at the inside:


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The river was very pretty yesterday:


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Old growth trail maintenance:


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Here are some shots of Jojo hiking by a slew of various giants in the Lewis River Valley:


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A little harder to find in this one:


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Find thum in the picture:


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This one will help :)


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Western Red Back Salamander:


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After the hike I walked the short path that leads over to Curly Creek Falls, which was framed in the yellows and oranges of fall:


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Re: Lewis River Trail: Lower Section(10-26-12)

Post by TJ_T » October 28th, 2012, 10:24 am

Looks awesome!

Is the Lewis River portion the same hike as described in the field guide?
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Re: Lewis River Trail: Lower Section(10-26-12)

Post by Sean Thomas » October 28th, 2012, 8:53 pm

I dont think so TJ, if it is the description below you're thinking of. We started our hike near Curly Creek Falls. The falls on the Lewis are further upstream on a little more popular stretch of trail but they are all worth visiting.


http://www.portlandhikersfieldguide.org ... rfall_Hike

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Re: Lewis River Trail: Lower Section(10-26-12)

Post by romann » October 29th, 2012, 10:48 pm

That shelter looks sweet for a rainy season backpack! Great photos of Curly Creek Falls, too - if I was a climber I'd scramble up in between the two arches and check the pool above (can dream ;) ).

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Re: Lewis River Trail: Lower Section(10-26-12)

Post by bobcat » October 30th, 2012, 7:54 am

Nice photos of the old growth! I would have been there this past weekend, but family stuff took over. That Bolt Camp Shelter is looking decidedly worse for wear since the last time I saw it, but it still looks quite dry inside!

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