Another loop around Catherine Creek and Coyote Wall: 4/13/14
Posted: April 21st, 2014, 9:34 pm
There have been a bunch of really great trip reports here recently about the Catherine Creek - Coyote Wall area, so I'm not going to say much, except to reiterate that the flowers are just gorgeous right now. This was our first time there, and I was completely floored by the whole area. We did the Coyote Wall - Labyrinth Loop almost exactly as described in the Field Guide, and would highly recommend it on the (seemingly small) chance you haven't been yet.
If you go counterclockwise, there's a small waterfall on the old highway just beyond the Labyrinth Trail cutoff. Definitely worth the extra couple hundred feet.
Just a little ways up the Labyrinth Trail.
Another waterfall!
There were a ton of vultures or something out. My wife, KRock, was pretty sure they were just waiting for me to croak
The views looking east are just spectacular.
As are the views looking west. I couldn't get Mount Hood to show up as clearly as I'd like, but it was definitely out all day.
Gorgeous old tree right after the Burns Farm property line.
This lizard was showing off, doing pushups.
Oh oh, and the flowers! We spent a good hour crouched down taking pictures.
After playing around for a while, we eventually made it over to Coyote Wall. It almost reminds me of a more lush Tam MacArthur Rim.
The walk down.
What a fantastic area!
If you go counterclockwise, there's a small waterfall on the old highway just beyond the Labyrinth Trail cutoff. Definitely worth the extra couple hundred feet.
Just a little ways up the Labyrinth Trail.
Another waterfall!
There were a ton of vultures or something out. My wife, KRock, was pretty sure they were just waiting for me to croak
The views looking east are just spectacular.
As are the views looking west. I couldn't get Mount Hood to show up as clearly as I'd like, but it was definitely out all day.
Gorgeous old tree right after the Burns Farm property line.
This lizard was showing off, doing pushups.
Oh oh, and the flowers! We spent a good hour crouched down taking pictures.
After playing around for a while, we eventually made it over to Coyote Wall. It almost reminds me of a more lush Tam MacArthur Rim.
The walk down.
What a fantastic area!