Difference between revisions of "Access Road-Vista Loop Trail Junction"
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**{{Hike ring|trailhead=Crawford Oaks Trailhead|hike=Dalles Mountain Ranch Loop Hike|log=Dalles Mountain Ranch Loop Hike/Log|previous=Eightmile Creek Falls|next=Vista Loop Trail-Ranch Route Junction}} | **{{Hike ring|trailhead=Crawford Oaks Trailhead|hike=Dalles Mountain Ranch Loop Hike|log=Dalles Mountain Ranch Loop Hike/Log|previous=Eightmile Creek Falls|next=Vista Loop Trail-Ranch Route Junction}} | ||
| − | {{Maplinkinfo|latitude=45. | + | {{Maplinkinfo|latitude=45.66662|longitude=-121.08355}} |
{{Elevation|780 feet}} | {{Elevation|780 feet}} | ||
=== Description === | === Description === | ||
| − | The junction is just east of Eightmile Creek where the Stagecoach Road built during the Yakima Wars crosses it. Just north of the junction is a lush meadow shaded by locust trees, the site of the 1879 John Lucas Homestead. A large and active warren of Columbia ground squirrels resides | + | The junction is just east of Eightmile Creek where the Stagecoach Road built during the Yakima Wars crosses it. Just north of the junction is a lush meadow shaded by locust trees, the site of the 1879 John Lucas Homestead. A large and active warren of Columbia ground squirrels resides under the locusts. |
=== Contributors === | === Contributors === | ||
* [[User:bobcat|bobcat]] (creator) | * [[User:bobcat|bobcat]] (creator) | ||
Revision as of 00:52, 15 May 2015
- Hikes including this location:
- Dalles Mountain Ranch Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.66662, -121.08355
- Elevation: 780 feet
Description
The junction is just east of Eightmile Creek where the Stagecoach Road built during the Yakima Wars crosses it. Just north of the junction is a lush meadow shaded by locust trees, the site of the 1879 John Lucas Homestead. A large and active warren of Columbia ground squirrels resides under the locusts.
Contributors
- bobcat (creator)