A Good Hike

Mark and I went hiking in the Columbia Gorge today. It was his idea to go - perhaps the first time in my marriage to Mark that HE has been the one to invite ME on a hike! Usually it's the other way around. It was supposed to be rainy, but the weather turned out perfect. It drizzled for maybe the first 1/2 hour, but after that we had overcast and cool, beautiful hiking weather. The fall colors were breathtaking, and we saw creeks and waterfalls everywhere we looked. What a glorious day! Here are a few photos.

A beautiful day in the Gorge.

At the viewpoint - top of Multnomah Falls.
(You can click on the photos to make them bigger, so you can see more details.)

One of the many waterfalls on Multnomah Creek - above Multnomah Falls.

It was THIS big. Wonderful scenery, including the big old Doug fir trees. We hiked about 5 miles, from Multnomah Falls to upper Multnomah Creek, then west to upper Wahkeena Creek, down to Wahkeena Falls, and then east back to the Multnomah Lodge.

Mark crossing a small bridge on upper Wahkeena Creek.

Back in the parking lot - Wahkeena Falls in the background. Just 1/2 mile left to hike back to Multnomah Falls. We had such a wonderful day!