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[billr]

So at least once a year I make my way up to Oregon to drop in on my Dad. He is living just North of Salem on I5 in Wodburn. Each time up ther we try t o take a different route.

On the way to Oregon, we stop at our cabin at Eagle Lake. On the way in I got the photo of the Snow Plants on the summit of A1.



With the June rains, we had knee high grass to cut and spent the day there. The next day we were off to Shasta to visit some fiends. Taking hwy 139 north of Eagle:



Mt. Shasta on the way...

Edited by billr, 18 July 2009 - 06:08 AM.

[billr]

We spent a few hours and had a nice lunch with our friends, but wanted to get on the road looking forward to our first night of camp. From Shasta, we went on up I5 to Ashland. We took Dead Indian road to Lake of the Woods.

I had spent 4 years in K. Falls at school back in the '70s. I had been past Lake of the Woods to backpacking in the Mountain Lakes area, but never spent much time there. Nice, but too crowded.

We did find one nice spot...



Inspired by some of DD's photos...



Next morning we walked down to the lake with our coffee. Sure wish I had my boat with me. I can see why th crowds.

Anyone know which peak this is?

Edited by billr, 18 July 2009 - 05:45 AM.

[billr]

From Lake of the Woods we made our way up the west side of Klamath Lake and on up to Crater Lake. We stopped to check out the Lodge. I have not been here since it reopened. Very nice.



My wife said lets keep walking, so walking we did on up Garfield Peak...

[billr]

More from the Garfield Peak Trail...I had never been up this trail before. This was a very nice hike and I would do it again...





From here we went on north and left Crater Lake.

[billr]

From Crater Lake we went past Diamond Lake and on down highway 138 and found a nice camp site at Whitehorse Falls in the Umpqua National Forest.



This was a nice and small camp ground with only 5 sites.

[billr]

Next morning we continued down hwy 138 and then made a turn north on forest service road along Steamboat Steam.

We came across some falls that were very nice.



There was a nice camp ground here, but we continued on, hopping to make Woodburn later that evening.

Edited by billr, 18 July 2009 - 06:13 AM.

[billr]

We did hope to continue on this road to hwy 58, but came accross a sign that said road closed 4 miles ahead. So to the right was Windy Road. This showed up on my AAA sate map, so on we went.

This was the only gravel road we covered on the whole trip, and one of the nicest. The road was steep and very narrow in spots, but is was over grown with some of the most wild flowers we had seen on the trip.







We made our way on to Cottage Grove where we hit I5 on up to Woodburn and 4 days with my Dad.

[DirtyDog]

My backyard. Those are some very nice photos thanks for posting! Next time you are in the area I'll trade a place to stay and some fine Oregon brews for some photo lessons

[DLN]

Great pics and write, thanks for sharing and keep 'em coming.

[craig333]

Great report. Makes me wish I was there.