The weather was so beautiful on Memorial Day that I opted to do a nice little 5-miler, parking at the Olallie Park south picnic area, going up the Hall Creek Connector Trail, and then east on the Palouse-to-Cascades (PTC) trail. This trail used to be called the Iron Horse Trail (and the John Wayne Pioneer Trail).
I love the Mine Creek Bridge. It is a beautiful bridge and it is in an awesomely scenic spot. When you stand on the bridge and look south:
You see the mountains that surround you, including Chester Peak (attaining that summit is one of Derek and my goals), as seen above.
When you look north:
You see the mountains on the other side of the freeway, such as Dirty Harry’s Peak and Mailbox Peak.
On the way back, heading west, I got a nice view of Mount Si (pointy prominence on the left) and Mount Teneriffe (pointy prominence on the right):
I plan to go to Granite Lakes tomorrow, 5/29 and if all goes as planned, Teneriffe on Saturday, June 1. And June 1 is the combined birthday party for granddaughter Finley, who just turned 10, and Camden, who is about to turn 4.
Should be a great day!