In Oregon, we have two Rooster Rocks. One is in the Columbia River Gorge, the other is near Cascadia State Park. It is the one near Cascadia, that I went on with a group from Meetup.com earlier today. Living up to it's temperate rainforest status, is rained well over have the time on the trail, but us Pacific Northwesterners are used to the rain. If you love difficult hikes, this one is for you; but if you are like me, and have hip or knee pain after walking a few miles on flat ground, this is definitely not for you. Nor is this for hikers that normally hike less than 8 miles on relatively flat ground.
With the combination hip pain and steep ascent, the 6.6 mile trail was a real pain compared to Silver Falls State Park's Trail of Ten Falls. But at this time of year, there was enough flowering plants that madei t worthwhile to me. Some of the pictures are as follows:
Bear Grass
Oregon Iris
Three-leaved Anemone
Pacific Rhododendron
False Solomon's Seal
Pacific Madone (the tree that sheds it's bark)
Rooster Rock through the trees
Great post, wonderful photos:) Greetings
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