It doesn’t happen often, but thanks to the Friends of the Columbia River Gorge I have a new hiking area.
The Memaloose Hills are west of Rowena Plateau, accessible from the Memaloose Overlook parking area.
Golden balsamroot, bright red paintbrush, purple lupine and fresh green grass covered the landscape.
Only a few miles east of Hood River, this is a fine place to enjoy an outing.
Lower Memaloose Hill from the Upper Hill
A beautiful Anise Swallowtail Butterfly
Chocolate Lilies
Bumble Bee enjoying a Balsamroot
Balsamroots and Oak Trees
Paintbrush
Duskywing Butterfly (a specialist on Oaks)
Larkspur
The trail crossing a small creek
Big-head Clover
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