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Tryon Creek
Ferns and small cedar trees cover the forest floor, hemlock trees squeeze into spaces on the hillsides, large-leaf maple trees climb to the heavens, a few second-growth Douglas firs are beginning to establish their dominance and small streams tumble near the trails.
Next to Lewis & Clark College, Tryon Creek is the only Oregon state park within a major metropolitan area.
In early-December with mostly overcast skies I visited the park. I enjoyed seeing many examples of nurse-stump trees – – – trees that began growing on top of a stump, sending down roots to anchor in the earth. After awhile the stump disappears leaving the roots of the new trees exposed to the air.
The six-mile hike brings back fond memories of early springtime when the beautiful white flowers of trilliums will be lining the trails.
A nice outing indeed.
Terry Riley Bridge
Decisions
Licorice Ferns
Four young Cedars growing on a log over Tryon Creek – – it doesn’t look good for the future of the Cedars
One of many bridges on the trail
Snowberry
Tryon Creek
Tree that started its life on a nursery stump
Nice stretch of trail
Trail map
Bunk Creek (taken on a previous year hike when there was more water in the streams)
Why not both!? 🙂 I really wanted to wander, despite the wild animal warnings, down the trails when Jason stopped to show me where he had gone to law school. 🙂
Tryon is another fun hiking location nearby to home. In another month or two the wild trillium lilies will be in bloom.