Autumn Hike in the Tualatin Hills


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Squirrels 

A nice, mostly sunny day in mid-December. A good time to do the 4.1-mile loop hike in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park a few miles west of home in the heart of the city of Beaverton.

The 222-acre Park surrounds the confluence of Cedar Mill Creek and Beaverton Creek.

It is a remarkably diverse wildlife preserve with wetlands, forests, ponds and streams. The trails’ names tell the story – – – Oak, Creek, Old Wagon, Vine Maple, Big Fir, Cougar, Chickadee, Cedar Grove, Ash, Serviceberry, Big Pond, Trillium Loop and Ponderosa Loop.

The highlight was watching squirrels foraging for food.

Squirrel with a tasty snack

Duck pond along the trail

Autumn leaves

The Park does an excellent job with their trails

Lily pond

A little sunshine breaking through the trees

A large Ponderosa Pine (always seems odd seeing them on the west side of the Cascades)

Better than warning signs about cougars and bears

 

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  1. I agree about the warning signs! 🙂 Lovely pics!

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