McCall Point

It was a beautiful sunny April day with little wind.

I drove to the east side of the Columbia River Gorge to the Rowena Crest Viewpoint. Basalt cliffs, oak grasslands and interesting trails make it a pleasurable hiking area in the spring.

BPA Hikers

I headed south through an open, relatively flat area for one-half mile. Golden balsamroots created swaths of color on the green plateau.

Then the Trail became serious, gaining 1,000 feet in a little over one mile before reaching the top of McCall Point at 1,700 feet. On the way up, I ran into a fellow hiker coming down the trail. She recognized me and piqued my interest, saying that a group of hikers were close behind her that I would recognize. Sure enough, soon some old buddies from my BPA days rounded the corner. I hadn’t seen Geoff, Scott and the rest of them in years. What a nice surprize!

After catching up, I returned to the hike and enjoyed the views on the way to the summit. The views extended for miles up and down the Gorge.

What a nice way to spend a day in the Pacific Northwest.