7.5 miles of hiking • 2000' elevation gain •
5 of us Portlandhikers did a trail improvement on lower switchbacks to Munra Point. We blocked off eroded - and way too wide - "direct path" so that hikers would take switchback trail (the idea was to take care of the problem before it grew even bigger and the FS would move in and do something like closing unofficial trail and whatnot...). After that, we hiked to Munra summit - that ridge is really cool, I liked the views from there & the scramble itself. Carpets of flowers on Munra right now, especially yellow Glacier Lilies and Phlox, with some mix of Larkspur. From the summit, we parted ways and I hiked south along the ridge & back, all the while wondering where's the crowds that Oregonian article would bring on this hike? Only saw 1 other group for almost an hour I was up there. The trail on top of the ridge was straightforward, the only part I couldn't do was the last 20 yards at north end of the ridge - that was really narrow with no room for error. Heading back around noon, I started to meet group after group going to Munra, helped 3 or 4 groups with directions (most of the hikers were well-prepared though). After coming back to the car, I added a short hike to Wachella Falls, also the first time for me. The photos are of my cell phone, since I expected long trail work in the rain and didn't bring my camera.
