Hart Mountain April 2007

Hart Mountain April 2007

Hart Mountain April 2007

April 15, 2007 January 4, 2019 / Spring 2007 Outings

Pronghorn Antelope flirts with our bikes.

Mt. Scott and Bob from Klamath Marsh Wildlife Refuge

Mt. Theilson, Klamath Marsh, Bob

Old barn west of Beatty

Gearhart Mt. from Bly

Sprague River east of Bly

Sprague River Day Use Park

Park and Sprague

Park facilities

Spring Aspen

Spring willow

Willow bud

Bob and Chami cool off in the Sprague

More time in the snow melt

Dawn’s turn, Chami never gets cold

Deep Creek Falls just west of Adel

Deep Creek and pinnacle rocks

Now, time for a bike ride.

Spring is upon the high desert.

We make the summit, close to 7,000 ft.

We’ll have to finish the Blue Sky loop on another visit.

Quintessential Oregon Outback

Looking south toward Guano Creek

Now, on to the cooler, cleaner hot spring.

Butterfly on Gooseberry bush

Dawn and van at pass from Lakeview to Adel on Warner Hwy.

Leaving mountain pass into Warner Valley

Bear hide in Adel store/bar/cafe

The Saloon at Adel Store

Black bear hide on ceiling

Only in the Wild West will you see this tableau above your dining table

Entering the charming Adel Store

More of the Adel Store’s rustic charm on display

Entering Adel, Oregon

Driving north from Adel to Plush

Pelican Lake. The first island in the Warner Wetlands

White pelicans on pelican island

Hart Mt. from south Warner valley

Hart Bar interpretive site

West rim of Hart Mountain

Moonrise over Poker Jim Ridge

The wonderful geology of Hart Mt.

Lichen and snow add color to Hart Mt. rim

Home for the night at Hot Springs campground

Dawn, Chami and Rio, a.k.a. Bob’s girls

Willow I

Willow III

Willow II

Wild phlox

Araceae view 2

Araceae view 3

Aerial view of Araceae

Araceae before unfurling

Wild oats II

Wild oats III

Wild oats I

Wild Oat Yin Yang

Camas shell from previous year

Bob eats breakfast, Chami yearns

Bob’s boyscoutish socks

Rio waits impatiently for breakfast

Wild phlox

Morning walk toward Hart Mt. proper

Chami gets tired. Bob takes the dogs to camp. I keep walking.

Juniper snag with Hart mountain in background

We do some Yoga then decide to summit

Camp was at 6,000 ft. I’m half way up at this point

Mountain Mahogany at 7,500 ft.

High spring

View back to the valley where Chami waits in camp

I reach the north rim. Bob took a different, more direct route

Bighorn sheep prints

Rio cools off and plays, sliding down a steep snow patch

Fresh water

We didn’t pack water knowing we’d find many springs on the way

Nature’s painting

Final push to the summit. Bob beat me by 10 minutes.

View to the west. Lovely but not the Warner Valley as we’d hoped.

Disappointing to find tire tracks after bushwhacking to the top.

Bob on the summit

Dawn and Rio on the summit, Warner Valley in background.

Summit is 8012 ft., more peaks southward

Mahogany and rocks

Desert rock sculpture

Warrior pose on rock

Horned lizard

Pretty purple flower

Ah, another refreshing spring

We tank up for the final push to camp

Shooting Stars

Hart Mt. National Antelope Refuge headquarters

Townsend ground squirrel

Standing tall

Such sweet eyes

Grasshead for dinner

View from Hart Mt. to Hart Lake

Clouds and Flagstaff Lake

Late afternoon in the Warner Valley Wetlands

Antelope

4ft. long Gopher snake

Elegant markings on this Great Basin Gopher snake

Juniper Canyon awaits our exploration for the next visit

Juvenile Bald Eagle

Desert evening sky

Grays Butte, part of the Abert Rim, a bit south of Wagontire

Nearing the end of the day and our trip

Heading west, toward home

We have the whole valley all to ourselves.

Imagine being in the womb of Mother Earth.

Cooling off in the snow melt creek.

Nothing could be more relaxing.

Chami and Rio try to figure out how to indulge as well.

Final rinse.

A hotter pool that should feel great after 5 hours of hiking & biking

Temp is about 110, depth is about 2 feet.

The less developed hot spring. Our campsite is at the base of the knoll on left of photo.

Hot Springs campground

Two Hawks

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