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Old-growth forest of white fir, mountain hemlock and Douglas fir.
Unidentified species (help us identify it by providing feedback).
View of the Sandy River valley, looking southwest.
Mount Hood (11,250') from Bald Mountain.
Pearly everlasting (Anaphalis nubigena).
Tributary flow into McGee Creek.
Boulder field below McNeil Point.
Boulder field below McNeil Point.
McNeil Point Shelter.
McNeil Point Shelter.
View looking east from above McNeil Point.
Lewis's monkey flower (Mimulus lewisii).
Magenta paintbrush (Castilleja parviflora).
Sitka mountain ash (Sorbus sitchensis).
Paintbrush and lupine along the tributary of McGee Creek.
Ponds northwest of McNeil Point.
Mount Hood (11,250') from the McNeil Point ponds.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
06/20/2013
The Sandy River begins down below.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
06/20/2013
A long exposure creates star trails over homey tents at McNeil Point.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
06/20/2013
The McNeil Point Shelter.
Andrew Stohner
Photo Date:
11/21/2015
Grabbing a quick bite at the shelter and enjoying the moon glow on the mountain.
Andrew Stohner
Photo Date:
11/28/2015
Mount Loowit (Mount St. Helens) with clouds filling the low valleys from McNeil Point.
Rachel Holmer
Photo Date:
10/20/2018
Trail around Bald Mountain.
Rachel Holmer
Photo Date:
10/20/2018
Incredible views from Timberline Trail.
Rachel Holmer
Photo Date:
10/20/2018
Further along on the Timberline Trail.
Rachel Holmer
Photo Date:
10/20/2018
McNeil Point.
Rachel Holmer
Photo Date:
10/20/2018
Heading back down.