Believe it or not, this was once NF-220. Park here for the loop ride.
NF-1835 leaves from the end of NF-220. Behold the begining of your ascent.
Crossing Portland Creek.
Yellowleaf iris.
The decline and fall of NF-1835.
Elephant Rock.
Travel down NF-365 to find the Gold Point Trail that leaves from the left.
Pacific dogwood.
The beginning of the Gold Point Trail. The trail and sign have seen better days.
The mountain meadows are great spots for lunch.
Subalpine mariposa lily.
Pacific rhododendron
The trail presents a few short climbs.
Downward momentum on the Gold Point Trail.
The trail clears up a bit at the lower elevations.
A slightly healthier sign marks the trail off of the former NF-220.
Once a forest road, NF-220 is well on its way back to a natural state.