Finally! A brief break in the weather! We invited our new hiking friends to join us in a hike the Elk Mt/Kings Mt. loop or maybe Mt. Hebo but due to circumstances, they couldn't join us and we didn't want to chance snow on either hike AND we'd never made it to Hart's Cove yet so we decided to be-bop down to Neskowin for the short hike.
What a great hike. It's short, 2.7 miles one way and other than the first (and last) 1/2 mile, it's a pretty easy hike. It was funny as two hunters saw us arrive at the trailhead and felt a need to warn us that the trail was very hard and steep. We can't say we didn't huff and puff a bit coming out, but it was not a hard hike. It was wonderful to get out and hike again.
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| Mushrooms were plentiful. Something about our damp environment! |
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| The first, very nice bridge crossed this creek. We are thankful for bridges! |
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| Interesting branches |
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| More fungi. This one was about 12" wide |
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| our first glimpse of Hart's Cove and the meadow. |
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| The second bridge wasn't as nice... |
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| The arrow shows where the trail went. Sure glad we had a trail! |
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| View from the top of the meadow |
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| Hart's Cove and the waterfall |
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| Another, more distant view of Hart's Cove |
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| Looking South.There were some very noisy sea lions at the end of the cape. |
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| Looking North, Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda and Cape Lookout. |
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| The darkening sky. It threatened, but never did rain. |
We love hiking!!
Jeff 'n Sue
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI love being able to follow you, you are an inspiration! Wish life allowed me to do the same. Your pictures are amazing as always. Keep up the good work/training, I can't wait to see the rest of the journey unfold.
Hugs,
Julie Adelman
Julie! So good to hear from you! Thanks for your support and encouragement. We are able to hike because of people like you--who are wonderful friends. I think I can make it because I know there are people rooting for us. It's so scary.
ReplyDeleteI think of you often! Hugs back, Sue
Kathy and I have been following your blog and enjoying your photo's with more than a little envy. You have covered a lot of miles and done alot of preparing for the adventure of a lifetime and I have no doubt you will make the journey. We are excited to see your travels begin.
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