Well, we climbed Lower Table Rock, the steeper and more difficult of the two. This one was a 5.4 mile trek gaining 780 feet. We're training for the Mt. McLoughlin climb this fall. A 10 mile trek up forested slopes, that rises 9495 above sea level.
Here's Per checking his new "GPS". Guess the kids didn't want us to get lost on our hiking adventures. So.......they bought this very nifty hand-held "GPS" for their Pop for Father's Day. There's no chance we'll ever get lost now !!!
The weather was perfect, as usual, and we pretty much spent the day up there enjoying all the beauty around us.
View of the Rogue River and lakes from the top.
And, I bought Per this handy-dandy insulated backpack for Father's Day......just for occasions like this.....how convenient, don't you think? He carried our lunch to the top where we found this small space between two madrones in the shade. Everything always tastes better outdoors.
This is an old runway that spans about a mile across the top that someone made in the 1930's. When we reached the top, we were just in time to see a small plane taking off. Can you see it in the distance??
There was a spectacular wildflower display all around us, breathtaking for sure, with Mt. McLoughlin in the background.
There are definately some very unique species of wildlife here, such as this huge dandelion. And, an interesting type of moss called woolly meadowfoam that only grows on the Table Rocks, and no place else in the world. Never thought Botany would be so fascinating to me.
Well, we climbed Lower Table Rock, the steeper and more difficult of the two. This one was a 5.4 mile trek gaining 780 feet. We're training for the Mt. McLoughlin climb this fall. A 10 mile trek up forested slopes, that rises 9495 above sea level.
Here's Per checking his new "GPS". Guess the kids didn't want us to get lost on our hiking adventures. So.......they bought this very nifty hand-held "GPS" for their Pop for Father's Day. There's no chance we'll ever get lost now !!!
The weather was perfect, as usual, and we pretty much spent the day up there enjoying all the beauty around us.
View of the Rogue River and lakes from the top.
And, I bought Per this handy-dandy insulated backpack for Father's Day......just for occasions like this.....how convenient, don't you think? He carried our lunch to the top where we found this small space between two madrones in the shade. Everything always tastes better outdoors.
This is an old runway that spans about a mile across the top that someone made in the 1930's. When we reached the top, we were just in time to see a small plane taking off. Can you see it in the distance??
There was a spectacular wildflower display all around us, breathtaking for sure, with Mt. McLoughlin in the background.
There are definately some very unique species of wildlife here, such as this huge dandelion. And, an interesting type of moss called woolly meadowfoam that only grows on the Table Rocks, and no place else in the world. Never thought Botany would be so fascinating to me.
So beautiful! And your little picnic looks so nice and romantic:) I hope we get to visit in the summer next time...rafting, more hiking, what a fun time that will be!
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