What a perfect day for a hike......Upper and Lower Table Rock Trails are just a short drive from us and unfortunately it's a trail that dogs are prohibited but, the hike up is a gain of 720 feet, pretty steep in some areas and would be too tough for Baylee anyway. The trail is a mix of shade from the Madrone and Black Oak trees and sunny views of the valley with displays of colorful blooming flowers along the way. At the top is a dramatic grassy meadow, surrounded by mountains all around......which inspired me break into song and dance just like Julie Andrews, "the hills are alive with the sound of music"......couldn't get Perry to take a video, so I could include it here. From the summit there is a birds-eye view in three directions. Siskiyou Mountains to the south, Mount McLoughlin to the east and the snowy rim of Crater Lake to the north. As you will see from the pictures below, the dangerous but intriguing rocky cliffs are black lava rock formed 9.6 million years ago and was the sanctuary home for the Takelma Indians in the 1800's.Lower Table Rock is a longer trail to the top.......will do that one next time.
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