We decided to do one more waterfall hike before leaving Silver Falls State Park. We drove to the North Falls parking lot, and then walked down. And down. And down….to the top of the falls, and then down some more to get to the bottom. North Falls is 136 feet of falling water. The trail winds down and then behind the falls, almost inside a huge cave overhang. A bit spooky for Judy who doesn’t like caves much. But it is awe inspiring to watch the water from the back as well as the usual front view.
We continued on for while before deciding we’d head back up. (and up and up). We were amazed at the huge logs and boulders in the river. The boulders looked to be about 20 feet in diameter..at least.
We left the west side of Oregon, heading east toward Redmond. Of course, we had to make a quick quilt shop stop in Stayton, before heading east on highway 22. This was a beautiful highway, through forests of huge evergreens, and deciduous trees just beginning to turn colors. As we climbed higher toward the pass, the deciduous trees disappeared entirely. It reminded us of highway 2 to Stevens Pass. At the top of Santiam Pass, we saw acres and acres of white trees…leftover ghosts of a huge fire here. Then, over the pass, into the dry side, huge pine trees instead of firs, and almost desert country. Just like Washington…such variety within short drives…oceans to mountains to deserts.
We stopped in Redmond to get a few groceries, then drove to our RV spot for the night. We’re at River Rim RV Park in Crooked River Ranch, just outside Redmond. It’s a small park, very desert like, on the rim, obviously, overlooking a river. Harris cooked a great dinner of grilled salmon, rice and salad. The night was dark and peaceful, and again we had to walk outside to admire our moonshadows. Harris managed to get a picture of the bright moon.
Total miles driven = 130
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