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kepPNW: Bonneville Dam featured spectacularly from this vista, the first of many at northern end of both trails.
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kepPNW: Wauna Viewpoint
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kepPNW: Wauna Point is the top of the ridge, well above Wauna Viewpoint (where the powerlines are).
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kepPNW: Crossing under the powerlines provided a view of Mt Adams and Cascade Locks below.
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kepPNW: Zooming a bit on the Bridge of the Gods, which crosses the Columbia River at Cascade Locks.
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kepPNW: Rabbit Ears, a rock formation on Table Mountain.
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kepPNW: Panorama shot of the Bonneville Dam.
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kepPNW: The central, or main, powerhouse of Bonneville Dam.
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kepPNW: Bonneville Dam, with Beacon Rock State Park behind it.
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kepPNW: The southern powerhouse, and shipping lock, of Bonneville Dam.
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kepPNW: Close-up of Bonneville Dam's shipping lock.
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kepPNW: Mount Adams
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kepPNW: Ruckel Ridge trail, described by some as "the most treacherous day-hike in the gorge," follows a spiny ridgeline for nearly 3000' up towards the Benson Plateau.
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kepPNW: Ruckel Ridge trail, described by some as "the most treacherous day-hike in the gorge," follows a spiny ridgeline for nearly 3000' up towards the Benson Plateau.
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kepPNW: Ruckel Ridge offers lots of intriguing rock formations.
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kepPNW: There's almost always a view into the Eagle Creek valley to our west.
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kepPNW: Looking over some columnar basalt into the Eagle Creek valley.
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kepPNW: One of our last views to the Columbia River, until the trip down.
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kepPNW: The moss-draped oaks remind us this is a rainforest, despite the bluebird day we lucked out to enjoy!
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kepPNW: Many spots along Ruckel Ridge require both hands and feet to ascend.
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kepPNW: Just another fabulous little overlook. Our average speed up was often slowed to totally soak in the surroundings.
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kepPNW: Looking up the Eagle Creek valley, with Mount Hood in the distance.
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kepPNW: Ruckel Ridge Trail
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kepPNW: Ruckel Ridge trail is basically one-way, up! No one would ever choose to descend this route.
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kepPNW: Sometimes there was an option to follow the rock spine, or drop to a highly angled trail just below it.
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kepPNW: Crusak taking a picture of me taking a picture of him taking a picture of me.
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kepPNW: Mount Hood at the far end of the Eagle Creek valley.
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kepPNW: Tip of Mount Hood sticking up over Tanner Butte.
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kepPNW: Me taking a shot on our first sighting of Mount Hood on way up Ruckel Ridge trail.
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kepPNW: ''The Catwalk''