Lower Rose Trails
On a mid-October day I hiked on the informal trails in the Lower Rose area. There are a number of access points from Valleyview and from the Rose Hill Park area, but I prefer to park just off Rose … Continue reading →
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Hiking the Spines in the Silt Cliffs
Above the Valleyview area and below Juniper Ridge is a benchland area that was once submerged under a glacial lake. It has since been carved by erosion into ridges and gullies. Some of the ridges are now narrow “spines” and … Continue reading →
Highland – Owl Triangle
There is a triangular shaped benchland between Owl Road and Highland Drive that is incised by gullies, pitted with sinkholes, and ringed by silt cliffs. Access is by a trail from the start of Owl Road or from a trail … Continue reading →
Hiking the Spines
The Valleyview silt cliffs area has some unique ridges that run north-south, remnants of drainage divides into the glacial lake after the last ice age. Erosion has narrowed these ridges providing an opportunity for “spine-walks.” We started our hike/scramble at … Continue reading →