Thursday, June 03, 2021

The John Day Country

Globe Mallow in Blue Basin

Over Memorial Day weekend we met up with friends and camped along the South Fork John Day River in Dayville.  It is a pleasant spot to hang out by (or in) the river under the shade of the riparian zone cottonwoods and willows.  It is also a great launch spot for exploring the John Day Country, among my favorite Pacific Northwest landscapes.  We enjoyed the John Day Fossil Beds Sheep Rock Unit as well as a trip into the Aldrich Mountains.  An added bonus was the lack of holiday crowds - a rarity these days.


Looking down on Blue Basin Trail

More Blue Basin

Most of the Alaskan Yellow Cedar have died since this sign went in

Aldrich Mountain Lookout

 

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