November 6, 2011 - Hike 22

Lewis & Clark State Park - 3 miles

Lewis & Clark park honors the explorers of it's namesake who camped and explored at the park area in November of 1805. The park is near the mouth of the Sandy river where it enters into the Columbia River. When you park in the parking lot and look up at the bluff, you will be happy to know that this is a great example of some of the Boring Basalts. These basalts flowed out of fissures near Boring Oregon. The lava is characteristically a light-gray phyric olivine basalt.

I went hiking with three friends to the Park. It was a very beautiful fall day. The hike was a challenging hike. The trail was full of boulders and many places it had partially eroded away. But that did not stop us. I really enjoy hiking with this group of women. We hike, chat and also do a little geocaching along the way. It is also fun to explore new places with friends.

The picture above shows two of my friends loging our entries into the cache logbook. The cache was found about 30 feet off the trail. If you have never tried mixing geocaching and hiking, you should give it a try. It is quite fun.