Archive for July, 2010
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Painted Hills
July 1st, 2010 | 
Author: On June 30, Beth, Ruairí, and Barry went out to the Painted Hills Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, about 75 miles east of Bend. We had lunch and hiked several short trails, for a total of 4½ miles. We saved the toughest, the 1½ mile (round trip) Carroll Rim Trail, for last (400′ elevation climb). We even spotted a group of pronghorn antelope just off the roadway (see picture that Ruairí took of them below). Click on a thumbnail for a full-size picture. Enjoy!
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- Nice picnic area near Painted Hills Unit entrance
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- Panorama of Info Center / picnic area
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- Panorama shot
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- Pronghorn Antelope in the wild!
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- Ruairí contemplating the landscape from the summit of the Carroll Rim Trail
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- Panoramic shot from summit of Carroll Rim Trail
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- Ruairí at the summit of the Carroll Rim Trail; parking area far below (circled)
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- Beth on the way back down the Carroll Rim Trail
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