Dad and I hit the road Friday morning for a hike in the Gorge.
I decided to introduce him to Munra Point, a short but tough scramble near Bonneville Dam. We parked at Exit 40 at the Wahclella Falls Trailhead and jumped on Gorge Trail No. 400, paralleling Interstate 84. It was very overgrown:
After about 1.5 flat miles, we turned left at an unmarked trail and started our up-hill trek. The trail is incredibly steep in parts. (There's also a ton of poison oak, so beware)
But soon the views started:
Up, up, up... about 1,800 feet in 1.5 miles.
Here comes Dad:
We had awesome views of Mount Adams, the tippy top of Mount Rainier, the dam and all around.
It was warm but super windy, as evidenced by my flying hair:
It was soon time to head down, which doesn't take a whole lot less time because of the steeps.
After just over 5 hours, we emerged at the trailhead, sweaty, tired, windblown and happy:
Then we made one quick stop on the way home:
:)
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