Fall Colors at Herman Creek

With all the recent rain, I was getting antsy to be outside without rain gear ... so when the forecast said less than a tenth of an inch for Cascade Locks for today I grabbed my gear and headed out.

Some might say the drive is too far for a casual six-miler, but this time of year the leaves are alive with color all along the gorge. All the rain we've had this past week created quite a waterfall display as well. The parking lot was full, but the trail was empty of people and full of fall mystique.