It rained last night so my tent was wet. It was wet and misty out so the valley below the ridge I was hiking on was obscured by clouds. It was cool to be above it. The trail crossed several talus slopes. As the morning sun came up it shot a starburst of gray laser beams through the trees. It gave the trail a rainforest feel. The guide book recommended another alternate trail called Eagle Creek. I took a two mile insanely steep side trail to get to it. The Eagle Creek trail follows the creek as it winds down a canyon. There are a lot of waterfalls. The trail is high above following the river down. It was like walking along a cliff. Two waterfalls were unique. Punch bowl falls and Tunnel falls. Tunnel falls you walked through a tunnel behind a very high falls. The trail ended at the Columbia River Gorge. A two mile paved bike path led east to Cascade Locks, OR. There is a trail angel here who calls himself Shrek, Trail Ogre. His hostel is Shreks Swamp. He's still building the place up but there's space for hikers, shower, & laundry. It will really be nice when he's done building it though.
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