Whychus Canyon Preserve - A Hike to the Bottom

Hello again everyone! Here are some shots I took during a little hike in the Whychus Canyon Preserve in Central Oregon. There is close to 8 miles of trails inside the preserve. On this hike I will be going down into the canyon to the banks of Whychus Creek. A little over 2 mile round trip down and up the canyon. I have shared a couple other posts about hikes on this creek. One was nearer the source, the snow capped mountains you can see in the first picture and one near the terminus where it flows into the Deschutes River.

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A shot from the west end of the preserve as I prepare to start the descent into the canyon. You can see the snow capped peaks of the Cascade Mountain Range in the distance.

A view of the canyon and the start of the serious downhill part of the trail on the right side. :)

A couple more views of the canyon as I begin to dip under the rim.

My first view of the water as it winds its way through the canyon.

I am about halfway down and here are two shots of the exposed rim rock on the other side.

Looking east down the canyon.

Some of the exposed rim rock on my side of the canyon. I love the different colors and textures. A real rock hounds delight. :)

Almost to the bottom.

Finally at the bottom. Time to enjoy a little snack and immerse myself in the sights and sounds of nature for a while.

A final look at some of the rocks on the opposite side of the creek before I begin my ascent out of the canyon.

This shot is from a hike I did there 6 months earlier. It is at the east end of the preserve and shows the creek winding its way to the Deschutes River.

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Photos taken by me, @oldmans, with a Nikon D3300 with some Lightroom post processing.

Thanks for looking and enjoy your day!