2010-04-24 Weldon Wagon Trail

The second of 2 hikes I did in the Columbia River Gorge area on Saturday the 24th of April 2010.


Weldon Wagon Trail

So at this point I decide to drive over to the little town of Husum, WA to try to find the Weldon Wagon Trail. I ended up driving right to it. You have to appreciate good directions. This little trail was once a wagon road that was used to deliver goods to the town of Husom from the surrounding areas. The trail crosses over the 315 acre White Salmon Oak NRCA which holds one of the last remaining stands of Oregon White Oaks in Washington and represents a look at what the landscape may have been like before settlers arrived. The trail is uphill all the way if starting from Indian Cemetary Rd and is only a couple miles to the top. I was lucky that the Balsamroot was in all its glory. About halfway up I am walking and I look down to see a little snake laying on the trail. I see no rattles so I figure it must be a gopher snake. The whole time I am hiking, the wind is blowing and I could see rain coming in from across the way. I even get rained on a little but nothing to be too excited about. I get up to the top where the trail intersects with Sandborn Rd and there is a bunch of rusty old farm equipment that I decide is worthy of some photos. After a couple pictures I'm heading back down the hill towards my car and I realize that I don't wish to stay at a campground or hike any more this weekend so I make the decision to head back home. I did a whole lot of driving for these 2 little short hikes, but even so, I still feel rejuvenated by getting outside for a bit. Before long I am in my car and on my way home.