Arrival at Fall Mountain Lookout
Tuesday July 29, 2014 It was a short drive from John Day to the Fall Mountain Lookout. The turnoff is just before the Starr campground. It was then about 4 miles on a good dirt road and a final 1 … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Travel
Elkhorn Scenic Byway
Vista near Elkhorn Summit Tuesday July 29, 2014 It it only 70 miles between Baker City and John Day where the lookout is located. But we decided to take the backroads. A great option is to take the Elkhorn Scenic … Continue reading →
Sumpter Oregon
Monday, July 28, 2014 We had the rest of the afternoon to explore the area around Baker Oregon. We decided to drive up to the small historical mining community of Sumpter. It is about 30 miles from Baker. The road … Continue reading →
Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
Monday July 28, 2014 The Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is very cool. It is run by the BML. It is mainly a diarama style museum with interactive displays. I knew the route of the trail but did not know the … Continue reading →
Baker Oregon
Geiser Grand Hotel – Baker City Oregon Monday July 28, 2914 We had one day to explore around Baker. My main goal was to visit the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. I really wanted to walk along some of the wagon … Continue reading →
Drive to Baker Oregon
Sights from the car near Baker City Sunday – July 27, 2014 Day had finally come for our Eastern Oregon vacation. We headed out about 9am and we were in Eastern Washington by 11 o’clock. We stopped for a picnic … Continue reading →
Road Trip
The car is packed. The playlists are done – Western, selection of classical to celebrate the morning and another for staying on the mountain top. It was fun putting together the lists. I went through a bunch of Western Movies … Continue reading →
Eastern Oregon Bound
We are off to Eastern Oregon in the next week or so. I had come across this cool Forest Lookout Fall Mountain when I was planning for our trip to the Steens two years ago. I love this . Something … Continue reading →
Adelman Peony Gardens
Less than a mile from Schreiner’s Iris Gardens is Adelman Peony Gardens. They have a wonderful small display garden. We visited on May 31st which is mid-season but some of the best blooms seemed to already be over. We did … Continue reading →
Schreiner’s Iris Gardens
I have always had a soft spot for bearded iris. They were my mother’s favorites. “Flags” is what she called them. She would get so excited when we came across someone who was giving a bunch of rhizomes away. We … Continue reading →