Smith Rock



Smith Rock, Smith Rock Park, Oregon (7/19/2007)
This is hike #32 ("Smith Rock") from the book 100 Hikes in the Central Oregon Cascades (3rd edition).
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The Crooker River at Smith Rock, our trailhead

Footbridge over the river


 





Man and his best friend wade across
 


Pigeons taking flight from their roost



 




First glimpse of a climber

 



Natural bus stop

See the climbers?

 


Poisonous snake on the trail

Egret in flight over Crooked River


 


Waterfall

Taking a rest

First glimpse of Monkey Face

Climbers all over the face
 




Climber in its mouth

 




Climb to Monkey Face

 




Climber coming down

Trio ready to ascend
 


Two guys and a gal



 


We're now above Monkey Face

Climber and his two assistants

Not for a million bucks

 


Photo taken from pointy ledge opposite Monkey Face

Family admiring the view


Ledge (where I was) and mouth
 





 



Dusty switchbacks leading down


Our buddy Alex
 


Alex racing us down

Fishing

Relaxing

Nests of some sort
 


Roosting pigeons



 

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