Mazamas — For the Love of Mountains
Activity Notes
This day consists of birds and wildflowers with some hiking. We will start at the River S Unit of the Refuge (south Ridgefield), meeting at the beginning of the auto tour route; typically this auto tour takes about two hours including a brief walk to an overlook. I have not seen so much water in the refuge and we will be at the peak of North migration season so bring binoculars as there should be thousands of birds. From River S we go through downtown Ridgefield to the north edge of town to the Carty Unit of the Refuge where we will hike all the trails that are open which could be as few as 2.5 miles due to restricted areas during migration. 500 year-old oak trees, deer, and more birds highlight this section of the hike.
