PCT near 3 Corner Rock south to Table Mountain

We began this hike on the Pacific Crest Trail where it crosses a small forest road 2090 about 30 miles from Washougal, Washington.

The gentle grade for the first 1.5 miles provided a few glimpses of the surrounding vally to the East and eventually the north as well. Spring is just getting around to business up here and we found ourselves among plenty of Wind Flower's both white and purple.We also found long deep patches of snow but the trail was easy enough to follow.

 After passing a great rock outcropping overlooking the Rock Creek Valley with Sedum Ridge beyond and Mt Adams in the background.

Mt Hood 

Mt Adams

 At one point we came out into a Clearing where we were able to stand in one spot and see Mt St Helens and Mt Ranier to the North, Mt Adams to the East and Mt Hood to the South.

Mt St Helens on the left, Mt Ranier on the right.

After crossing a couple of logging access roads the trail gently climbs up to a saddle overlooking Greenleaf Basin to the East and Hamilton Creek basin to the West.

With Table Mountain as our goal we continued on a gradual downhill until the trail curved around the hill towards the West. Here we found a small barely used trail down through the brush towards Table Mountain.

Leaving the PCT, we made our way to the powerlines and continued on an old log road south for several hundred yards until it became a small brushy trail following the ridge up the back side of our destination. Mainly we saw Trillium in the forests but the meadows are beginning to show Indian Paint Brush and some beautiful Red Currant bushes.

The reward was a stunning view East and West up the Columbia River gorge. Here we took lunch and watched two Bald Eagles fly together over the Greenleaf Basin, gliding from far below us slowly until they were far above us.

Our Return would bring us back the way we came but the views are different because I always forget to look back on the way in! This was a 13 mile hike and well worth the effort.