Purple ZR-1 Road Trip to Yellowstone and the Pacific Northwest

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We continued south and stopped at Smith Rock State Park. All of the park facilities are in good condition and there were volunteers working to keep the a nice place to visit.

The park offers views and hiking trails around the remains of an ancient volcano and the Crooked River that eroded the lava rock leaving the core:




As we headed down toward the stream, we were greeted by a small lizard:




We stopped for a photo in an eroded rock formed into a small cave:




We climbed up to the cliff base and found a large slab of rock that had fractured from the wall. Lyndi did her part to prevent further collapse:



A pleasant view looking down stream:




On the way back up the trail to the parking lot, Lyndi points out our goal:




Jim