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carebeardknows t1_j82bxek wrote
That beautiful long exposure shot is amazing..
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wahchewie t1_j82otw5 wrote
Oh, what's the situation with the greenery? It's gone currently?
Strifin t1_j82owsm wrote
White salmon is beautiful
wpnw t1_j82t81z wrote
FYI, the landowner has closed off public access to this spot now. Too many people getting into trouble and / or causing problems there.
samflynn21 t1_j82v960 wrote
I might just be really tired but I swear I'm seeing the water move
AlabamaWinterRose t1_j82vr1v wrote
The water is beautiful
pawsitivelypowerful t1_j82vrah wrote
Ahhh so gorgeous!
FirePhoinex290 t1_j82yok1 wrote
Incredible! I am planning on going on a trip to Washington this year, what month would you recommend going in to get the best of the “lush green, moist forest” scenery? So far my plan consists of about a week of hiking haha.
digitalgadget t1_j830vlk wrote
If you want to go to Rainier etc then come in July. The roads aren't open until May usually and the flowers don't really start growing until June. By August the forest fires will cause visibility issues and possibly breathing problems depending where you go. September is lovely but it's shoulder season so expect some things to be closed for the season or shortened hours.
I also recommend St Helens if you have the time. Or drive scenic Highway 2 up north. See Leavenworth and Wenatchee while you're out there.
You can get "lush green" any time of year in the rainforests of the peninsula. Visit the Hoh and Hurricane Ridge. But of course they're called rainforests for a reason, the summer is the best time to avoid getting absolutely drenched your whole visit. And of course the coniferous forests of most of Western Washington are green year round on account of the evergreens.
Individual-Hornet-98 t1_j831eij wrote
I’m from WA but not sure what that means. I think they are just referring to the spring when all the deciduous trees get their leaves back and it’s all pretty and green and stuff
photocist t1_j832g2e wrote
April May is a green explosion
shwashwa123 t1_j832jow wrote
New Yorker and frequent Washington visitor, your guys winters are A LOT more green than ours. One of the reasons I love to visit Olympic in the winters :) even without the deciduous leaves the moss and evergreens are plenty green for me
amortellaro t1_j832qnz wrote
Such a cool river. Stayed here for a few nights and saw a few folks kayaking down this raging monster.
riannaearl t1_j837b14 wrote
Don't sleep on the north cascades highway (hwy 20) drive to the Methow Valley on the east side of the cascades. The drive through the mountains is really beautiful and scenic. Winthrop and Twisp are pretty awesome little towns. Plenty of cabins and camp sites available in the area. Great hiking, fishing, backpacking, rafting.. it's a pretty sweet place with really great restaurants and a cute little brewery. Imo, late May, early June is the best time to visit. Most of the snow has melted by then. There's minimal fire danger, and it's shorts and t shirt weather. Definitely recommend.
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ubiquitousanathema t1_j839bym wrote
I spent 3 months in white salmon and I can say that the waterfalls in the area in springtime are insane
feetofire t1_j83fyx5 wrote
I didn’t have my glasses on and legit thought that this was a Bob Ross Happy Little Waterfall painting …
noble_jody t1_j83labk wrote
It looks green to me and the river does look like it's flowing.
MosesKyle t1_j83r7bd wrote
r/AccidentalRenaissance
cwade84 t1_j8456zt wrote
It might be covered in snow right now. White Salmon is mountainous.
cwade84 t1_j845e9v wrote
I think it's just covered in snow right now.
muva_snow t1_j845p9b wrote
WELP, I know what state just got added to my tentative summer road-trip itinerary, absolutely gorgeous! It looks so serene…😌
I’ve never seen a waterfall in person and I’ve been on this planet for 3 decades and I need to change that. I lost my fiancé to the virus whose name need not be mentioned coming up on 3 years, maybe that’s why this phot evokes emotion from me. Idk.
But what I’ve discovered is traveling to place some may consider mundane is a great way to continue healing in my grief journey cause it’s like if I can go to all the special places he would’ve taken me if he were still here because what made me happy was what made me happy. We had SO MUCH planned for the future.
He was so observant and insightful that it left me in awe. Knowing him he probably would’ve noticed something super simple like me screenshooting this and casually mentioning it to him and from that alone he’d book the flights and accommodations, make reservations at whatever WA dining establishment had the best lamb chops and steak cause those two foods were his happy place lol…we loved trying new eateries and odd cocktails and weird appetizers!
So I’m totally gonna do this and try my damndest to enjoy it enough for the both of us thanks to you OP!! If anyone else has any WA “must experience” recommendations…I’d appreciate any insights! I’m not really a “main attraction”/typical touristy spots kinda gal, I love nature and I just in general love discovering the low key spots that the locals love.
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SteveTakesPix t1_j84dl0a wrote
Washington State is best state. Just ignore the rain.
FirePhoinex290 t1_j84dlf8 wrote
Thank you so much, I didn’t even think about road closures. I am still in school so May through August is the only time I can travel, but it seems like there are a few good months to choose from within that bracket.
I have had the Hoh rainforest on my list for a long time, but I’ll have to check out Hurricane ridge. A scenic drive is also a good idea, I’ll see if I can fit it in. Thanks!
SteveTakesPix t1_j84dlzj wrote
Washington State is best state. Just ignore the rain.
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SteveTakesPix t1_j84dpcu wrote
Washington State is best state. Just ignore the rain.
shelsilverstien t1_j84eip4 wrote
Just check to make sure you know where the fires are. The PNW is experiencing a massive, multi-decade drought
itimedout t1_j84fb45 wrote
I think OP means the green is gone because it’s winter so he wants this green to come back.
FirePhoinex290 t1_j84fojq wrote
Will do, thank you for all the recommendations. Is highway 20 dangerous because of falling rocks, or something else? Late May/early June seems like the best time for me to go anyway, I’m glad I’ll get the best of the scenery at that time.
Just curious, what do you define short/t-shirt weather as? I’m from Colorado where short weather ranges from 35° to 110°F haha.
1100__0011 t1_j84fpbc wrote
Spirit Falls into Chaos
Blackxsunshine t1_j84fwzy wrote
Time to ford the river and spite them lol
themightyptfc t1_j84givq wrote
I highly recommend checking out Falls Creek Falls if you are in southwest Washington.
FaolanG t1_j84lduc wrote
The person who did this is cool and did it because people were trashing the area and didn’t know what they were getting into with the surges in the river and the deep, fast moving water. Scenes like this are common on the Little White Salmon and the Gorge in general so there is no need to disrespect the people who live here or endanger yourself by trespassing.
The Gorge scenic area offers many parks and places for incredible views, all we ask is that you don’t leave trash, respect our home, and are kind to those you come in contact with.
Source: I live less than two miles from this river and am originally from The Gorge/ Southern WA. We love people enjoying our home in a respectful, conservation focused manner.
CookieKeeperN2 t1_j84leip wrote
There is gonna be a shit tone amount of people on Rainier. If you do go there, go there on a weekday super early (like 6-7am). I highly suggest going up to Camp Muir if you are in decent shape. but check conditions before you go because you might need microspikes or crampons.
Olympic is huge. If you want to visit the Hoh and hurricane ridge, and hike, that is 2 whole days of driving (not counting from Hoh back to Seattle). Olympic is a must visit.
Instead of Mt St Helens (which you can't hike to the peak without a permit), consider parts of the Cascades that's closer to Seattle. All NFs in Washington are amazing. North Cascades NP is absolutely heaven if you are into alpine views. Of course there is always the Enchantment. If you are in super shape the doing that in a day (backpacking permit is a tough lottery) might be one of the best day hike in the US.
thevelveteenbeagle t1_j84lkku wrote
I can't wait for Spring either!! 🌱. This is GORGEOUS.
FaolanG t1_j84lzjb wrote
Nah we are still super green and we’ve had great snow this year so that bodes pretty well for rolling into the dryer months later :). It’s likely they mean spring when the deciduous trees become green again, or even the green coloration of the water as it moves faster in spring and becomes even more of a kayakers paradise.
Memory_Less t1_j84mar6 wrote
Thanks for the photo. It's beautifully shot and location Tobe enjoyed in the middle of a white winter here.
FaolanG t1_j84n90h wrote
This is in the Columbia River Gorge which is in the southern part of the state and the river is the border between WA and OR. There are tons of large waterfalls along the Gorge and they’re easy to get to straight from 84 (highway) if you’re on a road trip! My Hood is also very close and from Hood River OR (not far from where this is taken you’ll have views of that mountain and My Adam’s.
Mt St Helen’s is amazing and has a great visitors center which is cool to see what the mountain looked like before it erupted, after the erupted and the recovery of the environment. It’ll blow your mind (pun intended) how massive the mountain still is.
I am from The Gorge but even I have to admit that the crowning jewel of Cascadia and the region is the Salish Sea area of which a large part is the Puget Sound. Even driving to Seattle, Rainier is a sight to behold and one of the largest mountains in the lower 48. The waters of the Sound are beautifully blue in the summer and an incredible contrast to the always green forests and snow capped mountain ranges on either side. Even in Everett WA you can see the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges on a clear day and it is incredible. Going north to Deception Pass on Whidby is gorgeous and easily accessible. There are ferries all over the sound that’ll take you to the peninsula where the Olympics are, or the many islands.
There is a ton to see here. I didn’t even get into the eastern part of the state which has a beauty all its own and is more high desert in appearance. Happy to answer any questions.
FaolanG t1_j84nchz wrote
Rode Syncline yesterday and even that one is flowing super well right now after our snows and then nice weather.
FaolanG t1_j84njy7 wrote
The people who come kayak here are some seriously skilled folks. Always love seeing them go full send :).
FaolanG t1_j84ommb wrote
That’s about right for here. The only thing to remember is that WA is very wet, so the 35 doesn’t always feel like 35, even up north it can feel a lot colder and it’s important to have good rain gear in case, especially in May/June.
Everyone has mentioned the northern part of the state, but this picture is from the southern part of WA (this river enters the Columbia which is the border between WA and OR). If you’re time limited I recommend the norther part of the state as well, but if you like to mtb our area is amazing and we have Bend not to far.
White Salmon is known to be “where the sunshine meets the rain.” Our town is green and looks like everything that is Cascades west in the state, but a ten minute drive east and the entire environment changes to the eastern parts high desert/arid vibe with tans and browns. The Gorge is a deep scar through plains that roll all the way to Idaho and there are tons of areas beautiful in their own, different flavor from the west. It’s rad because almost anytime if the rain is getting to me I can drive east and boom, here comes the sun baby :).
robboelrobbo t1_j84tijn wrote
Still confused cuz WA gets even greener in the winter
jerry111165 t1_j84vje2 wrote
Maine here.
I SO agree!!
amortellaro t1_j84xqif wrote
They sorta snuck up on me. I didn’t realize people kayaked it, and all of a sudden I see them whizzing by, then carrying their kayaks out of the river!
BiggC t1_j84y80x wrote
You can still get there by becoming an extremely capable whitewater kayaker and paddling to/over the falls
N3LXP t1_j8503qp wrote
Yeah I too am in Wa (Salish sea) and had this same thought… if anything the current time of year is greener, with all of the mosses and stuff like that in full effect. July and August is when it gets less green in my neck of the woods.
ohlaph t1_j852vh7 wrote
An absolutely amazing place.
riannaearl t1_j852z8r wrote
Yes! 100% everything you said!!! Little white is gorgeous! My friend had her Bachelorette party there, and we rafted down LWSR, had drinks and food in hood river at pFriem, got an airbnb in Carson.. man it was amazing.
Then I had the opportunity to visit the area again in October when I was picking up salmon eggs from the Carson national fish hatchery. I really love it down there. It's really beautiful.
passwordamnesiac t1_j856l84 wrote
East of the Cascade Mountains is pretty dry and brown most of the year.
brvheart t1_j857anj wrote
Where on the river is this?
Ghostly7Whisper t1_j857doo wrote
Soothing shot
philliesbaby t1_j857q8l wrote
wow🥹
PotterGandalf117 t1_j85auur wrote
Hahaha that's so awesome and cool
kungfumovielady t1_j85cfcl wrote
Beautiful
PatheticFrog t1_j85d83x wrote
I grew up in White Salmon. I miss it!
sanu29 t1_j85j517 wrote
Beautiful!
riannaearl t1_j85k0ek wrote
Highway 20 is closed during the winter due to avalanche danger. And yes, shorts weather is about that degree range over here. The west side of the cascades, I'd say probably 50° on the low end just because of the humidity. The east side is dryer, so shorts weather is more of what you're accustomed to over here. The entire state is incredibly geologically diverse, from the rain forests on the peninsula, to the San Juan Islands and puget sound, the cascades range, to the channeled scablands in the central part of the state, awesome forests in the NE corner, down to the walla walla Valley, blue mountains, and clarkston in the SE corner, which is the gateway to hells canyon. There is a LOT to check out here! :)
essdoubleU t1_j85px29 wrote
What a shame that something like this is privately owned.
itimedout t1_j85t1nk wrote
I don’t know for sure man, that’s just what it sounds like he said. I live on the other side of the country, in the mountains of East Tennessee, where right now everything is mostly brown and we can’t wait for all the beautiful green to come back!
hendangler t1_j85wd73 wrote
I kayak here every once in a while and it has been really sad to see the degradation of such an incredible place. As much I love seeing pictures of spirit, I’m glad the land owner cut off hike in access :/
poplafuse t1_j85wjq9 wrote
Doubt it would look this way if it were public
FaolanG t1_j85xbt6 wrote
It sad that it’s becoming that way with a lot of places around here. I wish folks would focus on no impact more.
raff8590 t1_j85xp20 wrote
Heaven!
upstateduck t1_j85zk38 wrote
if you go that way you will be within an hour of Dry Falls State Park which is worth an overnight, especially if it is around the new moon/dark skies
The campground is in a box canyon that obscures light pollution and makes it like stargazing from the bottom of a well. The stars are visible clear to the horizon
StrikeStraight9961 t1_j860qk9 wrote
Humans! They ruined humanity!
essdoubleU t1_j865kr8 wrote
I mean I was hoping it would be a state park or something where it's preserved and maintained. A private owner can choose to do whatever they want with the land.
robboelrobbo t1_j86svxe wrote
Yeah but nobody really cares about that part of the state lol
ubiquitousanathema t1_j86ze68 wrote
Springtime in the Columbia river gorge is incredible. I miss it
FaolanG t1_j86zjuq wrote
It was like 50 this afternoon. The trails are dry and it’s niiiiice.
I’m sure we will pay for it soon but I’m living in the moment hahah.
enchantedwaterfalls t1_j874tc7 wrote
Not this spot. It freezes up pretty well
wpnw t1_j87jvrc wrote
Its more or less preserved, the landowner is a timber company, but it's not under threat of being logged because it's way too steep to actually get in there and cut (and they're required by state law to maintain a 500 foot buffer along the river). It's more an issue of public visitation causing liability issues than anything else.
essdoubleU t1_j87pp4r wrote
I get what you're saying but just the fact that it's owned by a Timber company doesn't make me feel better lol
partiallycylon t1_j881twi wrote
Came here to say this. Very disappointing for sure. Glad I saw it in the snow last year before this happened.
FirePhoinex290 t1_j89beu0 wrote
Makes sense, I’m really interested to see how I’ll handle humidity. I’ve lived in dry places my whole life and have only visited southern states in the winter, so I’ve never experienced summer humidity before.
That’s awesome, I’d didn’t realize how diverse the ecosystem was there. I’ll see if I can extend my trip a bit longer to cover more area, thank you for the help.
FirePhoinex290 t1_j89bj2d wrote
Sounds amazing, I’ll see if I can fit that in!
FirePhoinex290 t1_j89dr2d wrote
Good point, I plan on starting hikes early. I don’t have any experience with backpacking so I’ll stick to day hikes, but Olympic is definitely on my list. Thank you!
FirePhoinex290 t1_j89e7g9 wrote
Good point, thank you! I’ve lived in dry areas my whole life so I’m not sure how I’ll handle a wet summer haha. I am traveling from a state south of you guys, so visiting southern locations then working up to the northern half will be easy.
riannaearl t1_j89mc1u wrote
No problem! Happy to help. The humidity isn't crazy like pea soup air you hear about in the south, but it definitely can make the cold get down to your bones if it's chilly out.
upstateduck t1_j89wamn wrote
we took a 75 day trip with a camp trailer and followed the Columbia River from the Gorge to it's headwaters in BC. The night we spent at Dry Falls was a highlight that we hit by accident
It happened to be a new/late rising moon and half the campground was folks with huge telescopes who let us look at what they were focussing on. Very cool
FaolanG t1_j8a38gh wrote
Eh it isn’t too bad but the June gloom thing is real, especially up north. Just have good gear and you’ll be fine. Everyone makes fun of how we all wear hardcore outdoor brands up here but gear opens this region up to be enjoyable year round.
Example: we skied this morning and now to mtb. I’m two months we get the option for the coveted three sport day: ski, mtb, kite or whatever your pleasure is!
Difficult_Ixem_324 t1_j8f5fl9 wrote
Love it!🥰
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