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 Benson Plateau Backpacking: Day 2

I started out the day not feeling great about my trip because of terrible weather the day prior. After the sun came out things improved quickly. I was on Chinidere Mountain for sunrise. Had incredible mountain views on Tomlike Mountain, including Mount Adams. Then I saw some awesome views of Wahtum Lake I hadn’t seen before. Great day.

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Incredible indeed, Andrew 👏👏
Thanks for sharing 
 @c531994e Wow! What stunning pictures 
 @1e05117d Thank you! 
 @c531994e Beautiful images 😊 Have a wonderful time ☀️ 
 @c531994e 

Breathtaking! Thank you so much for sharing your adventures with us! 🙏🙌
Enjoy & be safe! 🫂 
 @7dc5a2e3 Thank you so much Bryan! 
 Benson Plateau Backpacking: Wrap

Woke up at the abandoned Indian Springs campground with more condensation on my tent than I’ve ever experienced. Completely soaked. I wanted sun but lesson learned not to set up camp without tree cover. Headed back on the Eagle Creek Trail to most likely see the waterfalls for the last time this year. I just love Twister Falls, third photo. 😍

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 @c531994e great photos 
 @1098b7ea Thanks so much! 
 @c531994e I love all the photos. Thanks for sharing. 
 @38aa5d67 My pleasure. It was a rough start but I ended up having fun. 
 @c531994e That’s a lot of rock blasting for a hiking trail. That tunnel looks really cool. 
 @b7396b65 I believe the Civilian Conservation Corps did this work between 80 and 90 years ago. I doubt they would build this trail today. The first flush toilet in a U.S. forest is at the trailhead. To my surprise, they have reopened it and it was operational. Had been closed and seemingly condemned but maybe just due to covid. 
 @c531994e twister falls is the only place where I've ever wanted a drone or long boom to get just the right picture (without falling). You did pretty good. 
 @579044b7 Thanks! That would be awesome. I bet so many people turn around at Tunnel Falls when they could go maybe .2 more and see Twister. 
 @c531994e What a trip, Andrew! Thanks for sharing all of the awesome photos 🤩 
 @8722fce6 ☺️ My pleasure! 
 @c531994e Low water in there at the moment. Is that a section of blasted organ pipes. 
 @3225906e Lol it does kinda look like that. The creek has much more water in the spring when the snow is still melting. 
 @c531994e Beautiful images 😊 especially the third one 😍 Have a wonderful time ☀️ 
 @43d54614 Thank you!