Visiting the Boundary Springs Burn

Cheryl and Rich at the start of the trail

 Rich and I have been very curious and excited to hike the Boundary Springs Trail and see the area after the big burn last summer.

Start of the trail warning sign.

The trail begins with a warning sign. We were not deterred even a little bit. 

Undamaged pine tree in burn area

 









It is interesting that during the fire, some trees were not damaged. Rich and I wondered what the circumstances were to leave this pine tree undamaged when everything around the tree is totally burned.

Rich in the burn area

Last year hiking the Boundary Springs Trail there were many wildflower meadows.

Rogue River and grass meadows

We wondered how the meadows fared post fire. One thing we learned on this hike, the fire hopped over canyons and ravines

 leaving the meadows near the river unscathed.

In this photo the green trees grow up from a ravine. In the foreground and background are burned trees.

The Boundary Springs Trail has not been maintained since the fire. Other trails, like the PCT, have a higher priority. Rich and I walked a bit of the trail until it was dicey, then walked the Upper Rogue River Trail. We feel confident that it won't take long for the area to recover and we hope that next year we will be able to hike to the headwaters of the Rogue River.