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2B ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020 ❚ APPEAL TRIBUNE Miller Continued from Page 1B Mounds of pounds: Someone mentioned a new buzz phrase making the rounds of the seques- tered the other day, “the quarantine 15.” It’s similar to the infa- mous “freshman 15” of college dorm food, pack- aged and drive-through dining and midnight study-session binge- snacking, avoirdupois- elevating diet that packs on the surplus pounds during the first year of college. Confession time: Jig- saw puzzles, marathon reading and TV watching sessions that can devel- op a chronic nibble-fe- tish during self-quaran- tine are no substitute for daily gym workouts, wil- derness hiking and fish- ing trips. Although walking Harry the hound, setting up the garden and work- ing in the yard provide some toning time. On the upside of the dilemma, gloving and masking up to go to the Mountains Continued from Page 1B The hike felt longer than the 4.6 miles we'd actual- ly traveled. Thick clouds of mosquitoes provided company during dinner, and we were happy to watch the first day of our journey disappear into starlight. Day 2: Whoa ... (Slide Lake to Strawberry Lake) After a long first day, Robyn and I decided to spend our only full day in the wilderness focusing on relaxation. We set out from camp early, and after a mere 2.7 miles came across a sight that turns even the most eloquent speakers into monosyllabic cavemen (or caveladies). "Whoa …," I said. "Un-Huh," said my wife. Strawberry Lake shim- mers wide and blue, sur- rounded on both sides by rugged mountain peaks and glassy rivers that roll into the 36-acre body of water. On the western shoreline, we found a RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: LA HACIENDA REAL grocery store can provide a real disincentive for stocking up on carbs and sugars. On the downside, there are signs in the windows of our favorite local family Mexican and Asian restaurants that phone orders are avail- able for takeout. This is what is re- ferred to as the balance of nature. A viral flop: I figured that a good stay-home project would be trying to grow a corona of my own in the form of a beard. It was an epic fail; five days of scrawny, gray fuzz. With the added disin- centive that it was an itchy irritation under a mask. Thought for the week: The fish that you are trying to catch doesn’t care how impor- tant or insignificant you are. — Henry. Although late President Herbert Hoover said it best: “All men are equal before fish.” Contact Henry Miller via email at HenryMil- lerSJ@gmail.com camping spot alongside a creek overlooking the lake. I spent the morning fly-fishing. The stocked lake offers brook trout (which I caught) and rainbow trout (not so much), while Robyn spent the morning read- ing and napping in a wild- flower meadow along the shoreline. Now we're talking. As the afternoon heat- ed up, we left our camp- site and day-hiked into the most scenic area of the wilderness. Forty-foot Strawberry Falls was a mile up the trail, frothing and foam- ing in the sunlight. Just beyond, a half-mile spur brought us to yet another "whoa …" worthy destina- tion. Wrapped in silver cliffs and filled with turquoise water, Little Strawberry Lake is even more spec- tacular than its larger brother. An afternoon spent swimming in its frozen water and warm- ing up in the sunshine was about as close to pure relaxation as it gets. In the evening, after a dinner of pasta and pesto, a soft summer rain swept across the mountains, Due to the holiday, our offi ce hours and obituary placement times may vary. Please contact us at 503-399-6789 or obituary@statesmanjournal.com for further details. Editor's note: With statewide restrictions on in-person restaurant dining, Statesman Jour- nal restaurant inspec- tion reports will be limit- ed due to procedure changes at the county level. Marion County Envi- ronmental Health is not currently conducting routine in-person inspec- tions of restaurants. In- person inspections are currently reserved for sit- uations such as com- plaints regarding imme- diate health risks. Envi- ronmental health staff is calling all licensed facil- ities and documenting their phone consulta- tions for food safety and social distancing mea- sures, the department said. Polk County Environ- mental Health is contact- ing restaurants to give them the option of an in- person inspection or phone consultation. Phone consultations do not take the place of a for- mal inspection. In-per- son inspections will be rescheduled. ABOUT RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS This is a snapshot of the inspections conducted by the Marion and Polk County health departments. Twice annually, licensed restaurants receive unan- nounced inspections that focus on food temper- atures, food preparation practices, worker hygiene, dish-washing and sanitizing, and equipment and facility cleanliness. Violations: Restaurant scores are based on a 100- point scale. Priority violations deduct 5 points, and priority foundation violations deduct 3 points. Vio- lations recorded on consecutive inspections result in point deductions being doubled. Scoring: Scores of 70 or higher are considered com- pliant. Restaurants scoring below 70 must be re- inspected within 30 days or face closure or other administrative action. Restaurants display a placard by the entrance to indicate whether they have passed their last inspection. Muchas Gracias Mexican Food Location: 365 E Ellen- dale Ave., Dallas Date: April 20 Score: 100 No priority viola- tions Subway Location: 1554 Edge- water St. NW, Salem Date: April 13 Score: 100 No priority viola- tions Urban Grange Coffee and Bakery Company POLK COUNTY Jersey Mike’s Semi-annual restau- rant inspections from April 13 to 20. Location: 555 Edge- water St. NW, Salem Date: April 16 Score: 100 No priority viola- tions Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant Location: 1111 Edge- water St. NW, Salem Date: April 16 Score: 100 No priority viola- tions La Hacienda Real Location: 475 Taggert Drive NW, Salem Date: April 15 Score: 100 No priority viola- Location: 1594 Edge- water St. NW #180, Sa- lem Date: April 13 Score: 97 Priority violations ❚ Unnecessary poi- sonous or toxic materials are on the premises, spe- cifically: WD-40 is stored beside tea boxes in the front service area where food is served. Point de- duction: 3. Strawberry Falls in the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. ZACH URNESS/STATESMAN JOURNAL leaving behind the smell of fresh pine and a rain- bow stretching above the lake. I've been blessed with some good days during my years of Oregon ex- ploration, but that sec- ond day in the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness is one that'll stick. Day 3: The sprint home (Strawberry Lake to High Lake Trailhead) All good things must end, of course, and we woke up ready for the journey home. OR-GCI0408452-01 Simple Cremation $795 Simple Direct Burial $995 Church Funeral $2965 SALEM 275 Lancaster Drive SE (503) 581-6265 TUALATIN 8970 SW Tualatin Sherwood Rd (503) 885-7800 PORTLAND 832 NE Broadway (503) 783-3393 TIGARD 12995 SW Pacifi c Hwy (503) 783-6869 EASTSIDE 1433 SE 122nd Ave (503) 783-6865 MILWAUKIE 16475 SE McLoughlin Blvd (503) 653-7076 The final day was most difficult in terms of phys- ical exertion, as the trail back to our car required climbing 2,080 feet up the mountain pass below Strawberry Mountain. We encountered more snow near the 8,300-foot saddle, and, painful though it was, passed up the opportunity to climb to the summit of 9,038- foot namesake of the wil- derness. (A trail climbs 900 feet in one mile to the summit). Instead, we followed the trail and an old road out of the official wilder- ness to Road 1640, which connects to High Lake Trailhead. As we reached the truck and prepared to leave, I couldn't help wishing we had one more day. A night spent camping at Little Strawberry Lake, and enough time to as- cend Strawberry Moun- tain, would have made an outstanding trip just about perfect. But regret is a point- less emotion in a place this beautiful. And so we drove downhill to the desert below — where the temperature was, indeed, around 100 degrees — and began the sprint back to Salem, the craggy peaks of the Strawberry Mountains drifting away in the rear-view mirror. Note: Since the writing of this story, the area near Strawberry Mountain has been impacted by wild- fire, but it's overall impact on the region is limited. Zach's itinerary Privately owned cremation facility. A Family Owned Oregon Business. “Easy Online Arrangements” www.CrownCremationBurial.com OR-GCI0348841-02 tions Day 1: High Lake Trail- head to Slide Lake, 4.6 miles, difficult Day 2: Slide Lake to Strawberry Lake, 3.4*, easy Day 3: Strawberry Lake to Road 1640/High Lake Trailhead, 6.5, diffi- cult Total: 14.5 miles, 3,129 feet of climb * Day 2 also included a three-mile day-hike to Little Strawberry Lake Strawberry Mountain Wilderness General location: South of John Day and Prairie City in Eastern Oregon's Malheur Na- tional Forest Size: 68,700 acres Created: Originally designated by the Wil- derness Act of 1964, dou- bled in size by the Oregon Wilderness Act in 1984. Trails: There are around 125 miles of trails in the wilderness, the most popular of which is the Strawberry Lake Ba- sin via Strawberry Camp- ground Difficulty: Easy to strenuous Small car access: All trailheads require driving on dirt roads but are fine for low-clearance pas- senger cars. Campsites: Strawber- ry Campground, the trail- head for Strawberry Lake, offers 10 campsites, run- ning water and bath- rooms Most popular trip: The majority of people who visit the wilderness take day-hikes or short backpacking trips from Strawberry Campground into the Strawberry Lake Basin. Maps/information: Prairie City Ranger Dis- trict, 327 SW Front St., (541) 820-3800, or Blue Mountain Ranger Dis- trict, 431 Patterson Bridge Road., John Day, (541) 575-3000 Access: The two best trailheads are High Lake Trailhead (most easily accessed from John Day) and Strawberry Camp- ground (accessed via Prairie City). Directions High Lake Trailhead (GPS: N44 16.616 W118 41.945): From John Day, follow Highway 375 south 10 miles. Turn left on Road 65 at a sign for Wiki- up Campground and con- tinue 13.6 miles. Turn left on Road 16 toward Logan Valley for 2.5 miles and turn left onto gravel Road 1640 and follow it 10 miles to its end. (You'll pass a trailhead just before reaching High Lake Trail- head. If you're doing the full backpacking loop, this is where you'll even- tually come out). Strawberry Camp- ground (GPS: N44 19.158 W118 40.437). From Prai- rie City off Highway 26, turn right onto Main Street and follow it to Bridge Street. Follow the pointers for Strawberry Campground south onto Strawberry Road for 10 miles to its end at the campground. Zach Urness has been an outdoors reporter, photographer and videographer in Oregon for 12 years. To support his work, subscribe to the Statesman Journal. Urness is the author of “Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon” and “Hiking Southern Oregon.” He can be reached at zur- ness@StatesmanJour- nal.com or (503) 399- 6801. Find him on Twitter at @ZachsORoutdoors.