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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (July 26, 2017)
Journey Blue Mountain Eagle 7 Wednesday, July 26, 2017 HIKE Continued from Page 6 Hikers should stick to the trail, and if a fossil is found, they can take a picture of it and show a ranger. Taking fossils or rocks is prohibited. Another route at the trailhead, the Blue Basin Overlook, is a 3.25-mile loop with a spectacular vista. It is considered a moderate to strenuous hike with a 600-foot elevation gain and loss. Directions: Travel west on Highway 26 from Dayville 6.9 miles to the Highway 19 junction in Picture Gorge. Turn right at the junction. The Thomas Condon Paleontol- ogy Center and Cant Ranch is 2.1 miles north. Approximately 3 miles farther, clearly marked with a brown metal sign, is the Blue Basin Trailhead, which includes paved park- ing, a picnic area and restrooms, but no water. Traveling a short distance farther north is the breathtaking Cathedral Rock and, shortly after, the Foree Area’s Flood of Fire and Sto- ry in Stone trails. The Flood of Fire (0.4 miles round trip) has a gravel trail with a viewpoint overlook- ing the John Day River Valley and a colorful rock formation similar to Cathedral Rock. The Story in Stone (0.3 miles round trip) trail, which is partially paved, skirts above a small basin of blue-green claystone. Like the Blue Basin, the formation contains fos- sils of animals that lived in there 25 million to 30 million years ago. A hiker looks at information about the types of fossils that have been discovered at the Blue Basin Area. The end of the trail at the Blue Basin Island in Time hike. John Day Fossil Beds Park Ranger Marissa Humphreys is ready to give hiking tours of the Blue Basin Area. Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter Hikers enjoy the sights of the Blue Basin Trail in the John Day Fossil Beds Sheep Rock Unit. M te a L O p e n i F i W Free Bringing Savings Home Mon-Sat 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Like us on and look for special items. • Coffee • Hot Drinks • Tea • Cold Drinks • Smoothies • Baked Goods 100 E Main at stoplight, John Day • 541-792-0425 O R R O W Cabins - RVs - Tents - Fishing - ATV Trails - Concessions Reservation Line: 541-989-8214 Website: morrowcountyparks.org Email: mcparks@co.morrow.or.us OHV PARK Morrow County Public Works 365 W Hwy. 74, PO Box Lexington, OR, 97839 541-989-9500 Bates State Park • Lodge • Meals Provided • 10 Cabins • Bath Houses • Piano & Games • Mountain Retreat CLYDE HOLLIDAY STATE PARK 31 sites, toilets, water, showers, hiking, tent/RV sites, electric (Hold 10 guests each) MT. VERNON, OREGON YOUTH CAMP • REUNIONS • WEDDINGS 2 miles East of Mt. Vernon 541-932-4453 Lake Creek Youth Camp www.lakecreekcamp.org lakecreekcamp@yahoo.com 05877 Western Fashions For The Whole Family Clothing, Boots, Hats, Jewelry & Accessories 234 NW Front St., Prairie City 541-820-3675 Open Mon-Sat to 9am-6pm VG16
