We hiked along the Rivers Trail from the west and went down to the river, then looped back past Dale’s Antique Beach and through the cottonwoods to the dike.   The return hike was 7.7 km.    We made a number of stops along the way to enjoy the birds, the bugs, and the blossoms. 

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Dale's Antique Beach

mountain ash by the dike

cottonwoods by the floodlands

Dale's relics

by the river

Thompson River floodlands

Rivers Trail snag

the sandy trail to the river

Mounta Mara from the dike

And, a video to capture some of the route and the highlights along the way: