Contributed by hike leader Kelly Clemen

Due to high demand, I offered an additional Sunday hike to Logjam Falls to complement Ann Padgett's trip to Whychus Canyon Preserve. Nine hikers met up on a glorious Sunday to do the relatively short 5-mile hike along Whychus Creek to Logjam Falls and to the mountain viewpoint beyond. The creek was flowing swiftly along due to spring snowmelt, but thankfully was not flooding the trail anywhere. It was still a bit early for the spring display of flowers, but there were a few sand lilies scattered here and there. Logjam Falls was full of the usual water and logs, making for a nice photo at the viewpoint. After getting our fill of the falls, we hiked a quarter of a mile farther to the Whychus Canyon overlook at the upstream trailhead. This is a paved area with a built-in deck and benches to sit and soak up the sun and enjoy the views of the Cascades. We enjoyed a snack and then took a group photo with the mountainous backdrop. Afterwards, we head back to our cars at the beginning trailhead with plenty of day left to enjoy other activities in the sun.