Contributed by hike leader John Stephenson

Sunday on Tam McArthur Rim

On a refreshingly cool day (at least by July standards), twelve capable CONC hikers trekked up to Tam McArthur Rim and beyond to enjoy the Central Oregon Cascades high country. The expansive views were beautiful, and we even crossed a couple snowfields. The snow was tinged with reddish patches that we sleuthed out as being “Watermelon Snow” -  a type of algae that grows in snow.

Who was Tam McArthur you ask? Well, I looked it up and he served on the Oregon Geographic Board for 35 years and got the first edition of Oregon Geographic Names published in 1928, which is the authoritative source for information on the origins and history of Oregon place names. After his death in 1951, Tam McArthur Rim was named in his honor.

Photos by Clark Broyles and John Stephenson