The Tam-a-Láu Trail can be accessed from the campground and nearby day use parking area.
Some wooden stairs help hikers ascend the cliffs below the plateau.
As you hike uphill you get better and better views of the lake.
Decision point at the start of the loop trail: clockwise or counter-clockwise?
At the top of the plateau you reach a broad, expansive landscape.
View of Lake Billy Chinook from the Tam-a-Láu Trail.
Juniper trees grow amidst sagebrush and rabbitbrush.
On a cloudy day, the Crooked River appears inky black.
Remnants of old rock walls can be seen on the east side of the penninsula.
Much of the Tam-a-Láu Trail provides cliff-edge views of the stunning landscape.
Crumbly bands of rock decorate the canyon.