Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
04/03/2024
The trail to Elk Rock Island begins beside a quaint park in a residential part of Milwaukie.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
04/03/2024
The trail is a short dirt track passing through the trees and heading toward the island in the Willamette River.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
04/03/2024
The trail crosses spring fed wetlands.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
04/03/2024
The natural land bridge is often underwater during the wet season, but becomes passable once river levels drop.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
04/03/2024
The small hill is the oldest exposed stone in the Portland area, dating to around 40 million years ago.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
04/03/2024
Small tracks circle the forested center of the island.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
04/03/2024
A sandy shore that is popular with swimmers during the hot summer months.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
04/03/2024
Wild flowers can be found on Elk Rock Island's interior.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
04/03/2024
Steep cliffs directly across the Willamette River from a muddy beach on Elk Rock Island.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
04/03/2024
The island sits in the center of the river.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
04/03/2024
Spring fed ponds support wetland species on the surface of the island's rocky outcroppings.