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Recap: Resurrecting Rhozone - an Orogenesis & Hoodland Trails Collective Collaboration
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Recap: Resurrecting Rhozone - an Orogenesis & Hoodland Trails Collective Collaboration

This past weekend a hearty group of 20+ volunteers descended upon a long forgotten stretch of trail in the southernmost reaches of The Mt Hood National Forest. The area is affectionately referred to as “The Rhozone” as it is framed in by the Rhododendron Ridge Trail which spans the length of the ridge dividing this zone almost equally between Mt Hood and Mt Jefferson. With epic views of both mountains, deep loamy forest, rocky outcroppings, and beautiful Rhododendrons lining the trail - it is truly a spectacular place. 

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