Mt Jefferson as seen from the Whitewater Trail in 2015.
Helicopters dropping water on the fire when it was first starting on 29 July 2017. Photo taken along the Woodpecker Ridge Trail.
Water being picked up from Bays Lake in the Mt Jefferson Wilderness Area.
Burned understory along the Woodpecker Trail in June 2018
Unnamed creek along the Woodpecker Trail in June 2018 shows how intense the fire was as virtually no regrowth occured that spring.
Seven Years Later
June 2024
The Same Unnamed creek as above along the Woodpecker Trail.
Scorched Trees along the Woodpecker Trail, still standing with little understory regrowth.
But Regrowth is happening is some spots...
Douglas Fir regeneration along the Woodpecker Ridge Trail.
Rhodendron growth along the Woodpecker Ridge Trail.