Gales Creek Trail: Gales Creek CG - Summit TH

We went to the  Storey Burns Trail: from Gales Creek CG to Storey Burns TH on June 23rd . We hiked up Gales Creek Trail from Gales Creek Camp ground to Summit TH (which is at the summit of the pass) and if time permited, we wanted to go past it towards Storey Burns trailhead (although we were not  able to reach it in the time we had). This was a moderate hike with a gradual climb along Low Divide Creek. Here is a map of the trail:

http://egov.oregon.gov/ODF/TSF/docs/StoreyBurnTrail.pdf

Weather:
Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy. High: 70F, Low: 50F.

Difficulty/Distance:
Moderate / ~6 miles

Directions:
At mile marker 35, turn right at the Gales Creek Campground.sign
Go 1 mile on the well maintained gravel road to the day use parking lot/Hiker sign

Coordinates:
45.549174, -122.901008

My Experience:
This was supposed to be the first hike when the dry sesaon started. But I realised that I like hikes better when it rains so that the vegeatation smells and looks awesome.  However, I was there to hike and this is whole new experience.

We were supposed to do a 6 mile hike, but due to the gradual climb, we were tired by the time it was just 2miles one-way. We decided to make it a 4 mile loop then.  The hike was not so very interesting. No wild flowers or great views. It was just a quiet stroll through the forest. Here is where we rested and had a snack.

I did not have any interest to take pictures cos there was not any subjects :( So we took finally a group picture at the end of the hike.

 This was my first hike with the hiking poles. Loved them. Experience is so very different and comfortable.
The only interesting part of the hike was Laura the lady in blue in this photo. She talked all through the return hike, non-stop ! My god I was just awed looking at her choice of topics. They were all wide ranged. Loved to listen to her though :) Some entertainment u see :P

Yay summer is finally here ! Weather forecast was wrong. No showers and it was perfeclty sunny. We could see the almost full moon. I captured these shots while I was on my way back to home.

I just loved this picture. I like the way the view originates from the right and it ends in the picture. Moon in the background was just perfect icing on the cake ! Overall a less interesting hike, but I was all excited cos the summer season started.