Here's something that you just have to look at and say, "whoda' thunk"! And whoda' thunk this is probably a mere 6 miles from our house. Nature sure can be crafty and artistic. This formation is known as Umbrella Rock but I think it looks more like a Golden Eagle perched on the edge of a cliff. Since there is nothing in front of it to give it scale, it is difficult to decipher the size. Trust us when we say it is large. It's called Umbrella Rock because you can easily stand under the overhangs to get shelter from the rain. This is a a wonder of nature that can best be appreciated by standing before it instead of looking at a picture of it. You will surely stand in awe and mutter these words...Whoda' Thunk"!!
I'm going to be guiding a small group on a hike through this area next week. Specifically, we are coming in from Hearts Content, looping the Minister Creek area and then on the NCT to Dunham Siding. By any remote chance is this rock easily seen from the trail? Or, do you have gps info for it? I would love to take them to it. Thanks for the post!
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