Wahkeena Falls hike to Devil's Rest with Hardy's

We thought it would be nice spending a few hours with the Stan and Debbie Hardy and hiking 7.3 miles to Devil's Rest. What a hike it was! The day was beautiful and the trail steep with lots of green vegetation, beautiful waterfalls and we even saw Wahkeena Springs where the water was pouring out of the mountain. There was a trail a short distance from the top that took us to a spot where we could look out over Skamania Island, the Columbia River, Mt. Adams, and Mt. St. Helens. It was breathtaking. We stopped at the top and had lunch before heading back down again. The trip up took 3.5 hours and the trip down was 2 hours. We were sore afterwards, but we felt a sence of accomplishment too. Note to self: Next time you take a long hike, make sure camera batteries are charged.