http://heibeck.smugmug.com/gallery/2604117_bygAC/ This used to be a lush forested area, then the Cascades rose up and make it a desert. Some of the trees were perserved in a rock forest. I don't think park is completely worth the trip by itself, but if you are in the area or doing other things, do stop by. http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Travel Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0800 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:50:11 -0700 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://heibeck.smugmug.com/Travel/Ginkgo-Petrified-Forest/IMG2334/137351640_DeLco-Ti.jpg http://heibeck.smugmug.com/gallery/2604117_bygAC/ http://heibeck.smugmug.com/Travel/Ginkgo-Petrified-Forest/2604117_bygAC#137351640_DeLco <p><a href="http://heibeck.smugmug.com">heibeck</a><br />View of the Columbia River from the visitor's center</p><p><a href="http://heibeck.smugmug.com/Travel/Ginkgo-Petrified-Forest/2604117_bygAC#137351640_DeLco" title="View of the Columbia River from the visitor's center"><img src="http://heibeck.smugmug.com/Travel/Ginkgo-Petrified-Forest/IMG2334/137351640_DeLco-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View of the Columbia River from the visitor's center" title="View of the Columbia River from the visitor's center" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:43:44 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (heibeck) http://heibeck.smugmug.com/Travel/Ginkgo-Petrified-Forest/IMG2334/137351640_DeLco-Th.jpg 2007-02-18 16:18:29 46.95459412850000 -119.98772978800000 0 0b92e3739b551801a3e5916a4608acfc ff8fb96d066104346bac6161695d8923 d88e22f23932b67d6315b5d0bebcccaf e6238b0206161891abc2e018f6d6d441 3e75680683a00d41ee3e9aec7f85fc7d 48254bb86bd72bc4ec025d5ae0186108 View of the Columbia River from the visitor's center <p><a href="http://heibeck.smugmug.com">heibeck</a><br />View of the Columbia River from the visitor's center</p><p><a href="http://heibeck.smugmug.com/Travel/Ginkgo-Petrified-Forest/2604117_bygAC#137351640_DeLco" title="View of the Columbia River from the visitor's center"><img src="http://heibeck.smugmug.com/Travel/Ginkgo-Petrified-Forest/IMG2334/137351640_DeLco-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View of the Columbia River from the visitor's center" title="View of the Columbia River from the visitor's center" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel river, gorge heibeck heibeck http://heibeck.smugmug.com/Travel/Ginkgo-Petrified-Forest/2604117_bygAC#137351709_Jngsb <p><a href="http://heibeck.smugmug.com">heibeck</a><br />Thousands of petroglyphs were found by the river before the building of the local dam. Some are preserved here</p><p><a href="http://heibeck.smugmug.com/Travel/Ginkgo-Petrified-Forest/2604117_bygAC#137351709_Jngsb" title="Thousands of petroglyphs were found by the river before the building of the local dam. Some are preserved here"><img src="http://heibeck.smugmug.com/Travel/Ginkgo-Petrified-Forest/IMG2335/137351709_Jngsb-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Thousands of petroglyphs were found by the river before the building of the local dam. Some are preserved here" title="Thousands of petroglyphs were found by the river before the building of the local dam. Some are preserved here" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Travel Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:43:58 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (heibeck) http://heibeck.smugmug.com/Travel/Ginkgo-Petrified-Forest/IMG2335/137351709_Jngsb-Th.jpg 2007-02-18 16:18:40 f7b9581607c37308b92f3c4454de3342 0ed3e911d861f28a821e856d07b35671 a05dad74bc9b8192390a2b09cd2d7a98 b7badedc3c57fb2be0a0f2b09467c617 01208c5be966cacf32db5afaada96012 4a2c193e9da5c4d29eb52147d7519c0f Thousands of petroglyphs were found by the river before the building of the local dam. Some are preserved here <p><a href="http://heibeck.smugmug.com">heibeck</a><br />Thousands of petroglyphs were found by the river before the building of the local dam. Some are preserved here</p><p><a href="http://heibeck.smugmug.com/Travel/Ginkgo-Petrified-Forest/2604117_bygAC#137351709_Jngsb" title="Thousands of petroglyphs were found by the river before the building of the local dam. Some are preserved here"><img src="http://heibeck.smugmug.com/Travel/Ginkgo-Petrified-Forest/IMG2335/137351709_Jngsb-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Thousands of petroglyphs were found by the river before the building of the local dam. Some are preserved here" title="Thousands of petroglyphs were found by the river before the building of the local dam. 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