Summer

Pipsissewa Chimaphila umbellata May – Sep A small evergreen of shady conifer forests, with leathery, toothed leaves in whorls and small clusters of rose-pink flowers in summer. Purple Foxglove Digitalis purpurea May – Aug A tall introduced wildflower with spikes of spotted pink-purple bells along roadsides and forest edges. Every part of the plant is poisonous. Raab Group Campground Raab Group Campground hosts groups on the Collawash River, a base for hiking, fly fishing, biking, rafting and kayaking. Rainbow Campground Rainbow Campground sits on the Wild and Scenic Clackamas River, with river fishing, biking, rafting and the Riverside Trail starting in camp. Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss Jun – Oct Oregon's most widely stocked trout and a native of the rivers draining Mt. Hood. The sea-run form, called steelhead, returns from the… Red Baneberry Actaea rubra Apr – Sep A leafy plant of moist, shady woods with fluffy white flower clusters in spring and shiny red or white berries later. Every… Red-flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum Mar – Jun, Aug A native shrub that hangs out clusters of pink to deep rose flowers very early in spring, visited by bees and hummingbirds. Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis Feb – Dec A big, broad-winged hawk often seen soaring over clearings or perched on poles and snags. Adults have a rusty orange-red tail. Riley Horse Campground & Day Use A horse camp with a day-use area on Lost Creek near the Sandy River, with corrals and riding trails, reached via Lolo… Ripplebrook Campground Ripplebrook Campground is a small, tent-focused camp on the Oak Grove Fork of the Clackamas River, close to fly fishing and whitewater… Riverford Campground Riverford Campground is a small camp in thick Douglas fir and hemlock forest near where the Collawash River meets the Clackamas River. Riverside Campground Riverside Campground is a rustic camp on the Wild and Scenic Clackamas River, with trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Rock Creek Reservoir Campground Rock Creek Reservoir Campground is a lakeside camp under ponderosa pines, popular with families and anglers and simple to reach off Forest… Rock Creek Reservoir Day Use Apr – Oct A reservoir day-use area off Forest Road 4820 with a boat ramp and picnic area, popular for canoeing and fishing for bass,… Rose Spirea Spiraea douglasii Jun – Sep A thicket-forming shrub of wet meadows and lake edges, topped in summer by fuzzy, upright spires of tiny pink flowers. Rough-skinned Newt Taricha granulosa Apr – Oct A brown newt with dry, bumpy skin and a bright orange belly, often seen crossing forest trails and roads. Its skin carries… Salal Gaultheria shallon Mar – Nov A leathery-leaved evergreen shrub of west-side forests, with urn-shaped white to pink flowers and dark blue-black fruit eaten by wildlife. Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis Mar – Aug A tall streamside shrub with magenta spring flowers and soft yellow to red berries, often blooming as rufous hummingbirds arrive. Scouler’s Corydalis Corydalis scouleri Apr – Jul A tall, lush wildflower of shady creeks and moist woods, with lacy leaves and spikes of long-spurred pink flowers. Seven-spotted Lady Beetle Coccinella septempunctata Mar – Oct A large red-orange lady beetle with seven black spots and a pale spot on each side of the head, brought from Europe… Shellrock Creek Campground Shellrock Creek Campground is a primitive camp beside a small forest creek, with screened sites and no water, so bring your own. Sherwood Campground & Day Use A campground and day-use area on the East Fork Hood River off Highway 35, with picnicking, river fishing, and wheelchair access. Sickletop Lousewort Pedicularis racemosa Jul – Sep A mountain forest wildflower with narrow toothed leaves and white to pink flowers shaped like curved beaks. Its roots tap into neighboring… Sitka Mountain-Ash Sorbus sitchensis Jun – Sep A mountain shrub with feathery compound leaves, flat clusters of white flowers in summer and red fruit that feeds birds and bears…