{"id":39087,"date":"2026-07-31T15:54:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T22:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goatbells.blog\/?p=39087"},"modified":"2026-07-31T15:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T22:54:39","slug":"deer-at-pisgah-sunrise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goatbells.blog\/?p=39087","title":{"rendered":"Deer at Pisgah Sunrise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I initially planned to go to Willamette Pass, but woke up unwilling to drive far … so at last minute, went to Pisgah. Timed the start for sunrise after the top … the view to Sisters was as expected and they hid behind clouds and haze the rest of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A full (or nearly) was also setting not too long after the sisters dipped below the hill<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As I came into the Tr meadow a new face – don’t know if staying around or just passing through … but he had presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another hiker pair and their dog interrupted his breakfast and he vanished. Later as I was heading back toward the car, a deer ran ahead on the trail. I discovered there were 2 and one of them wasn’t shy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not driving didn’t turn out bad … beautiful sunrise, a passing deer through the meadow and another curious at least. Red-tailed hawks were also out hunting on the east side of the hill … the only down-side, the ambient urban background hum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Route<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Started at the ‘main’ gate which if not very early is a mistake during construction. Parked cars lined the street on my way out … park in the north lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I went from the TH to summit; then down to Tr 3 and over to Tr 2 to the summit. Then down Tr 4 to Tr 6 and the summit and then back down to Tr 3 and to TH. 3x to summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n