One of the 59 days we were out with a camera
Friday, July 26, 2019
The second Friday on the Clackamas, from Fish Creek up the river to Lake Harriet. Fourteen months later the Riverside Fire burned down it.
66 photos, the first at 10:53 a.m. and the last at 5:35 p.m., by the camera's own clock. Here is where we were, in order, with a few from each place; every photo leads to its spot on the map.
10:53 a.m. to 11:23 a.m.
Along the way
6 places on our map, 8 photos.
11:43 a.m. to 11:49 a.m.
The Clackamas River before the 2020 fire
3 places to pitch a tent outside any campground, 3 photos.
Photographed in July 2019, a year before the 2020 Riverside Fire.
12:20 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.
Fish Creek Campground
19 sites, 20 photos.
Today: closed since the 2020 fire
Site 212:20 p.m.
Site 512:25 p.m.
Site 2412:28 p.m.
Site 812:32 p.m.
Site 2212:37 p.m.
Site 1412:41 p.m.
Site 1612:45 p.m.
Site 2112:50 p.m.
In the order we walked it: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 24, 23, 7, 8, 10, 22, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21.
1:19 p.m.
The Clackamas River before the 2020 fire
1 place to pitch a tent outside any campground, 1 photo.
Photographed in July 2019, a year before the 2020 Riverside Fire.
1:26 p.m. to 1:35 p.m.
Roaring River Campground
5 sites, 5 photos.
Today: closed since the 2020 fire
2:01 p.m. to 2:12 p.m.
Sunstrip Campground
6 sites, 8 photos.
Today: closed since the 2020 fire
2:41 p.m.
The Clackamas River before the 2020 fire
1 place to pitch a tent outside any campground, 1 photo.
Photographed in July 2019, a year before the 2020 Riverside Fire.
3:02 p.m. to 3:17 p.m.
Ripplebrook Campground
8 sites, 8 photos.
Today: reopened after the 2020 fire; closed again by the 2026 Austin Fire
3:49 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Clackamas River before the 2020 fire
4 places to pitch a tent outside any campground, 4 photos.
Photographed in July 2019, a year before the 2020 Riverside Fire.
4:35 p.m. to 4:37 p.m.
Lake Harriet Campground
2 sites, 2 photos.
Today: closed for 2026 after the Austin Fire
5:10 p.m. to 5:35 p.m.
The Clackamas River before the 2020 fire
5 places to pitch a tent outside any campground, 6 photos.
Photographed in July 2019, a year before the 2020 Riverside Fire.
