After Mr. N recovered from his raisin incident, we set forth with Sage to explore Triple Falls. We made a quick stop at Multnomah Falls for some food (the lodge doesn’t allow dogs so we ate outside) and for a picture. I think the dogs ended up in some tourists’ photos.
Mr. N likes to create his own switchbacks. I have to remind him to stay on the path. I don’t know why people worry about little dogs maneuvering hiking trails. If they’re reasonably athletic, I don’t see how most trails would give them trouble. Mr. N is very good at going between, under or over various obstacles. He can also jump three feet at least (he used to jump out of his play pen all the time).
The trail was extremely rocky and the humans had to concentrate on where to step. The dogs didn’t care. The advantage of being steady on four paws.
Although I’m also pretty sure Mr. N is part goat. He deliberately seeks out boulders to climb on. In any case, he’s a much better hiker than I am.
He wants to go, go, go! He gets bored when we stop for water breaks and for the humans to catch their breath. Sage was also panting because she gets warm easily. Mr. N yawns at the rest of us for being slowpokes.
After much scrambling over rocks and wondering if the trail was ever going to end, we reached Triple Falls!
There was a particular stretch that was especially treacherous and I almost slipped. I let Mr. N go ahead and told him to wait at the bottom while I gingerly made my way down.
Sage was a good girl and made sure to keep pace with her human who is recovering from an injury. As for Mr. N, he flew down the trail hampered only by me at the end of the leash. Here we are at the trail head waiting for Sage to make it down.
October 17, 2014 11:47 am
Mr. N, you crack me up. You are one tough little fellow. I think it is a good thing you and Sage photo bombed those tourists as you are much cuter in the photo than they are! Looks like a fun and challenging walk! Thanks for joining the hop!
October 17, 2014 12:33 pm
The falls are beautiful but I am not sure I would make it down the log steps…lol. I noticed the same thing when we are in the forest with the dogs. They get though things (over and under) that really slow me down.
October 17, 2014 1:18 pm
What a great trail. Mr. N., you are surely one of the most athletic "little dogs" I know – you set a good example. Love the photobomb.
October 17, 2014 1:31 pm
That is a beautiful hike! Barley is a much better hiker than I am, too, but she's also very patient with my lack of coordination and balance and does a good job sticking with me on the tough parts. I love Mr. N's yawning picture!
October 17, 2014 9:12 pm
He gets bored easily when he's not moving.
October 17, 2014 1:54 pm
Great photobomb! I love it! The scenery where you are is BEAUTIFUL! We're pretty jealous going through your pictures. 🙂
October 17, 2014 3:50 pm
LOL–I posted about this hike also! It was a good one!!
October 17, 2014 5:34 pm
So happy you posted more pics from this walk! Looks amazing. Be sure to check out our blog post today, Mr. N makes a cameo!
October 17, 2014 10:38 pm
What a gorgeous place to hike!
October 18, 2014 12:08 am
Beautiful! Mr. N and Wilhelm are just so much alike… stopping for pictures is boring, following the trail is boring and part mountain goat!
October 18, 2014 3:09 pm
Great job Mr N the goat, keeping them encouraged to stop slacking! 🙂
I hope you're having a fun day,
Your pal Snoopy 🙂
October 19, 2014 12:53 pm
Those falls are beautiful! I think Mr. N has the advantage of being low to the ground, and having that "four paw drive" as my hubby and I call it sometimes! But I think his energy level is probably his biggest advantage! That looks like such a great hike, and I bet those tourists really enjoyed seeing the dogs posing like that.
Jan, Wag 'n Woof Pets
July 8, 2015 5:10 pm
Triple falls looks very similar to the SolDuc Falls in Olympic National Park. Seriously. Look up a photo if you haven't been there.
April 13, 2018 11:42 am
That is a gorgeous place! I just think Mr. N is a superdog! Also I do think some breeds are just more agile than others. My mother’s poodle and bichon can really bound about but doxies and other breeds seem to be more stiff if that makes sense. I think dogs should be free to roam anywhere they want! They are after all natural trail blazers!
April 13, 2018 5:25 pm
My wife’s dog, a cockapoo, is small to, maybe the size of Mr. N. He also has no trouble with any of the hiking trails we’ve been on. We’re definitely looking forward to hiking now that the weather has warmed up!
April 13, 2018 5:58 pm
Wow, actual tripple falls. How beautiful. I love waterfalls.
April 13, 2018 9:44 pm
This looks like such a beautiful place to hike! I’ve gotten a lot of looks when I’ve taken Bonnie with me on trails too! I think people underestimate how tough little dogs are!
April 14, 2018 10:04 pm
Mr. N, you are quite the hiking pro! What beautiful waterfalls and woodlands you get to explore. It’s fun to get to follow along with you through your blog. Happy trails!
April 14, 2018 11:57 pm
Mr. N I need to steal some of your energy and agility. Glad you slowed down enough to let your dog mom catch up without falling. What a stunning place to hike. You are PAWsitively photogenic!
April 15, 2018 1:52 pm
Aww Mr. N is so photogenic, I love all the photos! Triple Falls looks like a nice place to go on a hike.
April 15, 2018 4:32 pm
I can’t blame any tourist for taking Mr. N’s photos! He’s such a crowd pleaser and so agile! It sounds like you guys had a great hike and the view of Triple Waterfalls is amazing. Thanks for sharing that with us!