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Overview
Elk Cove is a large, alpine basin on the north side of Mount Hood . The basin was formed by a lobe of the spectacular Coe Glacier that once pushed through the valley, but disappeared as the glacier retreated. Today, the Coe Glacier still dominates the north face of Mount Hood from Elk Cove, and craggy Barrett Spur rises like a wall above the meadow, framing the scene. Crystal-clear Cove Creek rambles through the west edge of the meadows, rising from snowfield that cover the slopes of Barrett Spur. Dozens of bleached tree stumps throughout the cove are mute testimony to the force of avalanches that regularly roll through the valley in winter, snapping large trees off at the 15-20 foot snow level. In 2021, an avalanche came down from Barrett Spur and took out a number of trees in the northwest part of the basin, well away from the Timberline Trail.
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Photos
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