we saw this plant several times on the Mt. Hebo trail, the berries were just a little larger than huckleberries, curious to its id?

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Jane Garbisch - Site Sherpa

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"We are here on the planet only once.... might as well get a feel for the place."
- Annie Dillard

Sitka mountain ash.  It's everywhere.

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adamschneider.net
www.gpsvisualizer.com

Thanks Adam!

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Jane Garbisch - Site Sherpa

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"We are here on the planet only once.... might as well get a feel for the place."
- Annie Dillard

are those things edible

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jamey pyles

"Is it edible" is a question that always warrants caution from me. Some wild berries are deadly poisonous, some will sicken some people and leave others fine. Some are delicious and some are healthy enough but taste horrible. Identification mistakes can be tragic.

Google tells me the Sitka Mountain Ash berries are edible, but they're very sour until after a frost. I even found a page listing instructions on making mountain ash wine. It takes at least a year, but it's reputed to be worth the wait.

Berries from the Common Elderberry, which looks similar, are used in wine and cooking, but eating the berries raw will make many people ill.

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What do you suppose is around that next bend?