A familiar face is returning to Willamina. The popular hillside of larch trees known as “Smiley Face Hill” will once again change colors in October, revealing the 300-foot smiley face of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon fall staple returns as the Polk County smiley face returns with the autumn change of the golden larch trees.Oregon’s beloved “Smiley Face Hill” was visible from ...

Every fall, a smiley face made of trees appears on a hill in Polk County. It’s a happy sight for motorists driving along Oregon 18, at roughly milepost 25, between Willamina and Grand Ronde ...

Oregon's "Smiley Face Hill" returns. ... KOIN 6 shares previous chief meteorologist Natasha Stenbock's aerial view of Polk County's "Smiley Face Hill" on November 7, 2024. More for You.

A giant smiley face made out of trees can be seen by drivers in Polk County, Oregon The hills have a smile! Around the U.S., fall brings cooler temperatures and the promise of changing leaves ...

Drivers along Oregon 18 this time of year might spot something strange in the forested hillside of rural Polk County – two eyes and a wide grin. The giant smiley face made of trees appears every ...

Along one stretch of highway in Oregon, there’s another way to be sure. A giant smiley face emerges from the forest. Back in 2011, the lumber company that owns the land planted larch trees ...

Giant smiley face of trees returns to Oregon hillside. Every autumn a familiar face appears on an hillside in Polk County. By Bonnie Silkman. Published: Nov. 15, 2023 at 8:38 AM PST ...

A photo posted on Facebook shows an image of an orange smiley face in the middle of a forest. A caption states “David Hampton planted larch trees in the Douglas fir forest in Oregon to create a smiley ...

The 150-foot-wide smiley face on Happy Face Hill was created in 1998. Since then it’s been something of a curiosity piece for motorists on the 118 Freeway.

Oregon’s beloved “Smiley Face Hill” was visible from the air on Thursday from former KOIN 6 meteorologist Natasha Stenbock.The recent return of sunnier skies has helped make many trees ...

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