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bonehead wrote:
Yep, that looks like our native Rubus parviflorus (thimbleberry). It has a rather insipid berry, nice fall foliage. You may also find native Rubus spectabilis (salmonberry) which has tastier fruit in my opinion. Like the Himalayan blackberries, they thrive at the edges of woodlands. They are not as aggressive as the blackberries but will form thickets if left to their own devices. Both are easy to pull out by grabbing near the base.

Thimbleberry on left in fall, salmonberry blossom on right: