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Three Sisters Wilderness Area
Remember from a few days ago when I wrote about Mount Hood? I said something to the effect of, “a non-hiker in street shoes could do this.” Well, today I got to witness that very feat while hiking through the snow in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area.
Mount Washington Wilderness Area
Making it through the burnt and barren lands was rewarded by more exposed hiking on lava rocks of all sizes for about 5 miles. If you’ve ever used one of those electronic foot massagers and left your feet in there too long, it was like that over a 3 hour period.
South Side of Mount Hood
Hiking southbound down the south side of Mount Hood was the easiest days we’ve had so far. Downhill and cool breezes made for happy days.
Mount Hood Wilderness Area
It was wild hiking around the base of a mountain that has an active summer ski area, we got up to about 6,000ft. Middle of July and people are still putting all their winter gear on and sliding down the hills. Meanwhile, the heat from sunlight reflecting off the snow made me so hot that I had to take shade breaks.
Cascade Locks to LoLo Pass
The Eagle Creek Trail is easily one of the top 5 trails I have ever hiked. If someone was planning a vacation to Oregon specifically to do this trail, everything else they did over that vacation would be less cool than this trail.
Twin Buttes to FS 23
My body wanted sleep and completely shut down as we sat next to a roaring creek preparing for some lunch. I don’t often take naps during lunch, but when I do, they hit hard.
Indian Heaven Wilderness
The only realistic crossing option was a downed pine tree with a trunk width no bigger than my thigh. I tightened my gear down and put my head up, this tree was made for crawling.
Day 4 of Cascade Locks to Trout Lake
On one side, we had mysterious volcanic caves housing an unknown number of evil creatures. On the other side, we had a purely pine tree forest where the allies of good resided in wait.
Day 3 of Cascade Locks to Trout Lake
Love today is no promise of a happy tomorrow and a terrible night will never end with or because of an apology.
Day 2 of Cascade Locks to Trout Lake
The next time you feel the urge to tell someone to get their head out of the clouds, look to see if they are waterlogged and miserable before making such wild claims.