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| Nobody who knows me will believe this, but this is actually the sun*rise*... |
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| Lots of burnt forest before Mount Washington |
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| Big Lake Youth Camp - one of my resupply stops |
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| Beargrass |
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| Lily Pad Pond |
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| ...the next morning |
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| Looking back towards Mount Washington and the Sisters |
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| The Three-Fingered Jack from the southwest |
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| Mount Jefferson |
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| The Three-Fingered Jack from the northern ridge |
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| Yes, somebody had left a ladder up there! |
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| Pretty flowers and lake in burn area |
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| Wasco Lake |
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| The burn areas in this part of Oregon were pretty extensive. |
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| Rockpile Lake |
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| Approaching Mount Jefferson. It was windy up there! |
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| Lunch break somewhere on the trail |
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| Lakes down by the Oregon Skyline Trail |
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| On the western side of Mount Jefferson |
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| Milk Creek |
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| Russell Creek. I had been nervous about this creek crossing, which the guide book advised to do "early in the morning", until it occurred to me to ask other south-bound hikers about it. The assured me that it was still frozen over solid (which it was, to my great relief). |
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| I fell in love with Jefferson Park. It was such a pretty area. |
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| Mount Jefferson from Jefferson Park |
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| Russell Lake |
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| Jeffrey Shooting Star |
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| Looking back towards Mount Jefferson |
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| Some weekend hikers took this picture of me. |
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| One last view of Mount Jefferson |
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| My first glimpse of Mount Hood! |
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| Pyramid Butte, and Mount Hood |
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| Eastern Oregon in the distance. It looked a lot more dry and desert-like. |
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| Olallie Lake |
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| At the Olallie Lake Store. I was happy to be there, as the previous day had not ended too well. After several blessed mosquito-free days at higher elevations, the little bloodsuckers had returned full force on the way to Upper Lake, where I had camped for the night. I could not get the DEET out of my pack and onto my legs quick enough. A really nice weekender couple generously shared their smoky campfire with me, but even inside a cloud of smoke and covered in DEET they were still attacking. I felt very worn-out and discouraged the next morning. Thankfully I met a very nice man and his daughter on the trail, who told me about the store. No ice cream, unfortunately, but ice-cold sodas! |
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| Mosquito feeding frenzy |
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| Olallie Lake and Mount Jefferson |
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| Mount Hood at sunset, right before a thunderstorm. Earlier that day, I had met Scott and Katie (Trout Whisperer and Larkspur), a super-nice couple who were also section hiking Oregon. We ended up camping together in a little makeshift campsite right beside the trail. It was so nice to have company! |
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| Old PCT trail marker |
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| On the trail, shortly before Timothy Lake campground. Scott and Katie had invited me to share their camp site again. |
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| Timothy Lake |
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| Crater Creek bridge. It was hot in the sun! |
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| Mount Hood |
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| My entry in the trail register |
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| Sunset at Upper Twin Lake |
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| Useful signs in the wilderness |
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| Going up Mount Hood |
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| Scott and Katie - my wonderful hiking companions on the way to Timberline Lodge |
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| Looking south towards Mount Jefferson |
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| The whole mountain was covered in lupine. |
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| And it was also really really sandy. |
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| Dust storm. The last two miles before Timberline Lodge were like being sandblasted; it was so windy. |
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| We made it! |
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| Silverware, linen napkins, flowers and wine glasses were quite a change from life on the trail. |
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| Food!!! |
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| Timberline Lodge from above, with Mount Jefferson in the background |
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| Sturdy log constructions inside |
Hi Ingrid,
ReplyDeleteHow long did take you from Big Lake to Timberline. I am planning to that portion the third week of August. Please let me know. Thanks.
Oscar
Hi Oscar,
Deletecheck out my "Daily Mileages" post for details. It took me about 6.5 days to get from Big Lake to Timberline.
Enjoy your hike,
Ingrid