A friend and I wanted to get in one last backpacking trip before the season ended, so we decided to spend two nights at Burnt Lake, located on the west side of Mount Hood.
I love discovering new hikes… new to me, that is. A friend and I hiked Boulder Ridge today, accessed via the Wildwood Recreation Area near Mount Hood. I can’t believe I didn’t know about this one before… it’s a great conditioning hike.
I’ve hiked around Bald Mountain several times on the way to McNeal Point, but this is the first time I did the hike from the PCT at Lolo Pass and went to the summit of Bald Mountain.
This is a day hike to Burnt Lake, continuing partway up East Zigzag Mountain.
A bluebird day on Mount Hood: snowshoe from Timberline Lodge to Silcox Hut and higher… towards the top of the Palmer Lift
One night backpacking trip, with heavy rain and high winds
One night backpacking trip on Mount Hood: camping at Cairn Basin with a day hike to McNeil Point
Beginning at the Top Spur trailhead, we hiked around Bald Mountain, along Bald Mountain Ridge and up to several tarns below McNeil Point. In early October, there were nice fall colors along the trail.
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