We took several hikes in the area starting with the Still Creek Trail that began in
our own campground to the climb above the timberline near Mt. Hood. The Still Creek Trail offered us moss covered
solitude as we saw no other hikers. We
were among many hikers on the Mirror Lake Trail but it rewarded us with fantastic views and fellow
‘pilgrims’ to share traveling tales and hear about other great trails to hike in the area.
We hiked to a waterfall, climbed trails in two
wilderness areas - the Salmon-Huckleberry and the Mt. Hood Wilderness Areas and
hiked several miles on the Pacific Coast National Recreation Trail. Almost every trail has a view of Mt. Hood somewhere along it's way.
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| Mt. Hood reflected in Mirror Lake |
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| Columbines and Mt. Hood |
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| A little rest after a long climb |
The weather was just beautiful – sunny days, cool nights and just a little
rain one night and into the next morning. Rhododendron bushes were blooming along almost
every trail and wildflowers bloomed in the high alpine meadows. It was also the height of berry season. My fingers may have permanent stains from all
the raspberries, blackberries and cherries I have consumed over
the past week. Another place that makes
you want to stay forever…
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| Bear Grass on the Pacific Coast Trail |
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