Mount Hood PCT

This weekend we camped at Alpine Campsite about a mile down from the Timberline Lodge. We were really roughin it, we had the Timberline brunch buffet consisting of chef made to order omelettes and gourmet waffles for breakfast. With full tanks we hit the Pacific Crest Trail with a plan to run a total of 10 miles. The PCT is a continuous trail that runs from Canada to Mexico through three states Washington, Oregon and California. This sign explains that it's only 21o8 miles to Mexico! We will save that run for a long weekend. The small portion of 10 miles (5 miles out and back) we covered this weekend, gave us a taste of all kinds of elements. We crossed rivers of glacial runoff, hiked up sand, navigated through snow, and climbed through boulder fields. It is an amazing portion of the trail and makes completing the PCT in its entirety sooo tempting. The reason for the low mileage is because we are now tapering for the White River 50 mile run. It will be the longest footrace yet and we need to rest our tired legs for the next two weeks.

Notice waterfall in background

Old Mans Beard

Mt Jefferson in background. You can even see the Three Sisters
Mountains in Bend.

Crossing ice cold stream

Video puts the size of the valley in perspective