Pictures from the hike on Sunday, 8/8/04
On Sunday, 16 of us ventured into the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests,
for a roughly 8 mile hike with great views of the surrounding lava fields, the
Three Sisters, and other prominent Cascade volcanoes. I didn't realize how many
volcanoes existed in the continental US, nor did I realize what the aftermath of a large eruption would look like.
I believe that the lava we saw was roughly 1000 years old.
For some quick highlights, check out the links marked with (**).
(**)The Sisters rise beyond lava rock and evergreens.
lava rock
more lava rock
Sergey's Subaru
starting the hike
remember to look up!
the early trail
Ben, Wendy, Joseph, and Godi hike along
(**)interesting trees
Mt. Washington on right, Three-Fingered Jack on left
Ben, Wendy, Joseph, and Godi pause to enjoy the scenery
patches of trees rise in the middle of lava rock
Mt. Washington, Three Fingered Jack, Mt. Jefferson, and even Mt. Hood!
Jefferson and Hood
action hiking shot
lava fields
Ben and the Sisters
CT and the Sisters
Graham, Sergey, and others eat lunch at the lake
(**)check out the clear water!
Resting by the lake (and a tribute to my friends from Park City)
Godi on the trail
Tao marvels at August snow
vegetation meets desolation
a closer view of the rock
thank goodness we weren't making the trail through here…
a Sister rises beyond the rock
an interesting rock formation
Mt. Wash and ol' 3 fingers
Mt. Wash, Jacques Trois Digité, Jeff, and Bakes
(**)We are on our way to climb the hill with the snow patch.
the path to….?
the snow patch, closer up
CT, with North and Middle Sister
(**)CT, Alex Suciu, Godi, and Tao on the windy summit, Mt. Jefferson, Hood, and even Adams in the background
The Sisters.
the crater below our semi-summit
CT, on the rocks
snow melts from above and below
Alex, Graham, and Wendy conquer the lava
the fast hikers widen their lead
a conquering chipmunk
Ben and snow-ammo
Ben and snow, take 2
CT making a snow angel in August…WOOO that's cold!!!
Ben: "we were there!"
the Dee Wright Observatory
(**)from the top of the Observatory
Ben falls asleep on the way down from the observatory
more fun chipmunks