A hike from Timberline Lodge to Paradise Park. It was a sunny day that got hot in the afternoon. Haze from wildfire smoke blocked the views. Lots of wildflowers. Other hikers were nice. The numbers – 13 1/4 miles, 3250 Total elevation gain, 8 3/4 hours on the trail with 2 hrs of that talking to people and taking photos.
On the PCT but not going as far as Canada
Mt. Jefferson would be right there if not for the smoke
Mt. Hood in a haze of wildfire smoke
Nicest section on the whole trail
PussyPaws
The first recreation cabin on Mt. Hood
Only part of the Chimney is left
On the trail to Paradise Park
Little ZigZag canyon has gone dry
Lots of Lupin was out
Heading down to cross the Zigzag River
Example of trail damage
Trail crews put a lot of work in to fix the trail
Wet boot crossing on the ZigZag River
ZigZag River early morning
Once again I head up the Paradise Park Trail
Snow it gone and the flower are blooming
Lots of blooming flowers
False Hellebore and Sitka Valeriam
Lupin and Sitka Valerian
The landmark stump to let you are on route
Junction with Paradise Park Loop Trail
It had gotten smokier
Lost Creek Valley but no Mt. Hood
Lost Creek
A couple of young ladies work on sketches of flowers
From green to volcanic ash and boulders
Split rock and my turn around spot
Plaque of remembers on Split Rock
A crow upset that I would not share my lunch
Wondering Daisy
Heading up Paradise Park user trail
Smoke it starting to clear
Indian Paintbrush
Mississippi Head wall come into view
6000 ft. elevation and my turn around point
Heading back down to Paradise Park
Heading back down the Paradise loop trail
Bake in the trees and almost back to the PCT
Time to cross the ZigZag River again
Smoke had clear enough to see Mt. Hood from the ZigZag view point
Back to the Chair lefts and time to go home