Treks and Adventures
Filling in one of the last trails on Zigzag Mt. ridge I did a hike of going up Horseshoe Ridge Trail, transversing on Zigzag Trail and connectors and going down on Cast Creek Trail. The hike was 15.5 miles with 3700 ft. total elevation gain and on the trail for 9.5 hours. At the start I had do a wading crossing of Lost Creek.
A hike up Cast Creek Tr. to E. Zigzag Mt. in the Mt. Hood National Forest. By the numbers: 13 miles, 3500 ft. elevation gain and about 7 1/2 hrs. on the trail.
Cast Creek Trail has become a trail to return to for me. It is basically a walk in the wood trail with some great views at the end. It is a good conditioning trail for the elevation you gain and because it is a horse trail it is an even up hill to it. It also has a subtle beauty to it as you pass through woodland. This time I made it up to the summit of East Zigzag Mt. and had a chance to walk around Cast Lake. By the numbers: 14 1/2 miles, Total Elevation Gain 3965 ft. and 8 hrs. 15 min. on the trail,
