When I moved to Oregon 6 years ago, started hiking and noticed there was a trail around the Three Sisters, I wanted to go. One problem, I had never been backpacking, ever. But this past year - God graciously provided me a friend who loves to hike as much as I do and who was willing, no excited, to hike around the Sisters too. Ann and I had a fabulous trip and we can't wait to do it again! And more! 5 days, 4 nights, 57 miles and lots of altitude gain. Isolation, heat, cold, cold water, swimming lakes, flowers at their peak, towering mountains, ridges, moonlit nights, convergence of Jupiter and Venus for a bright star...the list goes on. It was amazing!
For all the photos refer to
Picasa: Sisters Backpacking
Tracking occurred on 3 of 5 days:
Pole Creek TH to Golden Lake
Golden Lake to Moraine Lake
Moraine Lake to Eileen Lake + Linton Meadows
Itinerary:
Day 1 Pole Creek TH to Golden Lake 8.6 mi 2095 ft gain (+ 2 mi RT to BT tarns)
Day 2 Golden Lake to Moraine Lake 9.6 mi 1769 ft gain
Day 3 Moraine Lake to Eileen Lake 12 mi/ 1436 ft gain + Linton Meadows 2.7 mi RT
Day 4 Eileen Lake to South Mathieu Lake about 11 mi
Day 5 South Mathieu Lake to Pole Creek TH about 9 miles
Some of the highlights:
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| walking through the Pole Creek burn was HOT! |
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| at Golden Lake this is exactly where we pitched the tents. Check out the view |
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| 10 star resort! |
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| At Green Lakes |
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| flowers along the bank - very lush |
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| reflections |
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| warty mountains as we go through a pass |
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| The second 10 star swimming spot, Moraine Lake |
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| morning on Moraine Lake |
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| Wickiup Plains |
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| lots of flowers on this day |
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| camp at Eileen Lake - morning on the lake with Middle Sister |
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| heading towards the Obsidian area |
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| looking down on Sunshine Meadows |
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| old friiends |
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| Opie Dilldock Pass |
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| Sisters from Collier Cone overlook |
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| flowers were peak in the meadow at the junction for Scott's Pass and the PCT |
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| Morning at S. Mathieu Lake |
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| final exit through the Pole Creek burn in 90 degree heat! |
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| we made it - well only 1.4 miles to the car - |
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