I was just shy of having hiked 200 miles through Oregon. I was exhausted and mentally bruised and had some decisions to make.

Hiking through Three Sisters Wilderness was a day full of lava rock, obsidian, and mountain views.

I had walked over 150 miles of Oregon by my twelfth day on the PCT and I was headed for one of the most beautiful sections of the state – the Three Sisters.

After ten days on trail I was dusty, dirty and bruised. It was time to get out of the woods and enjoy some luxuries in a nearby trail town.

Ten days of hiking leaves the body & mind weary. I had more snow to slog through & miles of burnt forest. My reward was the beauty of an old volcano.

Hiking around Mount Jefferson was beautiful and challenging. Over my 17 miles I faced snow fields, a glacial creek ford and a total elevation gain and loss of nearly 3,000 feet.