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Mount Jefferson Backpacking: Day 1

I made it up to 8,300 feet on Mountain Jefferson, which is the highest I’ve been standing on Earth. A little challenging but I had a great time and the views were beautiful. Camped near Shale Lake and explored the area. Very quiet here because most thru hikers are in Washington or California. Have only seen 3 people and they were all headed up Jefferson.

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Pond north of Shake Lake. Partially dried up, this pond is a good water source for this heading up Mount Jefferson. Water is partially clear, we can see mud and rocks on the bottom. Tall green trees on the other side of the pond. Blue sky with a hint of clouds. The pond is surrounded by mud and rocks.
Shake Lake. Mount Jefferson looks over the small lake that is surrounded by tall green trees and meadows. The mountain peak is bare rock with a few small patches of snow. The water in the lake is murky. Blue sky.
Sunrise behind tall green trees. The colors of the sky start with purple and move up to red, orange, and pink. A prominent tree in the foreground stands above the others.

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Mount Jefferson Backpacking: Day 2

Stayed off the mountain and explored Jefferson Park today. Visited Park and Rock Lakes, which I hadn’t been to. Also Scout, Russell, and Bays Lakes. This is a permit area. You pretty much can’t camp here or at any of the major lakes in Jefferson Wilderness and not have a ranger check your permit. They’re easy to get. This park full of alpine meadows. It’s so special.

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Trees reflecting in Bays Lake. The small lake has somewhat clear water with hills of rock and tall green trees lining the shoreline. One of the many lakes in Jefferson Park. Blue sky.
Park Butte reflecting in Russell Lake in Jefferson Park. The butte rises above a hill made of living and dead trees. Dark blue sky.
The Pacific Crest Trail rounds a corner to the left through what’s left of a heavily burnt forest. The trees are decimated with burnt trunks and stumps for miles. The horizon has a beautiful sunrise with purple, red, orange, green, and blue.

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Mount Jefferson Backpacking: Wrap

Here are some more photos. Woke up Sunday morning to the smell of smoke, which is concerning when you don’t have internet and don’t know if it is from far away or a new fire nearby. I really enjoyed my adventure exploring off-trail, I can’t wait to do some more. May be able to do that in the Enchantments this coming weekend, if rain and smoke hold off a bit more. 🤞🏼

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Park Butte reflecting in Scout Lake in Jefferson Park. The trees and butte on the opposite side of the lake are almost perfectly reflecting in the glassy water. Light blue sky with white clouds on the far right side.
Alpine meadow on the south side of Mount Jefferson. The grassy meadow is surrounded by tall green trees. Forest covered hills in the distance. Three Fingered Jack is partially obscured by trees on the left side. Bluish gray cloudy skies.
Trails through an alpine meadow in the heart of Jefferson Park. Dirt trails through grass. Some of the vegetation is starting to turn fall colors of red and yellow. Tall green trees around the meadow with a mostly blue sky.

og,

@andrewbriscoe beautiful shots here.

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@og Thank you Stu!

og,

@andrewbriscoe You're welcome homie

ianRobinson,
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@andrewbriscoe It’s almost alien planet scene.

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