Snowshoes needed!
Snowshoes needed!
Was planning on going to Tom Dick and Harry but turned back just beyond the trail junction at Mirror Lake. With all the new snow we couldn't pick up the trail easily and realized that without snowshoes it was not going to work out. Still a beautiful early season hike in lovely terrain. Will try TD&H again in a few weeks.
Re: Snowshoes needed!
It won't be any better in a few weeks. This high elevation spot doesn't melt out until late June or so, generally.Jgrugan74 wrote:Was planning on going to Tom Dick and Harry but turned back just beyond the trail junction at Mirror Lake. With all the new snow we couldn't pick up the trail easily and realized that without snowshoes it was not going to work out. Still a beautiful early season hike in lovely terrain. Will try TD&H again in a few weeks.
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Re: Snowshoes needed!
What Jesse said. The "peak" of the snow year is usually considered to be around April 1. (Although, to be fair, it's an asymmetric peak: it drops off a lot faster than it accumulated.)
Re: Snowshoes needed!
Go to the trail junction before the lake, veer right (west), get the lake in sight and bare clockwise, to the south and west, climbing as you go. The trees open up to a "bench" with views of Mt. Hood and Skibowl slopes. Go a little west and up the slope. Look at a good map and you will see a ridge going to the top affording the easiest way up. A little steep but it levels out a bit in about 500 ft and intersects the trail. I didn't do that but will next time out there. There's a big rock on the bench which afforded a nice seat for lunch if it's not covered with snow.
Just be careful and check with the Northwest Avalanche Center; https://www.nwac.us/
Let us know how it goes.
Just be careful and check with the Northwest Avalanche Center; https://www.nwac.us/
Let us know how it goes.