5 miles of hiking • 1500' elevation gain •
The very epitome of a lazy Saturday! Got a very late start, enjoyed the wonderful views as we drove east, had way too good a lunch in Hood River, and then continued enjoying the views as we drove US-35 towards Mount Hood. Our plan was to just take a nice walk through the forest to Tamanawas Falls, as the forecast was for snow/rain. But a funny thing happened, and Mount Hood stuck its head up out of the clouds. Plans changed, and we decided to climb up Gumjuwac Saddle until the snow got too irritating. There was a fresh flocking up on Gunsight Butte, and we could see considerable snow ahead. Found a marvelous lizard rock (around 5100') to enjoy the sunny views, and just sorta hung out for awhile. Hard to beat!
