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11 miles of hiking • 3750' elevation gain •

Magnificent day on the mountain! Tilly Jane trail was frozen as we ascended through a thick fog bank up the old ski trail. After enjoying the A-frame and campground vicinity, we headed over towards Cloud Cap Inn as neither of us had seen that in winter before. From Cloud Cap, we took the Timberline Trail (and a bit of cross-country) up to the lateral moraine alongside the Eliot. This provided an easy next 1000' of EG, as the moraine was bare rock on top. We ended up calling 7300' our turnaround point, as we were rapidly running out of daylight. On the way down, we "discovered" a memorial we'd never heard of before. Spent a little time around the shelter, and just generally enjoyed the views. Most of eastern Oregon was blanketed in clouds. The Washington volcanoes were shining jewels on the horizon.

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Mileage Mike hearts this trip.