8.08 miles of hiking • 1750' elevation gain •
This was a case of the third time being a charm. The first time I had planned to do this hike was last. I had everything all ready to go and then there was the Pole Creek fire... The second time was this Tuesday. I hit the road after picking up some last minute supplies and realized the directions I had were outdated and that route was no longer a viable option. After driving around a bit trying to find an alternate route without a decent road map, I decided I would continue on to my next destination, South Sister. But the third time truly was a charm. I hiked up passed the second meadow and beyond to the lake and moraine and the base of 3FJ. I continued up and gained the ridge line to the south and followed it to the east. I enjoyed the views and some lunch and decided to off trail it back down to the trail.
Roman
August 16, 2013
The radio-collared goat is probably one of those released by Warm Springs Indians on Mt. Jefferson, couple of years ago. Many hikers kept asking if anyone seen them on Jeff but they "vanished" for a long time, to turn up on 3FJ this year.