5 miles of hiking • 1250' elevation gain •
Took my visiting father and carried my son to the old lookout side atop West Zigzag Mt. Perfect weather day (breezy between 65-75). Love the views of the Salmon Huckleberry Wilderness from the summit. Caught a few good views of Hood along the Zigzag ridge. Saw the huge plum of smoke from the fire on the Warm Springs Reservation. Plenty of Tiger Lilies in bloom along the trail. A surprisingly large amount of cougar sign along the trail from the last creek crossing up and onto the ridge (scratchings in the dirt along the trail and scat).
