6 miles of hiking • 1250' elevation gain •
Fun, easy dayhike with the hubs. Pretty weather, even though Hood was mostly obscured by clouds and didn't show up in our pictures too well. The meadows were pretty through the trees, but the highlight of this little hike was the river crossing. Definitely our most challenging yet, and prepared us well for some much easier crossings on our partial JMT next month. We used the big log to the north of the smaller makeshift bridges. Scooted on our butts the first time, balance beamed it on the return. Some hikers chose not to cross the river, as it was either too high or they weren't comfortable getting that wet and continuing hiking. Fun adventure, highly enjoyed.
