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17.5 miles of hiking • 4500' elevation gain • 2 nights

Staticmap?size=254x125&zoom=4&maptype=terrain&markers=icon:http%3a%2f%2fwenthiking.com%2fimages%2fmarkersmall.png&key=aizasydt2ewyqnn42qqnrpazuysi2dtyerccchw&center=44.7292,-121 Did the loop in the end CCW - first visited Jefferson park, then wanted to do the "real" Park Butte (the map shows two) but realized I'm running short of daylight, and instead hiked the ridge back down to camp Meadows along upped Breitenbrush trail S Breitenbrush River Near Scout Lake Small lake in east end of the park These meadows are filled with huckleberries Lots of them! soon, I needed some help Then, we headed back around Russell Lake ...and towards Park Butte The weather was kind on us, but it doens't look the rule for that place Got to see that famous view PCT crests here; we're heading a bit higher on a higher of the two summits labeled Park Butte (not the real one) View east to still active forest fire in Warm Springs North to Mt. Hood and Olallie Butte - amazing country and all new to me That's where I decided against walking the ridge to "real" Park Butte (the bump at the end of the ridge). Instead, we dropped that snowy west-east ridgeline between S and N Breitenbrush basins Got some great views into alpine and trail-less North Breitenbrush Basin Then we steeply dropped back on the south side of the ridge Most tarns were dry by now, so coming by this one was a nice surprise Most tarns were dry by now, so coming by this one was a nice surprise Last but not least, I should warn about condition of S Breitenbrush trail. Between mile 2-5, it looks more like dry stream bed, steep and filled with loose rock.

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Chris hearts this trip.