12 miles of hiking • 1750' elevation gain •
Crowds - we had to park well away from the trail because parking lot and road shoulder was packed. Surprisingly, it never felt crowded in Jeff Park.
Weather - the forecast was hit-or-miss on Saturday, but we gambled and decided to visit Jeff Park anyway. By 2pm I thought weatherman got it all wrong, it was as clear and sunny as it can be. Then the clouds just started to grow out of nowhere over Mt. Jefferson, and by 3:30 it tried to rain! The rain never got strong though, just a few sprinkles.
Bugs - very few mosquitoes in the trees, none at the lakes (but it was windy).
Fall colors - still beginning. In a week or two it will get much better.
Berries - lots and lot of! The best part is that they taste very differently in different places.
