Canyon Creek Meadows w/ Off Trail

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 I hit the road after picking up some last minute supplies and realized the directions I had were outdated and that route was no longer a viable option.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.