Mount Hood

Kathryn and I did a little hiking and camping last weekend on the northeast side of Mount Hood. The Cooper Spur Trail takes you up to 8,500 feet, at which point it's time to break out the ice axe, climbing ropes, helmet, and crampons if you want to go any further. We didn't go any further.

Almost above the treeline:


Some changing leaves:

Starting to hit some snow. You can see Rainier, Mount Saint Helens, and Adams once you get up above the treeline but unfortunately I didn't get any good photos.


"Near" the top, but still 3,000 vertical feet from the summit:

Elliot Glacier:

Up to 8,000 ft on this ridge:


View from the base of the mountain:

Campin':


The French press is an essential piece of camping gear:


On the recommendation of my friend Craig we stopped by Multnomah Falls on the way back to Portland. Here is a shot of the main attraction but there are numerous spectacular falls in the area if you hike in a mile or two: