Mirror Lake and Tom, Dick & Harry Mountain, Mt. Hood     October 6, 2017    (#49)

Sunny skies, shady forest, bright red huckleberry and vine maple on the scree slopes, reflections of Mt Hood in Mirror Lake, five cascade volcanoes in view at the top. Total distance 6.6 miles, 1500 feet.

Mt Hood, Mirror Lake

Fall color along the trail

Huckleberry and bear grass

The rock pile at the top of the ridge

View back to Mt Hood from the open scree slope

Vine maple

Mt Hood

Mirror Lake

Paradise Park

Mt St Helens, Mt Rainier and Mt Adams to the north

Mt Jefferson to the south

Lookback:

We have hiked here in every season, including with micro spikes on on New Years Day 2014, a low snow year; and a failed snowshoe attempt in January of 2016, when the snow above the lake was too deep to find a safe trail.  Spring and summer flowers, brilliant fall color, fabulous views when not cloudy.  The trail is overly popular for good reason.

Comparison photos: 

Views from Mirror Lake to Mt. Hood:

September 27, 2010

January 1, 2014

January 8, 2016

November 4, 2016

October 6, 2017

Views to Mt Hood from the top of Tom Dick and Harry Mtn:

September 27, 2010

June 1, 2013

January 1, 2014

November 4, 2016

October 6, 2017