This is the first year that the US Forest Service started permitting the overnight use of this area. In the years prior to that I have been here - It was always a competition to get the "allowed" campsite and people coming in late would just camp right on the lakeshores or in the meadows. This year, surprisingly it was quite. We got checked in the evening by the ranger and I also saw ranger asking few campers to leave the park can camp outside the boundary. But none the less - it was good to see the area regulated and enforced.
Now get back to the trip report -
Since this trail never gets super steep at any point, I asked a friend to join in for his first backpacking trip. We started hiking around 11 AM and to my surprise, got to the camp site at 1:30. From the earlier trip reports, we expecting lots of mosquitoes, but since it was a little breezy, bugs never got worse. After setting up the tent and doing a few camp chores, I decided to take a hike up to the Park Ridge. Probably one of the best view of Mount Jefferson. I met few PCT hikers on my way down form the park ridge. Next morning we quickly packed in everything and walked out.
Overall, a very nice and relaxing trip.
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| View from half way up to the Park Ridge |
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| Close-up of the summit |
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| First light on Mt Jefferson |
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| Park meadows from somewhere between Scout Lake and Russell Lake |
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| Sunrise from Russell Lake |
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| After sunset from Scout Lake |
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| Aesha enjoying the warm sunlight at Scout Lake |
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| Russell Lake from above |
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