Start Point: Three Creek Lake TH
Hiking Stats: 25 miles, 4500 feet elevation gain
We started from Three creek Lake on Saturday for a 3-day Labor Day weekend circumnavigation of the Broken Top Mountain. There was still some lingering snow on the ground from the week before. For the first night, we camped on the shores of Golden Lake. Night time temperature dropped down to high 20s. For the second night, we made our way around the mountain, passing Green Lakes to the no-name lake in the crater just below the summit. There weren't many flat spots available here, but we were able to squeeze in 4 tents very close together. It was really windy in the evening, so in order to block the wind at night, we made a 2 feet wall around our tents. Morning was really calm and warm, watching the sun rise and alpenglow over Broken Top was really spectacular. After quick breakfast, we made our way out via Tam McArthur rim trail back to Three Creek Lake. I think the whole way out and the walk on the rim was really amazing with the views of Three Sisters.
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