SAFETY TIP: NEVER EVER Walk on a Frozen Lake Unless You Are ABSOLUTELY SURE It Is Safe!
My goal of these wilderness trail videos is to 1) show reverence for the beauty of the land, and 2) give YOU actionable trail information that can assist you in planning your own hike here.
This was a day-hike in Oregon, Mount Hood National Forest, Mirror Lake Trailhead, hiking up to Mirror Lake, circumnavigating the lake, and continuing on to the Summit of Tom Dick & Harry Mountain, approximately 9.2 miles and 1700 FT Elevation Gain. The Summit is 4997 FT, pretty low for wilderness standards, so this entire hike is in the subalpine zone, short of the 5000 FT Alpine Zone by 3 FT! It was a sheet of ice on much of the trail, so Yaktrax or Microspikes required as far as I'm concerned, and the sky was mostly blue and clear. This was hiked on 11/24/2022 (Thanksgiving!) and there were of NO Mosquitoes. As far as road conditions, it's highway and well paved roads until the parking lot, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year.
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