Black Crater

Nice cooler day for hiking. Great views of the Three Sisters, Jefferson, Hood. Lots of flys and hornets(?) at the peak.

Nothing to say here, but it was an interesting and easy hike!

Beautiful hike to the summit. Bugs went unseen until the top, there is a nest of flying ants at the very top. The butterflies are

Got to the trailhead about 7:20 am to beat the heat. Dusty trail through the burnout but encouraging to see some growth and wildflowers blooming.

It was a hot, hot day and I'd been on my feet for several hours the previous 3 days working at the quilt shop as

The day was beautiful and we started the hike at about 7:40 a.m.  Seven of us, members of the Central Oregon PNW Hiking group, made