10 miles of hiking • 1500' elevation gain •
Did this lovely hike taken from Matt Reeders 101 Hikes in the Majestic Mount Jefferson Region. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday, however some notes. The good: Had the hike to ourselves. Only saw two people coming off Marion Mountain summit the entire hike, other than that not a soul to be seen. Its a fantastic viewpoint with an easy grade to get to. No huffing and puffing to get an amazing view! The bad: Other than the lake and the viewpoint, there isn't a whole lot to see on this hike, though that's not always a bad thing but if you are looking for a hike with tons of views, you might want to look elsewhere. Mosquitoes were a pain before we used off. Highly recommend you bring your repellent whatever you use. Okay now onto the ugly: the blow downs. Wow there were tons of them and I do mean tons. Easy to get around or over but plan on adding time to your trip because they will slow you way down. Gotta say though, that view! Worth it.
Woodswalker
June 20, 2016
Thanks for the info. Woodswalker AKA Colette Grace :)