Linda & I arrived first on Tuesday, made camp, and grabbed a nice site for multiple members coming the next day. Then on Wednesday we hiked 5 miles to Doris Lake and back. There were still plenty of mosquitoes wherever there were meadows, lakes, or deep woods – not too pleasant but the lakes were nice.

On Thursday Lois, Edwin, Don, Phil, Linda, and I hiked up Fall Creek to Green Lakes which is an outstanding hike with Fall Creek living up to its name with plenty of falls. The Green Lakes sitting in a basin below South Sister were their usual gorgeous selves with views of Broken Top, South Sister, Bachelor Butte, and others. At this point some stopped, ate, and returned to the TH for about a 9 mile hike. Edwin, Phil, Linda, and I continued going north another mile or so, climbing a ridge where we had a superb view of North, Middle, and South Sister as well as the back side of Broken Top and Central Oregon beyond. We played in the snow some and then returned to the TH for a long, tiring 13 miles.

On Friday Lois, Linda and I kayaked Hosmer and Sparks Lakes while Jane, John, Edwin, and Jennifer hiked Fall Creek, Green Lakes, and north to a ridge top. It was another outstanding day for all.

Saturday came and I organized a large gang of us (Richard, Dolly, Lois, John, Phil, Jennifer, Lane, Edwin, Jane, Linda, and myself) who hiked from Devil’s Lake to the Wickiup Plain and did a loop back on part of the PCT for about 10 miles. See separate article written by Richard.

Most people left on Sunday except Ron and Phil. Linda and I did a last minute kayak on Little Lava Lake (source of Deschutes River) before leaving - beautiful. Ron and Phil hiked up to Moraine Lake and on part of South Sister climbing trail on Sunday and they were the last to leave on Monday.

Lots of campfires and of course Mexican Train Dominos.

Everyone commented they had a great time on the campout and that’s what it’s all about.