01/01/2014 Mount Jefferson Attempt

Wednesday 01/01/2014

Mount Jefferson Attempt - turned around at approx 4400 feet due to time of day and above treeline conditions

Trip report to follow- lots of fresh snow 3-6 inches deep below treeline, more snow above treeline- all trails have not seen any hikers recently based on my fresh boot prints breaking trail

Castle Trail / Israel Ridge Path / Castle Ravine Trail (turn around at 4400 feet) / Emerald Trail / Israel Ridge Path / The Link (briefly, to check out the flat ledge at top of First Cascade)  / Castle Trail

Bowman Road Trail Head

View from trail head

Castle Trail

Castle Trail 1st Warning Sign

Castle Trail blowdown

Israel Ridge Path

Israel Ridge Path 1st water crossing

Israel Ridge Path water crossing

Israel Ridge Path water crossing

Castle Ravine Trail

Castle Ravine Trail water crossing

Castle Ravine Trail

Castle Ravine Trail

Castle Ravine Trail water crossing

Castle Ravine Trail - looking back

Castle Ravine Trail water crossing looking back

Castle Ravine Trail water crossing

Castle Ravine Trail water crossing

Castle Ravine Trail - snow bombs from above

Castle Ravine Trail

Castle Ravine Trail water crossing

Castle Ravine Trail water crossing

Castle Ravine Trail water crossing

Castle Ravine Trail water crossing

Castle Ravine Trail avalanche debris over Cascade Brook

Castle Ravine Trail crossing Cascade Brook

Castle Ravine Trail - looking up Cascade Brook

Castle Ravine Trail looking down 

Castle Ravine Trail looking down

Castle Ravine Trail looking up

Castle Ravine Trail after last water crossing

Castle Ravine Trail steep icy section

Castle Ravine Trail Roof Rock

Castle Ravine Trail Roof Rock

Castle Ravine Trail  approaching 1st talus field

Castle Ravine Trail looking down from 1st talus field before reentering scrub

Castle Ravine Trail looking up from 1st talus field before reentering scrub

Castle Ravine Trail looking up, can see cairn at top left

Castle Ravine Trail  2nd boulder field orange crosses lead the way

Castle Ravine Trail  2nd boulder field orange crosses lead the way

Castle Ravine Trail  looking up (turn around point)

Castle Ravine Trail  looking down (turn around point)

Castle Ravine Trail  heading down view of the Castles

Castle Ravine Trail  heading down

Castle Ravine Trail  heading down (looking up)

Castle Ravine Trail  heading down (follow the arrow)

Castle Ravine Trail  heading down (follow the arrow)

Castle Ravine Trail  heading down - icy trekking poles

Castle Ravine Trail  heading down - quick break back in tree line

Views from Emerald Bluff

Views from Emerald Bluff - Castle Ravine

Views from Emerald Bluff - The Castles in the clouds

Views from Emerald Bluff - looking back towards trail

Views from Emerald Bluff - A Castle emerges briefly

Emerald Trail

Emerald Trail

Israel Ridge Path

Israel Ridge Path - Winter Wonderland

Israel Ridge Path - Winter Wonderland

Israel Ridge Path - Second Cascade

Israel Ridge Path - Second Cascade

Israel Ridge Path 

Israel Ridge Path 

Israel Ridge Path  (sign can be confusing - follow Appalachia to rejoin Israel Ridge Path 50 yards down)

01/01/2014 Israel Ridge Path - Snowbridge over Cascade Brook

01/01/2014 Castle Ravine Trail - Near junction with Israel Ridge Path

01/01/2014 Castle Ravine Trail - First boulder field above treeline

01/01/2014 Castle Ravine Trail - 2nd talus field after scrub (approx 4400 feet elevation)

01/01/2014 Emerald Bluff - views of Castle Ravine and the Castles (sort of)

Google Earth kmz file of hike