05/18/2014 Mount Jefferson

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Mount Jefferson

Castle Trail / Israel Ridge Path / Castle Ravine Trail / / Gulfside Trail / Jefferson Loop / Castle Trail

Camping out Sat night

First visitor

Roof  rock

Hitting tree line

The "big arrow" at tree line

First boulder section

View of Castles from the ravine

Castle Trail from ravine

Looking back from ravine

Heading for the top

Getting closer - great visibility

Snow field ahead

Crossing the snow - lonely cairn in the snow

Looking towards Mount Adams

Looking towards Mount Adams

Snowfield crossing on Gulfside - looking back

Jefferson Loop!

Looking back on Jefferson Loop

Mount Washington

Jefferson Summit close

Looking back

Cairn at base of Jefferson summit ( Washington in background)

Zoom of Mount Washington from Jefferson summit

Cars on Auto Road

Monroe, Eisenhower

Mount Washington with the Southern Presi's

Cairn shot 

Clouds rolling over Mount Washington

Jefferson Loop down to Gulfside Trail  view

Rock fort!

Summit area

Mount Adams from the "fort"

Castle Trail descent

Castles ahead!

Castle Trail 

Castle poking out ahead

View of ravine

Castle Trail - looking back

Approaching a castle

Ravine shot

Zoom of ravine

Zoom of ravine - small patch of snow

Zoom of ravine - lower perspective

Wider view of ravine opens up

Ravine

Ravine

Ravine

Zoom of ravine

Zoom of ravine

Ravine

Castle Trail

Castle Trail

Castle Trail 

Trail trash (part I)

Trail trash (left on Gulfside Trail - weak!)

Views from Mount Jefferson Summit