Mill Creek Wilderness - Ochoco NF

These photos are from the Ochoco National Forest in Central Oregon. The first is of Steins pillar, the second of the forest, and the last is of the twin pillars. We went over Memorial Day Weekend which seems to be a perfect time to visit the Ochocos. The weather was mild, things were still green, and there weren't too many people around.

Burnt Lake

Burnt Lake is on the west side of Mt. Hood above the Zigzag area. I hiked up to the lake via the North Burnt Lake Trail No. 772. It was a moderate 4 miles or so up to the lake. The views from the lake of Mt. Hood are beautiful. The lake was warm enough to swim in, I went across and back but the bugs were out in full force.