PCT Day 116: Mt Hood to Bucks Peak

Daily Miles: 25.8, Total Miles: 2133.1

I got a second shot at the breakfast buffet – a repeat of yesterday except I skipped the biscuits and gravy. What restraint on a hiking day!

I passed under the ski lift shortly after leaving the lodge. Still a fair number of skiers up on the glacier. Great views back toward Mt Jefferson and even to Three Sisters.

I descended the side of Mt Hood and crossed Sandy River, appropriately named. Took the alternative route to see Ramona Falls, for the same distance, much more scenic.

Rejoining the PCT, I crossed Lolo Pass and got back on the divide between Bull Run and Lost Lakes. I found a nice campsite on a switchback descending from Bucks Pass as the sun was setting.

First views of Mt St Helens and Mt Adams today.