Sunday I picked a hike that would get me some elevation…fast. Tagging the summit of Sardine Mountain from Hwy 22 using the Whitman Creek trail did just that. Great day for a hike. Snowshoes went on at about 4200’. After Sardine Mountain I continued up to Hall Ridge and stood at the edge of Cooling Tower Rock before heading back down to the car. Another great conditioner…
After the first 2 mile by 2500′ huff, there’s a nice view of Whitman Rock…
Then shortly after, you arrive at the upper road…
My Kahtoola micro spikes worked well on the packed snow…
First look at Sardine Mountain…
Rocky Top and the rocky ridge leading over to Mount Horab…
From the summit of Sardine Mountain, looking at the summit ridge and Rocky Top in the distance…and if you zoom in you can see Table Rock and Whetstone Mountain too…
Lots in this pic…Dog Tooth Rock, Battle Ax, Martin Buttes, Boulder Peak, Byars Peak, and Mount Hood…
Dome Rock in the foreground, and Mount Jefferson in the Background…
Looking down into the North Santiam Valley…
Tumble Rock and Mount Jefferson…
Elephant Rock, Tumble Rock, Mount Jefferson, and The Cooling Tower…Needle Rock and Olallie Butte too…
From Hall Ridge, looking down 1100′ at a frozen Tumble Lake…
Dome Rock and Mount Jefferson…Zoom in and see many more…
Three Fingered Jack, Coffin Mountain, Mount Washington, Three Sisters, Three Pyramids, and many more…
The days route…
