Journal

We tried out our new Atlas snowshoes on the trail, but pretty quickly discovered that they were unnecessary for the conditions (packed snow, not slippery).

The view was limited by the tree-lined road. Mt. Hood was visible from a meadow and again at the lake, but that’s about it. Met a handful of cross-country skiers and fellow snowshoers on the trail. Cut across the frozen lake.

Our short jaunt was marred by the literally dozens of brightly-colored bags of dog poop that littered the edges of the trail. It seems that dog owners are happy to scoop their dog’s poop, but carrying it out was another thing entirely.

Due to an inversion, the temps on the mountain were higher than at home. In the sunshine it was quite balmy!