picture perfect hike

Mirror Lake and Tom Dick and Harry might be the perfect hike... if you go early on a week day, which thankfully I did last Friday. The gentle and constant incline (1710 ft over about 3.2 miles), which I think took us about an hour and a half, was a very small price to pay for the unbelievable view from the top of the ridge. It was a crystal clear day so Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Ranier, and Mt. Jefferson were sharp as could be, and the gentle breeze made the short break up top heavenly. I'm not sure in Gus and Mozzy appreciated the view front the ridge as much as I did, but they certainly seemed to enjoy dunking themselves in Mirror Lake on the way up and down.

Me with Gus and Mozzy in front of Mt. Hood and the Zigzag Valley.