Sisters Mirror Lakes - 8.28.2020
We parked at the trailhead for Mirror Lakes Trail #20... an eighth of a mile off of Cascade Lakes Highway (aka County Hwy 46).
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After hiking a tenth of a mile we crossed into Three Sisters Wilderness.
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After hiking a little more than a half-mile we crossed over the Elk-Devils Trail #12 and continued on Mirror Lakes Trail #20.
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After hiking 2.5 miles we arrived at an unnamed pond... I believe that is Koosah Mountain at the far end of the lake.
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After hiking 3.6 miles we reached a junction with the PCT and Nash Lake Trail #3527... we will follow the PCT for a short distance.
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After hiking 3.7 miles (only hiking the PCT for a tenth of a mile) we reached a junction with an unmaintained trail... and we will take the unmaintained trail.
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After hiking a total of 3.9 miles we are hiking on the unmaintained trail around the north end of Sisters Mirror Lake.
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After hiking 4.1 miles we reached an unnamed lakelet.
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After hiking four and a quarter miles we reached the east end of Lancelot Lake.
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Continuing along a good path that takes us along the south shoreline of Lancelot Lake... we were here 28 years ago and there was no path.
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On the south shore of Lancelot Lake... about halfway between the west end and east end of the lake... 28 years ago we ran into a ranger here... and he said that he had never seen anyone at the lake.
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We decided to continue around the lake... now on the west side of the lake... looking back toward the east end of the lake.
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Now on the NW end of Lancelot Lake... we will trace our steps back a short distance and head cross-country for some of the other lakes.
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After hiking a total of 5 miles we have reached the NE corner of Denude Lake.
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Continuing cross country we found the south end of Bounty Lake a very short distance from Denude Lake.
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After hiking 5.2 miles we reached the north end of Camelot Lake.
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After hiking 5.4 miles we have returned to Sisters Mirror Lake... this time on the south side of the lake... where we have found the PCT.
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Hiking on the PCT... along the south side of Sisters Mirror Lake... 28 years ago we could see a lot more of South Sister on the horizon.
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A closer look at South Sister from the south end of Sisters Mirror Lake... we will continue hiking NE on the PCT to close the loop portion of the hike.
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After hiking 5.8 miles we are closing the loop portion of our hike... and will follow a combination of the PCT and Mirror Lakes Trail back to our car... the total trip was 9.5 miles, gaining 712 feet of elevation.
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