Broken Hand West and Point 7732 - 8.16.2021
We parked at Three Creek Lake to begin our hike on Tam McArthur Trail #4078... located several miles south of the town of Sisters, Oregon.
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It doesn't take long for the trail to take us above Three Creek Lake... that's North Sister above the lake on the center horizon... our first stop will be Point 7732 which is the prominent high point on the left horizon.
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After hiking 1 mile we will enter the Three Sisters Wilderness.
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Heading for Point 7732 out there on the right... with Broken Top coming into view on the left.
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A closer look at Broken Top as we continue hiking toward Point 7732.
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Almost at Point 7732 in the foreground... with Little Three Creek Lake below and Three Creek Lake out there on the right... with Mount Jefferson on the hazy horizon just beyond Point 7732.
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After hiking a total of 2.8 miles we are looking west (left) and north (right) from Point 7732.
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A group shot from Point 7732... with Broken Top (left) and the Three Sisters on the horizon.
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A closer look at the old timers on Point 7732... left to right... me, Denali Girl, Doug, Nanda and Kerry... with Broken Top and South Sister on the horizon... time to continue hiking on the Tam McArthur Rim Trail and head toward Broken Top.
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Hiking west on the Tam McArthur Rim Trail with Broken Top on the right horizon... with Mount Bachelor and Ball Butte coming into view on the left.
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After hiking a total of 4 miles we have reached that little mound above the snow field in the previous photo... with Broken Top and the three sisters on the horizon.
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Every step higher brings broader views... as we continue to hike toward Broken Top.
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Continuing to hike toward Broken Top on Tam McArthur Rim.
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Nearing the east end of Broken Hand... with Broken Top to the right of Broken Hand... I'm heading for the little bump out there in the foreground between Broken Top and South Sister.
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After hiking a total of 4.9 miles I have reached the east end of Broken Hand... I will continue following a path on the north side of Broken Hand that will take me over to Broken Hand West.
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I got my first look at 'No Name' Lake after passing by Broken Hand as I continue hiking for the summit of Broken Hand West.
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Looking back at Broken Hand on the left as I continue to hike for the summit of Broken Hand West... part of Broken Top is on the far right... with Ball Butte in front of Tumalo Mountain in the center of the photo... and Mount Bachelor on the right horizon.
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The two hikers will take the left branch of the trail... while I take the right branch of the trail and follow it up to the summit of Broken Hand West on the far right.
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Nearing the summit (8388') of Broken Hand West.
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After hiking a total of 5.5 miles I am looking at 'No Name' Lake and Broken Top from the summit of Broken Hand West... with Ball Butte, Tumalo Mountain and Mount Bachelor in the distance on the left... I have never seen so few people in this area.
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Looking NW from the summit of Broken Hand West to the Three Sisters... and looking north at Washington, Three Fingered Jack and Jefferson.
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I have left the summit of Broken Hand West and will trace my steps back along the north side of Broken Hand and back to the car.
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Continuing to trace my steps back to the car as I hike east on Tam McArthur Trail #4078.
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Continuing to trace my steps back to the car as I hike east on Tam McArthur Trail #4078.
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Looking back at Broken Top and the Three Sisters before losing a lot of this view.
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Continuing to trace my steps back to the car as I hike east on Tam McArthur Trail #4078.
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Looking back as I lose elevation on the way back to the car.
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Looking back at Tumalo Mountain (left), Mount Bachelor and Ball Butte.
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Back above Three Creek Lake... with North Sister on the left horizon... conditions are more hazy now than they were when we began our hike.
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5 minutes from the car... the hike was a total of 10.9 miles, gaining 2615 feet of elevation... as good as it gets in the Three Sisters Wilderness.
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