This reasonably straightforward and quick loop route round Three Fingered Jack gives practically never-ending mountain and lake views. You’ll not solely rise up shut and private with craggy Three Fingered Jack as you circumnavigate the height, however you’ll additionally catch glimpses of the encircling Cascade Vary volcanoes round each nook. Over half of the route coincides with the Pacific Crest Nationwide Scenic Path, which tends to be well-graded and maintained. And because it’s lower than 24 miles, this journey is doable in simply a few days.
The vast majority of the path traverses land that was ravaged by the B&B Complicated Wildfire in 2005. The dearth of tree cowl lends itself to intense publicity at occasions, however the stands of white ghost bushes are eerie and strikingly lovely in their very own proper. The openness as a result of lack of brush additionally makes it potential to see distant views of Mt. Washington, Jefferson, and the Three Sisters for a lot of the way in which.
