Mount Jefferson Wilderness-Oregon

Grannyhiker and Retired Jerry in 3… 2…

Would you believe that Mt. Jeff is one of the places I haven't been yet?

Try posting on http://www.portlandhikers.org/ Also search their trip reports (their search function is pretty good, IMHO). Jerry hangs out there, too!

Jefferson Park, on the north side of the mountain, is one of the most beautiful places in Oregon. It is also heavily used by day-hikers b/c it's relatively easy to get to from the I-5 corridor. But, you won't be disappointed. Where are you starting your hike?

@Chris: classic. Good comic timing . . .

Seth, I was planning on starting at pamelia lake TH and taking the hunts creek trail south. From there take the lake of the wood trail to the swallow lake trail which meets up with the PCT just past South Cinder Peak. Once at the PCT I'd head north which would take me back to the hunts creek trail and Pamelia Lake. I plan on doing it as an overnighter, we'll see. So would a NW Forest Pass Work or would I need a heavy use permit?

Yes, you need a special permit from the Detroit Ranger Station to go in via Pamelia Lake, in addition to your NW Forest Pass for parking. That's one reason I haven't been there. Jefferson Park, though, still doesn't require a permit, so I don't have any excuse!

Thanks for the info Mary. I'll have to check out Portland hikers.

Now Chris' post makes sense! Took a little while to set in

Chris Morgan! HA HA

called that!

Haven't seen Jerry here, yet!

Still waiting for Jerry… Something must be wrong, or maybe he's snowshoeing more laps around Mt. Hood ;)

Hey Mary,

Isn't that you can't go around Jefferson cause of Warm Springs? I don't know much about Jefferson

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My Green Trails map has all the trails ending at the Warm Springs border around Jefferson, but I know you can access Breitenbush lake, which is north, on Warm Springs land, so maybe the reservation just has prohibited trails around the mountain, or elected not to build them.

where am I???

I've gone from Pamelia Trailhead up to Shale Lake, but it was maybe 8 years ago, nice area

Keep thinking about doing some more in that area, so many nice areas around here

yeah, post something at portlandhikers.org

North of Jefferson is supposed to be nice – Jefferson Park – but I don't remember every being there

I've been to Three Sisters several times recently, I can't imagine a better place, ask me about that

Expect those nasty flies and Mosquitoes

Snow at upper elevations

Jerry, The Three Sister Wilderness is my favorite area to hike. I did an overnighter there in 2009. I posted a trip report here on bpl. I'd like to do the loop at some point.

Yeah not a fan of either

Re Indian lands: The PCT goes by Breitenbush Lake and there's a pretty awful road in there from the west, but Breitenbush Lake itself is on reservation land. Last I heard, camping was allowed at the lake but not fishing or swimming. That little bit of the PCT is the only public trail on reservation land.

My BF and I were thinking of hiking the 39 miler from hoodoo to breitenbush lake. I cannot seem to find any maps does anyone know where to find one?
Has anyone hiked this section any suggestions or comments?

Thanks

You might try the Green Trails Maps
http://www.greentrailsmaps.com/maps/index_Map_OR

They've got a Mt. Jeffereson & a Breitenbush map. I'd call around to REI in order to see if an REI store has the particular maps you're looking for in stock.

I've got "Geo-Graphics Mount Jefferson Wilderness Recreation Map"

Fairly good

Probably from REI

Don't know if they still make it