Jefferson Park Backpack

Angie and I backpacked to Jefferson park on September 6th-7th with Matt, Jaclyn and Kurt. We started at the Whitewater trail head on the Northwest side of Mt Jefferson (4100 feet). We took the Whitewater trail ~5.5 miles up to Jefferson Park (5900 feet).

Here are some of the pictures from the trip.

Angie and Cami on the Whitewater trail.

There is actually still snow on the ground at about 5500 feet! We had an amazing year for snowfall this past winter.

A meadow near the entrance to Jefferson Park. The wildflowers were still blooming, but they are definitely past their peak.

The first lake we saw in Jefferson Park was Scout Lake.

We ended up camping at a site on the west end of Bays Lake. The site was great and had room for all three of our tents. The weather was very mild in the evening on Saturday, but at ~midnight the wind picked up and continued on until morning. The wind wasn't as strong as on McNeil Point earlier this summer, but it was definitely blowing.

Here is Angie taking a nap on the rocks at our campsite.

This is my favorite shot Mt Jefferson from Bays Lake. Cami making a bed in the heather.

Mt Jefferson alpenglow.

The next morning Cami and I got up early and went for a walk.

Wildflowers with Mt Jefferson in the background.

Bays Lake.

Wildflowers on the shore of Scout Lake.

Angie and Scott at Russell Lake.