Breakfast at 6:30, the road up to Mt. Hood past Lolo Pass at 6:45. This is a shot that should have been the top of Mount Hood. It never appeared today to our group, but the roads stayed dry despite some showers at the top of our climb, so it was a good day in all.
Today we climbed 5,000 feet over a route of about 66 miles, and were treated to some shots of forest land with clouds sitting upon the treetops, as well as crystal clear streams consisting of snowmelt. See below.
We reached our highest point on Mt. Hood at Government Camp. It was 42 degrees and we were damp from the exertion of the climb, which made our descent down the mountain a very chilly one. Before the descent, I had to record the Zone which we were traveling in:
Plus, for all you gardeners out there, the beautiful purple alpine Lupine that grew all along the roadside:
We were transported to another climate zone after moving from western to the eastern side of the Cascades. Our destination was the Kah Nee Ta Resort on the reservation of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Upon entering the reservation, we saw a group of wild horses grazing off the road. My I-phone skills being what they are, the horses are somewhat in the distance.
Lastly we climbed and then descended our way into the area of the resort, where we were treated to beautiful rolling hills and red rock.
Tomorrow: a "Working Rest Day". 60 miles from Kah Nee Ta to Prineville, OR.
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