[pct-l] Re: Three Sisters

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

You can go up South Sisters from Green Lakes. Lots of people have done that,
but you need to make your own trail up until it joins with the main ridge
and trail from Moraine Lake. Actually, I think I did follow some type of
trail up - and no trail down (I would stay on the trail next time). Not a
big problem since it is pretty open terrain. Just head up to the ridge on
the south side. Lots of talus towards the top make it very slow going. Can't
imagine running in that stuff, except down.

Camping policy at Green Lakes: get a hiking permit at the trail head; camp
only at spots marked with a post and tent sign. There are warning signs when
you are in the restricted camping area.  If you are in high season on the
week-end, they may be taken. However, if you go toward Broken Top, you can
find many spots to camp without problem. Would add another 30 minutes to the
hike to Green Lakes.

After several times to Green Lakes, I now recommend going from Todd Lake -
the views are spectacular. You aren't along the creek, but you get up faster
and have open views. Goes right into Broken Top. Of course, that is if you
are driving. But, you can also do that from the Green Lakes trail head too.
But, if you are already on the PCT and do the cut off to Green Lakes via
Moraine Lake, forget this suggestion.

If you have energy for one more peak, I recommend Middle Sister. More of an
adventure than South Sister since you go over snow fields (went from
Obsidian Falls area on the west side).

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net


----- Original Message -----
From: <CMountainDave@aol.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Re: Three Sisters


>
> In a message dated 11/29/03 3:43:00 PM, dencisco@eos.arc.nasa.gov writes:
>
> <<
> There's a very definite and popular trail up South Sister. The
> cross-country coach at COCC had us run up that trail more times than I
> care to remember.
>  >>
>
> Does the trail go up from Green Lakes? I plan on climbing many of the
minor
> volcanoes that were along the PCT next summer including Washington as far
up as
> I can reasonably get, Theilsen, Three Finger Jack, Bachelor Butte, Broken
> Top, Diamond Peak, McGloughlin (sp?) and several minor bumps such as
Belknap
> crater for their distinct vantage points of the major peaks. South Sister
is going
> to be the biggie of the bunch. I plan on using Green Lake as a base camp
to
> bag both South Sister and Broken Top.  Do you know of a website that gives
the
> camping policy at Green Lakes? And then I will consider myself "climbed
out"
> in the Oregon Cascades
>
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