[pct-l] Willamette to McKenzie

[judson at jeffnet.org (Judson)]

Returned recently from 4 days of wonderful hiking. The trail was in 
consistently good shape with very few obstructions. Weather was perfect, 
and the mosquitoes were not bad at all. Some of the highlights for me 
included:

-Lower Rosary Lake at sunrise
-a very nice new ski hut (sadly waterless) on the W slopes of Maiden Peak
-Bobby and Charlton Lakes
-having to drag myself away from the pleasant environs of Cliff Lake
-grumbling discontentedly about the goofy trail up and over Koosah Mtn. 
(the AT would kill me!)
- drinking ice-cold gatorade mixed from the waters of Mesa Cr.

After that, what's the point of listing them- from Mesa Cr. to S. 
Matthieu is one big highlight. I kept tripping over rock 'cause I 
couldn't keep my eyes on the trail. All in all, a thoroughly wonderful 
trip. And no hawk attacks!

Judson
Ashland