After saying good bye to the cyclists and hikers in Sisters I cooked oatmeal with strawberries for breakfast. I was relaxing into the short day, 45 miles to McKenzie Bridge to Nancy’s campsite.
McKenzie Pass is 18 miles away, a climb that will take three hours to the summit. I met up with two cyclists that were riding to the top and then back down again to Sisters, Colin and Dave.
The long climb on a narrow road has many views of the Three Sister Mountain and a glimps of Mt Hood in the distance.
Close to the top I reach the Lava Fields with the look and feel of being on the moon.
At the summit I meet a couple on vacation that offer me water and dried oranges and meat strips for my journey. High fives and fist dumps are exchanged. They are now following my tour on this blog. I also stopped here to explore the trails and to climb the observation tower to see the Belknap Crater that erupted to form this area.
The long and winding drop off this mountain led me into the forests of Oregon, tall trees and many shades of green.
Reaching the town of McKenzie Bridge I stopped at Obsidian Bar and Grill just before reaching the Campground. After settling in Nancy and I go back to the the bar and grill for dinner. We meet a nice couple, he is hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and she is meetin up with him every week or so. We have a lot in common.
