to camp out along the trail. Another return route 
is over forest trails to Wahtum Lake and then over 
the Eagle Creek or the Herman Creek trail to 
the Columbia River highway. This route should 
only be attempted by the most vigorous and 
hardy walkers. The distance to Wahtum Lake 
from Lost Lake is about 12 miles; to the highway 
it is about 25 miles. 
The Elk Meadows and Lookout Mountain 
Trail. 
One of the most scenic mountain trails of the 
region is that to Elk Meadows and Lookout 
Mountain. At least three days (preferably four) 
are required to make this journey from Portland. 
Elk Meadows, within sight of the glaciers, is one 
of the most beautiful mountain-meadow camp 
grounds on the slopes of Mount Hood, while 
Lookout Mountain is one of the best view points 
in the State of Oregon, commanding a view of 10 
snow-clad peaks of the Cascade Range—Mount 
Rainier, Mount Adams, Mount St. Helens, Mount 
Hood, Mount Jefferson, Mount Washington, 
Three Fingered Jack, and the Three Sisters. 
Schedule of Four-day Trip. 
Leave Portland Union Station on the 7.30 a. m. 
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation train 
for Hood River. Take the Mount Hood Railway 
to Parkdale, or automobile stages to Mount Hood 
lodge. Go to Sand Canyon in a light automobile 
hired for the occasion. The-distance from Sand 
Canyon to Elk Meadows is about 7 miles by trail. 
Camp at Elk Meadows the first night. From Elk 
Meadows go south over a good trail to Bennett 
Pass, about 7 miles; thence east and north over 
ridge-line trails to High Prairie on Lookout 
Mountain, about 8 miles. Camp at High Prairie 
the second night. The elevation of Lookout 
Mountain is 6,540feet. High Prairie is about 300 
feet lower. A feature of this trail trip is an early 
(13) 
morning climb to the summit of Lookout Moun- 
tain to obtain sunrise views of the Cascade Range 
and eastern Oregon. 
Returning from Lookout Mountain, go over 
trails to Brooks Meadows, following the summit 
of the mountain ridge; thence along the ridge to 
Rim Rock and Long Prairie. Camp there for the 
night, or descend westerly over trail to Mount 
Hood post office, 7 miles, and stay overnight at 
Everson’s Ranch. In the morning, walk to 
Woodworth, take the Mount Hood Railway 
morning train to Hood River, and return to 
Portland from Hood River in the morning or 
early afternoon on the Oregon-Washington Rail- 
road & Navigation train. If camp is made near 
Rim Rock or at Long Prairie, considerable time 
can be spent at Rim Rock, where the best views 
of Mount Hood and the Upper Hood River Valley 
are obtained, and the descent to Mount Hood 
post office and Woodworth made in time to take 
the 1 p. m. Mount Hood Railway train to Hood 
River and from there a late afternoon Oregon- 
Washington Railroad & Navigation train, arriving 
in Portland in the evening. 
Schedule for Three-day Trip. 
Leave Portland Union Station on the 7.30 a. m. 
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation train 
for Hood River. Take Mount Hood Railway 
train for Parkdale, arriving about noon. Go 
from Parkdale to Sand Canyon in a light auto- 
mobile hired for the trip. Walk easterly from 
Sand Canyon over forest trail, ascending moun- 
tains to Brooks Meadows, 5 miles; thence turn 
north from Brooks Meadows over ridge-line trail 
and go to camp site at Cold Spring near Mill Creek 
buttes and Shell Rock Mountain, and camp the 
first night. 
I-xcellent sunset and sunrise views can be had 
from Shell Rock Mountain and Mill Creek buttes. 
Mill Creek buttes are the easiest observation 
points to climb from the camp site. In the 
morning proceed northerly over ridge-line trails 
