8/2/18 - Rhododendron, OR

We got up at 6:30 this morning to go to a trailhead for the most hiked trail in the area.  It is a 1.5 mile hike up to Mirror Lake where you can get a great picture of Mt. Hood.  We got there at 8:00 and the parking lot was almost empty.  When we left at 11:00 there were people waiting to get a parking space.  Then we drove to Trillium Lake and took more pictures of Mt. Hood.  To me this was the prettiest place to get a picture and you didn’t even have to hike an hour to see it.  Then we went to Timberline Lodge.  This lodge was constructed by the W.P.A. in 1937.  We took a free tour led by a Forest Ranger. Afterwards, we went to Government Camp again and had a beer at Mt. Hood Brewing.  I cooked supper and then we sat outside for awhile.