Looking east while climbing the east end of Rimrock trail - looking over the Shellrock creek drainage We encountered a little bit of snow while ascending the east side of Mt Mitchell Looking east while climbing the east end of Rimrock trail - looking over the Shellrock creek drainage Looking north to Mt Hood Oak Grove Work center down below Mt Hood from about the top of Mount Mitchell proper Unusual blazing pattern - water nearby maybe? The "pond" at the beginning of the Cottonwood Meadows trail First "meadow" on Cottonwood Meadows trail Dogs playing in the COLD water Found this interesting boat on the south side of Cottonwood Meadows lake (whatever it is called) - the lake on this side was frozen solid - about an inch of ice outh side of Cottonwood Meadows lake (whatever it is called) - the lake on this side was frozen solid - about an inch of ice. We walked in it for a little bit - the dogs were walking all over the place. Cottonwood Meadows lake - you can see the ice part way out into the lake. This part of the lake probably gets no sun this time of year Mt Jefferson from 5830-210 Spur road Overlook and Mt Mitchell proper from 5830-210 spur road