Jungle we passed thur before we got on the real trail Old Phone line coiled up near the old Eagle Creek lookout location Old Baldy from Wildcat Quarry Wildcat Mountain from Wildcat Quarry Wildcat Quarry Wildcat quarry Heading out of Wildcat Quarry on the Douglas Trail From Left to right - Squaw/Tumala Mtn, Githens Mtn, Old Baldy from the Douglas Trail Old Baldy from the Douglas trail Douglas Trail east of Wildcat Gravel pit First sign of real snow on the trail - east of Wildcat Gravel pit Mountains to the north on the Douglas Trail (St Helens, Ranier and Adams I believe) Mt Hood from the Douglas Trail Old Phone line on the Douglas Trail - it was below and old insulator Old Phone line and insulator on Douglas trail Mt Hood from the top of Wildcat Mountain On top of Wildcat Mountain Douglas Trail Douglas Trail Sheepshead rock to the left - the tip of Mt Jefferson straight ahead and Squaw/Tumala Mtn to the right - We will be heading around the end of this canyon tomorrow Rocky outcropping along the ridge on the Douglas Trail Mt Adams from a rocky outcropping on the Douglas Trail Mt Hood from the Douglas Trail Pretty wildflowers on the rocky ridge on the Douglas Trail Indian Paintbrush on the Douglas Trail Rocky ridge on the Douglas Trail 3 - We never saw another one - We assumed this was a mile marker - but 3 miles from what? Mt Hood from the Douglas Trail Douglas trail starts to get a bit brushier Water sign at Coffman Camp Coffman Camp on Plaza Trail Spring (water source) near Coffman Camp - it is a ways down the hill from Coffman Camp The very large wet area by the spring below Coffman Camp Setting up camp at Coffman Camp Setting up camp at Coffman Camp Insulator on Plaza trail - this is the second day - and notice the rain gear - it was misting at this point Plaza trail is pretty brushy in spots in this section Sign at junction of Salmon Mountain and Plaza Trails First significant snow on Plaza trail - getting closer to sheepshead rock - this was on a north facing slope This was at the point where the trail mostly flattens out as it comes down to Abbot Road - there was a lot of snow and we were not really able to follow the trail at this point so we kind of winged it. Fireplace at the old Plaza Guard station 4610 Road near Plaza Guard station Log deck 54 along road 4610 Road 4610 near old Plaza guard station Some of the major masticating done on 4610 road last year Squaw/Tumala meadow from the Old Baldy trail Eagle Creek near the cutoff trail crossing point Eagle creek at the cutoff trail crossing point. Looking southeast back up the Eagle Creek canyon - along the Eagle Creek trail Eagle Creek Trail Looking down at Eagle Creek from the Eagle Creek trail