Memaloose Lake and South Fork Mtn

Memaloose Lake Trailhead Looking north from the Memaloose trailhead Parking at the Memaloose trailhead The beginning of the burn on the Memaloose trail The beginning of the burn on the Memaloose trail - in here it appears to have been mostly a ground fire As we progressed up the trail, the burn intensity increased - Memaloose Trail As we progressed up the trail, the burn intensity increased - Memaloose Trail Small creek crossing on the Memaloose Lake trail I think this is a lower Memaloose creek crossing - Memaloose Trail This is the upper Memaloose creek crossing - Memaloose Trail - approaching the lake As we approached the lake the burn got a lot more intense - this is one of the last switchbacks before the lake Memaloose Creek as it falls from the lake Memaloose Lake - post 2020 fire Memaloose Lake - post 2020 fire Area on the east side of the lake- looking north - I think these used to be campsites - Memaloose Lake This was looking south from where we came up to the lake - this was the continuation of the South Fork Mountain trail which has been significantly damaged in the fires - lots of blowdown This was looking south from where we came up to the lake - this was the continuation of the South Fork Mountain trail which has been significantly damaged in the fires - lots of blowdown That was ascending the South Fork Mtn trail from Memaloose lake as we exited the burn area This was higher on the South Fork Mtn trail after re-entering burned areas below the ridge to South Fork Mtn - the trail wasn't in terrible shape but it got worse as we got higher The ridge heading up to South Fork Mountain from Memaloose Lake The ridge heading up to South Fork Mountain from Memaloose Lake The ridge heading up to South Fork Mountain from Memaloose Lake Up on top of South Fork Mountain - this is where the lookout used to be Looking south to Mt Jefferson and Olallie Butte from South Fork Mtn Looking south to Broken top and the Three Sisters from South Fork Mountain Foundation of the lookout on South Fork Mountain Looking N/NE to Mt Hood and Mt Adams Looking north to Mt St Helens from South Fork Mtn Trail on Ridge below South Fork Mountain Trail on Ridge below South Fork Mountain The remains of the South Fork Mtn Trail sign above Memaloose Lake We drove to the top of South Fork Mtn - Thor wanted to stay in the truck!