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2023
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!