The hike from the Jack Lake trailhead up to the meadows is particularly beautiful earlier in the year when the meadow is green and lush with wildflowers. However, this late in a drought year the grass was brown and the upper reaches of Canyon Creek were dry. Still, it was a nice 6 mile hike and we found some fall colors to enjoy.
The trail traverses a few-years-old burn that is beginning its recovery as well as some old-growth timber. Through the trees there were glimpses of Three Fingered Jack and Mt. Jefferson.
Three Fingered Jack
Old growth that escaped the fire
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