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Sometimes it's enough to at l(*nst feel as if you're on top of tb«! world, without actually mak ing it to a summit By tht* lime you reach the apex of Mount Washington's north ridge, you'll have a mountain-top view without Investing loo much time on the way To start this hike, drive east of Fugene on High way 12b along the McKenzie River Thun: miles past Clear Lake turn right where the road merges with Highway 2t) and right again alter another three miles at Santiam junction. Six miles past the junction — at the Santiam Pass summit turn right at a sign for Big Lake and Hoodoo Ski Bow l Follow this paved rood 3 5 miles and turn left at a sign for the Pacific Crest Trail One-half mile on a gravel road brings you to the (railhead Mount Washington looms ahead along the way Remember to fill out a wilderness permit at the I railhead and then hike the wide, easy-to-follow l*CT south into the Mount Washington wilderness area Although you can't set! the mountain from this dense, viewless forest of fir and spruce, the trail is actually climbing its gradual lower shares Although it is part of the Cascade range. Mount Washington differs considerably from its neigh lairs to the north and south such as Mount Shasta and Mount Hood Mount Washington is much older than either of those volcanoes, and as a eon saquem e, it looks much different Like Three Fingered Jack — its cousin to the north Mount Washington's beginnings wore us a shield volcano u broad, low mountain formed by many eruptions of fluid basalt lava I he Ha waiian volt unoes such as Kiluucu are other exam ples of this type of mountain Later eruptions of different types of lava at Mount Washington built up a stoopor-stded cone, and the mountain at one time was probably much higher than its present 7.794 feet But during many tons of thousands of years, the erosive forces of wind, water und especially glacial ice have carved that original volcano Into the steep ami craggy peak wo see today The PCf climbs a low ridge about a mile from tho trailhead, turns west for a short distance and a view of Three Fingered Jack, then heads due south Just past tlie two-mile point, and soon aftor the tr>nI levels out following a quarter-mile climb. look closely for a three-fool high rock cairn on iho left side This is the junction with the climber's trail that heads southwest up Mount Washington's north ridge Although the route is fairly obvious in most places because of the hundreds of climbers who use it each year, this trip should only be attempt ed by those with good orienteering skills A map and c ompass and the ability to use them — are essential The climber s trail goes steeply along a forested ridge for a mile, before leaving the trees and emerging on the mountain's long north slope. The 800-foot summit pinnacle juts up skyward, look ing more like the? Matterhorn than a Cascade peak After traversing a slope of sandy sc ree, the trail turns straight uphill for a short distance to gain the ridge's narrow crest From this point the trail stays on the crest all the way to the base of the pinnacle Views extend north to Three Fingered Jack and Mount Jefferson, und several lake's arc; also visi ble The rolling hills of the Old Cascades stretch to the western horizon, und the arid flat lands of Central Oregon Till the view to the east beyond conical Black Butte. The route becomes gradually steeper and more rock-strewn as it nears the summit, hut it isn't hazardous. However, as the ridge meets the pin nacle. the way to the top is obscured and the hike ends Mount Washington's summit one 40-foot vertic al pitch (level 1-4) und a scramble up several roc kv ledges away — should he attempted only by appropriately equipped climbers with compe tent and experienced leadership Don't be tempt ed to make the; ascent anyway, as the rock is not reliably solid and it's easy to gel off the main climbing route onto even more crumbly and dan gerous ediffs. People have died on this mountain by ignoring those precautions. A unique aspect of this trip is that litlle has changed since the first successful summit bid was made by six young men from Bend in August, 1923 The trip follows the route they pioneered — and still the one used by the vast majority of climbers The paths may be a bit more deeply em bedded now. but the challenges arc; still then; Hikers should bring plenty of water for this physically demanding trip, which gains nearly 2.500 feet of olovution. 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