This is one of those trips that can be defined as simple pretty. We went to Mt Hood to Twin Lakes using the trail that starts at Frog Lake. The forecast was looking good with just a little snow. When we got to Frog Lake, we found out that there was a dog sledge race that day. We didn’t see much of it but we did se some of the dogs. The big surprise was that since it had been snowing quite a bit, the mountain was covered with new snow. This offers incredible views and picture opportunities not only because of the white of the snow but also because it’s unpacked. In the pictures you’ll see what I mean. The trail was very good until we got to the first lake, Lower Twin Lake where the mountain just opens up in front of you. We continued walking on the lake towards the second lake, Upper Twin Lake. When we got to Upper Twin Lake we decided to make a stop for lunch in a spot that ended up being really interesting. On one side there was a frozen stream and on the other, about a dozen birds that, without any remorse, came to eat whatever it was we were eating. After our brief lunch and feeding the birds, we continued our way around and back. This part of the trail was very nice with a lot of weird snow formations on top of trees. Almost at the end, right before we got back to the parking lot, it started snowing again. That gave us a couple of chances for some more pictures. On our way back traffic got so bad that we decided to turn around and take the long route going around the mountain back to Hood River. We stopped there for dinner and to celebrate our day... And take goofy pictures of course.
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