Starting off through a thick forest of mountain hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana).
Stopping off at the Three Sisters Wilderness boundary and warning sign for limited entry area located roughly 0.5 miles up the trail.
Obsidian flow originating from the Collier Cone.
Obsidian along the trail.
Shane Kucera
Obsidian Falls, Three Sisters Wilderness.
Obsidian sparkles as hikers travel south along the Pacific Crest Trail.
Middle Sister (right, 10,047 ft) from the PCT.
First glimpse of South Sister (10,358 ft) en route to Chambers Lakes.
Distant view south of Diamond Peak (8,743 ft).
Trail through forest dominated by mountain hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) between PCT and Eileen Lake.
Linton Meadows on the west side of the Three Sisters, between Middle Sister and The Husband.
Crossing over Linton Creek en route to Eileen Lake.
View north to Mount Washington (7,795 ft), Three Fingered Jack (7,844 ft) and Mount Jefferson (10,495 ft).
The Three Sisters from Eileen Lake.
Small lake and camp near Eileen Lake in the Three Sisters Wilderness.
Camp near Eileen Lake in the Three Sisters Wilderness.
Morning sunrise on small lake near Eileen Lake in the Three Sisters Wilderness.
Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax).
Three Sisters from Eileen Lake in the Three Sisters Wilderness.
View of The Husband (7,524 ft) from Eileen Lake.
Hiking along the trail near Linton Meadows with a view of South Sister.
Shane Kucera
South Sister (10,358 ft) from Husband Lake, Three Sisters Wilderness.
View of South Sister (10,358 ft) from the Pacific Crest Trail.
South Sister (10,358 ft) from unnamed lake at the intersection of the PCT and Separation Creek.
View back west to The Husband (7,524 ft) from the trail along Separation Creek.
Chambers Lakes, Three Sisters Wilderness.
Chambers Lakes, Three Sisters Wilderness.
Panoramic view of South Sister (10,358 ft) and Chambers Lakes looking west.
Chambers Lakes, Three Sisters Wilderness.
Subalpine meadow at the intersection of the PCT and Separation Creek.
Camp at the intersection of the PCT and Separation Creek.
Moon rising over camp at the intersection of the PCT and Separation Creek.