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Trail through beargrass and burned forest.
Carpet of avalanche lilies.
Avalanche lily (Erythronium montanum).
Purple lupine.
View of Mount Adams from the Vista Ridge Trail.
Wildflowers along the Vista Ridge Trail.
Mount Hood from Vista Ridge.
Vista Ridge Trail.
Lost Lake from the Vista Ridge Trail.
Ladd Creek crossing.
Ladd Creek.
Trail to Cairn Basin.
Cairn Basin shelter.
Cairn Basin meadow.
Second creek crossing along the route.
Looking down on the second creek crossing.
Mount Hood from the trail.
Looking northwest toward McGee Creek.
Trail to McNiel Point.
The shelter at McNiel point
Yocum Ridge waterfalls.
Trail to McNiel Point.
Cairn Basin meadow.
Purple lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus).
Taking in the view at the McNeil Point shelter.
Trail at Cairn Basin.
Mount Adams from the trail.
Mount St. Helens from the trail.