Lookout Mountain from High Prairie

Lookout Mountain Road is a washboardy little mother, my full-sized truck was dancing around like a popcorn popper. Thankfully, it's a much shorter drive than the access to Bonney Butte one mountain over.

The seclusion of the area made it peaceful on a crisp fall weekday, less peaceful when I spotted the fresh bear track waddling through the hiker's camp. Hard to relax when your spincter is puckered all the way back to the trailhead.

Hands down, the best view of any high altitude trek I've done in the Mt. Hood Wilderness, including Cooper Spur. No joke, this one is breathtaking, bring binoculars.