The trailhead is Southwest of Sisters, OR at 44.241696, -121.714930. We had to get a self-serve day use permit, as the trail enters the Sisters Wilderness fairly soon after leaving the trailhead.
This hike took us through a burn scar with lots of dead trees. We aren’t sure if the scar is from the 2012 Pole Creek Fire or the 2017 Millican Fire, or both.
There were quite a variety of butterflies in various sizes and colors.
We had our new Flexlite Air Chairs (1 lb each) to try out at lunch, and they were great! Sank a little bit into the dirt that was loose, but very comfy.
The other memorable event was that about halfway back to the trailhead, Bet’s left hiking boot sole mostly detached from the boot. We taped it up with first-aid tape, and not 15 minutes later the other boot had the same issue.
