On the trail again...

This past weekend we were supposed to go to Portland for a Seminary conference, but decided against going at the last moment. We headed for Crater Lake to explore a new trail, but were turned back by a fire that has burned right in to the Park. We were giving up and heading home when we decided to go to the Lava Beds and go on a trail we had not been on before because of the length of it. It is about 3.3 miles to Whitney Butte and back 3.3 more miles. Altogether with little sightseeing detours, about 7 miles. Mt. Shasta was clouded over and so the vistas weren't the best, but the exercise felt great. The trail ends at an amazing lava flow, so we rested, snacked a little, and headed back . The Ranger at Park Headquarters looked really surprised when we told him where we had just hiked. We must look too old or something, haha.