{"id":5023,"date":"2023-10-25T10:29:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/?p=5023"},"modified":"2024-06-24T20:07:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T20:07:25","slug":"chinidere-and-tomlike-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/2023\/10\/25\/chinidere-and-tomlike-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinidere and Tomlike Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>October 1, 2023<\/p>\n<p>On this gorgeous fall day we headed up to Chinidere and Tomlike Mountains in the Mt. Hood Wilderness.<!--more--><br \/>\nAlthough we intended to get an early start, we did not. There were four cars when we arrived at the trailhead at 9:55 and it was 46 degrees.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53442072986_e9351b5dee_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We descended the stairs down to Wahtum Lake:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53442392739_a0bbab4088_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53442474150_d658c0c00f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53442484100_90f0668ec3_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53442390479_1a35ceb224_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We could see Chinidere Mountain above the lake:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53442481620_464c0038b4_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53442069401_f16b851ac3_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mushroom:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53442210743_b1a6788421_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We turned left and headed north on the PCT:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53442389754_267157ef91_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We left the PCT and crossed the lakes outlet on a raft of logs:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53442389684_3056cc6f87_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then we switchbacked up the hill on the Chinidere Cutoff Trail. There&#8217;s an old pipe along the trail here:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53442078841_fc69e054d6_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gentian:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53442490305_6406231f7f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We were now briefly back on the PCT, then we turned right to head up to Chinidere. This very old sign is being swallowed by a tree:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53442210948_8a5fb6b2eb_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Approaching the summit:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53442490470_66a7ca076f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Made it! There&#8217;s a mighty fine view of Mt. Hood up here:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53444411283_79c4979999_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461829745_2b31a2972e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53458443882_242eb3f036_b.jpg\" alt=\"View from Chinidere Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Other volcanoes are also visible. Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainier, and Mt. Adams:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53443425972_029a582a84_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mt. St. Helens:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53444489603_a6be1cd154_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mt. Rainier:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53444488703_44db7e01b9_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mt. Adams:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53444672649_1f996e08e2_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mt. Defiance:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53454412732_b4937e21af_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Indian Mountain to the south:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53444474648_8c67bd89ff_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53455752680_5ee9bbd9ce_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53455752120_d4f7dc949e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well this is depressing. This is the view to the west looking over the huge area burned in the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53444595394_d0aa45589c_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53455751955_08e060c582_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Burned area to the north:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53459776875_b7876e407e_b.jpg\" alt=\"View from Chinidere Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53455461978_bdba982231_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wahtum Lake:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53455654769_6a9eb261d0_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There used to be a fire lookout up here and there are still old wire cable remnants:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53443425347_f6f1f486a1_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We had a nice picnic up here:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53460494847_ac9bd89aa4_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There was a cheeky golden-mantled ground squirrel hanging around begging for food. He was persistent so I was able to get a lot of photos:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53455338441_88411b88d7_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53455750715_da61002d5c_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461551818_8fc80534b7_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53455327016_e95e055b72_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53455739475_5f97699db2_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53455451553_3f01de4b9e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Chinidere Mountain Hike\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After our break on Chinidere we headed down and started making our way over to Tomlike Mountain. There was some blowdown to deal with:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53460498862_85f766f291_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking to Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking down on Mud Lake, the headwaters of East Fork Herman Crek:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53459361736_bfc4cc8956_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking to Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53459673934_eac4452d32_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking to Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is no official trail up to Tomlike Mountain, but there is a well-defined user trail, which was easy to follow:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461727199_c105b1339e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking to Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53459359441_d50aca684c_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking to Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is a bit overgrown in spots, but we never lost the trail. We could often see Tomlike Mountain ahead of us:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53459672069_76c3a9cfea_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking to Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461413766_f076dec305_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking to Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53459671619_bbf1494fcc_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking to Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461727754_85932af44b_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking to Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There was one tricky part where we had to scramble up a pile of boulders:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461816370_d0f68c984f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking back from Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Almost there:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53459490163_4f90ecdd4d_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking to Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461728944_e1381472ed_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking to Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461729719_3609be3aaf_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking to Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461418116_1af7d1e9a9_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking to Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53459770650_156c622c68_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Made it! Looking back the way we came with Mt. Hood beyond:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53458448527_ac42509e0f_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking north along the ridge of the mountain:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53458436857_66963a89d8_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking west at Waucoma Ridge:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461837645_c58f13c059_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We took another break, stopping to enjoy the views:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53460497927_2eaec81337_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The user trail continues north along the ridge for a short distance, so I followed it to where it ended:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461556808_d3d0924fb4_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking north:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461556328_e705024f98_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Northeast, with Mt. Adams now enveloped in clouds:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53460500452_f460e266d8_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53460500552_a8dd4c7613_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Northwest:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461834405_4356215940_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Southwest:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461424286_7e40c17817_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>West:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461424256_f2f449fd1e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking south back to the summit:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461835390_7ae5c904a4_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461740409_430c557367_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After our break we started heading down:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461835285_d29bd873cf_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461816335_a34d503d2a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking back from Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Going back down the boulder hill:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461718349_786f30e264_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking back from Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461540088_4d35013f18_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking back from Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fall color already starting:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53460484117_e44513a6f7_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking back from Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461406531_a12524aa4a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking back from Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I knew the old long-abandoned West Fork Herman Creek Trail was around here and we spotted the trail tread heading downhill to the west:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461541108_619991ced2_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking back from Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looping back to the trailhead we crossed Road 660, which is closed and gated:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461541078_39f45bd93e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking back from Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53460485222_cc5077ab98_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking back from Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hiking the Anthill Trail back to the car:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461818480_0673c0a8ff_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking back from Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a nice viewpoint of Mt. Hood along the way, although clouds were quickly covering it up:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461564908_c7f62d7a6e_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking back from Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461818225_a89de70821_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking back from Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking down on Wahtum Lake:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461818560_55b4119655_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking back from Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>More fall color:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53460485532_bc34a45a82_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking back from Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Blowdown:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461542528_c22b0cb681_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking back from Tomlike Mountain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nice hike on a beautiful day!<\/p>\n<p>Gaia stats: 7.5 miles, 1,700&#8242; elevation gain<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 1, 2023 On this gorgeous fall day we headed up to Chinidere and Tomlike Mountains in the Mt. 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