ORPCT07

Distance: 26.58 mi	Points: 526	Calories: none
Total Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi
Active Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

PCT1231

Location: 43.981998, -121.825485
Take the middle trail @ 3-way and head N to continue on PCT. Side trip: Turn R onto Island Meadow Trail for quick visit to restaurant at Elk Lake.

PCT1232

Location: 43.995449, -121.827934
Stay R @ Horse Creek Trail jct.

PCT1233

Location: 44.038132, -121.829620
Stay straight @ jct.

PCT1234

Location: 44.040150, -121.822334
Keep straight @ jct.

PCT1235

Location: 44.039749, -121.818184
Trail curves to the NE toward The House Rock

PCT1236

Location: 44.059834, -121.808884
Stay straight @ Devils Lake Trail jct., walking at the base of Rock Mesa lava flow

PCT1237

Location: 44.073349, -121.816849
Cross creek

PCT1238

Location: 44.075699, -121.819664
Cross creek

PCT1239

Location: 44.079533, -121.818016
Cross Mesa Creek

PCT1240

Location: 44.081367, -121.820480
Creek crossing

PCT1241

Location: 44.084217, -121.820816
Stay R @ jct.

PCT1242

Location: 44.113899, -121.810951
Pass lakelet on R by Separation Creek

PCT1243

Location: 44.125252, -121.821053
Keep straight

PCT1244

Location: 44.142349, -121.821053
Go straight @ Linton Trail jct.

PCT1245

Location: 44.166584, -121.818115
Straight @ Obsidian Way Trail jct.

PCT1246

Location: 44.168182, -121.817535
Pass Obsidian Falls, a 30-ft. waterfall pouring over black obsidian; no camping allowed here

PCT1247

Location: 44.169300, -121.815483
Pass a nicely-flowing spring flowing from the volcanic flow above.

PCT1248

Location: 44.172165, -121.816216
Find a great campsite under trees in an obsidian area

PCT1249

Location: 44.178867, -121.817368
Keep straight @ jct.

PCT1250

Location: 44.190117, -121.792503
Veer L @ trail jct. on Opie Dilldock Pass; travel N through lava flow

PCT1251

Location: 44.195984, -121.792534
Pass Minnie Scott Spring on R

PCT1252

Location: 44.208683, -121.791870
Stay straight, heading N toward Yapoah Crater @ jct.

PCT1253

Location: 44.231300, -121.772636
Go straight @ Scott Pass toward Mattieu Lakes

PCT1254

Location: 44.232235, -121.774467
Bear R @ jct. with North Matthieu Lake Trail. Pass South Matthieu Lake (very nice lake with lava flows; Middle Sister forms S backdrop)

PCT1255

Location: 44.250134, -121.784302
Go straight @ North Matthieu Lake Trail jct.

PCT1256

Location: 44.257252, -121.790154
Go L @ jct. with Lava Camp Lake Trail; Don't miss PCT heading W.

PCT1257

Location: 44.261364, -121.793312
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Site of forest fire

Location: 43.981800, -121.825134
Area was burned by a forest fire a few years ago.©Jack Haskel

South Sister

Location: 44.048862, -121.809364
South Sister from the start of the start of the Wickiup Plain. ©Jack Haskel

Obsidian Falls

Location: 44.168098, -121.817680
Pass Obsidian Falls, a 30-ft. waterfall pouring over black obsidian. ©Jack Haskel

Spring

Location: 44.169201, -121.815178
Nicely-flowing spring flowing from the volcanic flow above. ©Jack Haskel