Deschutes National Forest

Somewhere between Hood River and Sisters, Oregon, the landscape changes drastically. Instead of the lush green rainforest we’ve been surrounded by the last few days, we are met with higher altitudes, sunshine, hardy pines, and scrub brush. We have a new remote campsite in the Deschutes National Forest and it feels quite a bit like home.

We spend a day attempting to hike the Tam McArthur trail. It is still too snow covered to find a trail and we are without snowshoes and other helpful gear, so we mush around through the snow for a few hours and manage to get a few nice views of the Three Sisters Wilderness, earning our ice cream and coffee shop time for the rest of the afternoon.