This hike was quite the hidden jewel. Well, not too hidden as there were several groups of people camping around the lake, but it was pretty far out off a moderate (3 pie) trail that we thought might never end. At one point we thought maybe we had found the wrong trail, but soon after that it opened up into a meadow with Mirror Lake at its center. Mirror Lake was a small, calm, clear lake (you could see the fish from yards away) with amazing views of Mount Hood. The water looked so nice to swim in but was FREEZING. The hike up had some nice openings that looked out over a mountain landscape painted gold by a beautiful sunset. Around one side of the lake there was a neat narrow boardwalk traversing over a swampy area. It was cool because it reminded me of some of the swamp areas back in FL. I am excited to go back and check the patches of wild strawberries that should have fruited around now.
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