Visiting Mt. Hood: Part III

Our visit was perfect as we had a flawless weather day.  After nearly 100 degrees yesterday, the 65-70 at Timberline Lodge was a welcome change.  The winds were fierce and the weather actually felt like fall.  From the decks of the lodge, we could also see Mt. Jefferson, the next highest peak on Oregon after Mt. Hood.

There was a distinctive cloud formation as we neared Mt. Hood base.  We felt there was a specific name for the cloud, but even with research, we did not find a name for this formation.

As desolate as the terrain was, this was still a great day trip from Portland.  We ate lunch in the lodge.  Great soups and homemade cobbler.