Cinder
Slope
At
the first sharp switchback in the old access road, the route
enters a broad slope of red volcanic cinders that reveal Lookout
Mountain's violent past. From this point, two routes climb to
the summit. Following the old road, you can continue an easy
grade through more forest to the summit ridge. Bearing right
on an unmarked shortcut, you can connect to the newer High Prairie
Trail, and this view of Mount Hood.
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