Submitted by John Sweat

Our outing started with beautiful weather and a pleasant drive out to the Fremont-Winema National Forest.  At the beginning of our hike, it was somewhat uneventful but, as we were making our ascend to the summit in amongst the Mountain Mahogany we were greeted with a display of Indian Paint Brush and Balsamroot.  At the Lookout we enjoyed a refreshing breeze and wonderful views from, Mt Shasta, Mt Scott, Thielsen, Diamond and the Sisters.  Our stats for the day were 8 miles with close to 2100 ft in elevation gain.
Our stomachs were on empty and couldn't wait for the family style Dinner Tree feast!  The meal was more than satisfying and when we finished we all had enough leftovers for the week.
Overall a very fun and eventful day.