Southern Cascade Loop
Such winter beauty in the old growth fir forest of the Fremont-Winema National Forest along Clover Creek Road in Klamath County, Oregon.
Crystal and I kicked off the new year with some cabin fever - from having been stuck at base camp for far too long. We decided to go out for lunch in Keno, Ore., and take a trip around the Southern Cascades.
There are only a couple of places to enjoy lunch in Keno. One is the Whoa Tavern and the other is the Keno Store. In our opinion, it’s an easy decision on which one to stop at. For us, it’s the Keno Store with their world-famous jojo's potatoes.
After our mid-afternoon extremely unhealthy lunch, we found ourselves with a few hours of daylight left.
We began on one of our favorite loops in Klamath County that we call the Southern Cascade Loop. It’s one of my personal all-time favorite locations on the planet. From what I know, there is not an official name for this drive, but essentially we drove a 75-mile loop around the Mountain Lakes Wilderness in the Southern Oregon Cascades.
There was a good bit of snow up there in the mountains. At the highest point (5374'), I would estimate about 4-5 feet, maybe more.
About halfway through the loop, we stopped at the Lake of the Woods Resort to check on lake conditions. Although, we did not stay long. Blustery winds were whipping over the lake and through the resort. We could tell that the lake is establishing a nice layer of ice and snow, but it did not appear ready for ice fishing yet.
After leaving the resort, we meandered along on ORE140 back to basecamp.
The trip was enjoyable and fun. It is always good to get out and explore a little on a Sunday afternoon. More snow is expected this week, likely keeping us grounded at base camp.
We are already planning the next adventure.
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