Three Fingered Jack Excursion: The Experience

We left Bend at 3:00 am. We arrived at Jack Lake trailhead at 4:15 am. Civil twilight would happen at 5:32 am and sunrise would follow at 6:05 am. With headlamps lighting the path, and gear laden backpacks serving as required ballast, we hiked the gradual uphill trail. Our photo objective was to capture wildflowers at sunrise in the Canyon Creek Meadow area on the Northeast slope of the mountain.