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****NOTE WEDNESDAY 1600
Not yet canceling the hike. If 242 is OK we can get up there. There will be no significant precipitation the next three days other than a little Fri. night. It will be cold Sunday, probably mid-20s at the start warming to the mid-40s. There will also be snow on the trail, so micro spikes, poles, some of those things might be helpful.

I am planning to make the decision no later than Sat. noon and maybe Friday. If you see 242 is closed, that will automatically cancel the hike, since we can't get up there.

I'm rescheduling for 29 October. May or may not work, but I want to try again. See below!

Weather forecast is for rain beginning after 11. Snow is on the trail at the 2 mile mark but it is passable. I haven't seen anything about wind in the forecast, but I wanted to give everybody an update. Going up on the cone itself may not be a great idea if the forecast pans out. Stay tuned.
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Annual hike up the cone. Nice 3 mile hike to the volcanic area gradually ascending with 2 sections of walking in the volcanic debris. Climb the cone and have lunch on top. Return to vehicles by 230 or 3. Nice views of Black and Yapoah Craters, Collier Glacier and Cone, North and Middle Sisters, and the Husband, as well as the northern Oregon high Cascades. Plan on any weather. It can be warm, but we’ve had snow on the cone (once) and had lunch in the woods because of rain (twice). If the weather is unsuitable, we won’t climb the cone because of exposure (not yet).

Plan on layers including gloves. It can be chilly up there this time of year. Wear good sturdy boots. Walking sticks and gaiters are useful but not essential. No water sources on the hike.

We logged out the trail on 28 September.