How To Summit South Sister

Know the Summit you plan to hike. (South Sister.)

Hike 4 miles to Green Lakes to camp for the night.

Find a designated campsite or the Ranger will write you a ticket!  

Play a few card games with friends.

Enjoy a good dinner!

Sleep and then wake up to this view.

Make sure to do some early morning yoga! :)

Begin your hike. This is the view of Green Lakes from the trail to South Sister.

Be prepared to change elevation in a relatively short amount of time. This is another view of Green Lakes  as we head to toward the saddle of South Sister and then to the ridge. The mountain you see in the background is Broken-Top. 

Connect to the *South Ridge Route. 

Give yourself plenty of breaks, keep a smile on your face and you will make it to the top! 

* The lake you see in this picture is NOT Green Lakes. I believe it is Moraine Lake which is an alternative route to the summit. Majority of people take the Moraine Lake trail to climb South Sister. Looking down from this view the trail literally looks like a road compared to the route we chose to climb coming from Green Lakes. (A sigh of disappointment when I discovered this! Although it was quickly diminished by the feeling of accomplishment when looking back at our route.) The reason we chose to climb from Green Lakes was to avoid the mass amount of day hikers. (A truly unbelievable amount of people where hiking this beautiful Sunday morning! The Ranger said over 100 people.)  

The Facts:

• Trail begins at 5,400 feet at the Green Lakes Trailhead. 
• Green Lakes area has an elevation of 6,600 feet. 
•  Elevation of South Sister is 10,358 feet being the tallest of the Three Sisters.
• The trail from Green Lakes to the South Sister Peak is roughly a 10 mile round-trip. 
• Chances of arriving home without blisters are slim to zero! 

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