We have just returned from a trip into the Cascades. As lots of snow fell in the Cascades this year, including several inches in June, "summer" seems like more of a state of mind (or calendar) than an actual season. And yes, we needed to wear lots of fleece in the morning or evenings.
Odell Lake is located just below Diamond Peak (bottom photo), which was covered with more snow than we had ever seen during our "summer" trips. Any wind blowing down past the mountain was chilled by the time it hit the lake.
Impressive snow drifts remained across several of the hiking trails in the area.
As one consequences of all the snow, and the cool spring, streams were running fast and high, and lake levels were higher than usual. The top photo is of the marsh at the south end of Davis Lake, which was submerged by about 3 extra feet of water.
The Cascade Lakes Highway has been plowed (from the south) through to Mount Bachelor, which was open for skiing on the Fourth of July. The snow banks were impressive to drive through.
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