This was our first hike in Oregon, and what a beautiful day for it. Though the Cascade Range lies just east of us, the snow capped peaks usually hide beneath the clouds. I was ecstatic to see Mount McLoughlin, what a beauty. Mount McLoughlin is the lowest of the six volcanic peaks of the Cascade Range in Oregon at 9,495 feet. It lies within the Sky Lakes Wilderness. The upper and lower table rocks have an interesting geology, I’m not going to bore everyone with the details, but if you are into that sort of thing, look it up.