Mazamas

Some hikes are destinations. This one is a dare.

The Triple D is one of the Mazamas' most iconic endurance days: Dog Mountain. Mt. Defiance. Devil's Rest. Three Gorge classics. One very long day.

🥾 ~26 miles
⛰️ ~10,000 feet of climbing
🌅 3 a.m. departure
🌙 Around 9 p.m. return (with about three hours of driving in between)

It's steep. It's relentless. It's the kind of day where your legs negotiate with your brain somewhere around the second summit.

And yet, every year, crews sign up anyway.

Huge congratulations to everyone who took on the Triple D challenge last week. The views were earned, the stories will last, and yes... you definitely slept well afterward.

Who's adding this one to the bucket list? 👀

📸Trixie Honeywell