Three Corner Rock, Pacific Crest Trail - short segment

My daughter and I arrived at the PCT crossing of CG 2090 under cool conditions and heavy cloud cover. Perfect hiking weather and the trail was clear all the way up without any obstructions. Many wild flowers were in full bloom. We left the PCT at the designated 1.5 mile turn that leads to Three Corner Rock. As we followed the trail, the birds sang to us all the way to the end of the trail where there is another turn onto an ORV trail that leads to the summit. One side note, watch your footing on this ORV trail. As we approached the summit, Three Corner Rock was visible to our right. Although there was heavy cloud cover, nothing could have prepared us for the spectacular 360 degree view that awaited us. It's a hike well worth the effort. We made our way over to the Three Corner Rock, and I climbed all the way to the top, where a fire lookout once stood. Let me just say, I was blown away by the view! In particular was the view of downtown Portland, Oregon through binoculars, as the Fremont Bridge was visible along with all the buildings. In addition to the view of Portland, we had breathtaking views of Mt. Hood and Mt. Jefferson's peak. Mt. Adams view was partially blocked due to cloud cover, but it was still awesome to see it. We were a little disappointed that Mt. Saint Helens and Mt. Rainier decided not to come out and play, but we are already talking about coming back when the skies are clear. We ate our lunch, talked and viewed the landscape. Also, saw a functional fire lookout to our SW on another hill summit. All in all, it was an epic day hike, and we pretty much had the place to ourselves, as we saw only one other hiker on the way down. This is a great way to remember Father's Day 2012 with my daughter!