Hiked Middle Sister from the Spray Lakes side so I could grab The Orphan as well. The trail is well travelled and route finding is easy. I don’t think I scrambled any sections, so this can be done as a hike. The only thing I’d do different is to stay skier right when dropping into the amphitheatre after The Orphan. I thought I could save some elevation lost by staying high and traversing left. This plan didn’t turn out to be very efficient. Good objectives for a smoky day. Finished with a swim in Spray Lakes Reservoir.

Other peaks climbed on this trip