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Cairn Basin from Top Spur Hike/Log

From Oregon Hikers Field Guide

Top Spur Trail #784A
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.0 0.0 3900 Road.JPG Top Spur Trailhead
0.4 0.4 4300 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Top Spur Trail Junction


Pacific Crest Trail #2000 (portion)
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
2121.2 4240 Old road
2118.2 4500 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Buck Peak Trail Junction
2114.9 4020 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Huckleberry Trail Junction
2114.9 4020 Water.JPG Salvation Spring
2112.1 3420 Road.JPG Lolo Pass Trailhead (Road 18)
0.4 2109.4 4270 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Top Spur Trail Junction
0.5 2109.3 4300 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Timberline North Trail Junction
2106.1 2800 Water.JPG Muddy Fork Crossing on Pacific Crest Trail
2106.1 2800 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Ramona Falls Trail Junction
2105.6 2750 Water.JPG Ramona Creek Bridge on Pacific Crest Trail
2105.5 2750 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Sandy River Trail Junction
2103.8 (600) 9.6 3370 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Timberline Middle Trail Junction
2103.4 (600) 9.2 3400 Water.JPG Sandy River Crossing
2100.4 (600) 6.2 5400 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Paradise Park Loop North Trail Junction
2099.3 (600) 5.1 5000 Water.JPG Lost Creek Crossing


Timberline Trail #600 (portion)
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
25.5 6000 Junction.JPG North end of Eliot Detour
23.7 5800 Campsite.JPG Two campsites
22.2 5150 Junction.JPG Coe Creek Crossing on Timberline Trail
21.5 5500 View.JPG Elk Cove
21.4 5500 Junction.JPG Timberline-Elk Cove Trail Junction
20.6 5800 Junction.JPG Timberline-Dollar Lake Trail Junction
20.3 5800 Junction.JPG Timberline-Pinnacle Ridge Trail Junction
20.3 5750 Water.JPG Creek
20.3 5770 Water.JPG Creek
20.2 5770 Water.JPG Creek
20.2 5780 Water.JPG Creek
20.1 5800 View.JPG Wy'East Basin
20.0 5800 Junction.JPG Timberline-Vista Ridge Trail Junction
19.1 5540 Water.JPG Ladd Creek Crossing on Timberline Trail
19.0 5600 Campsite.JPG Cairn Basin
19.0 5600 Junction.JPG Timberline-Eden Park Trail Junction
18.8 5700 Junction.JPG Timberline-McNeil Point Trail Junction
18.5 5600 Junction.JPG Timberline-Mazama Trail Junction
18.3 5700 Junction.JPG McGee Creek Crossing
17.7 5700 Junction.JPG Timberline-McNeil Point Scramble Trail Junction
17.1 5000 View.JPG McNeil Lower Viewpoint
16.0 4440 Junction.JPG Timberline-McGee Creek Trail Junction
15.9 4400 Junction.JPG Timberline-Bald Mountain Cutoff North Trail Junction
0.5 15.4 4300 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Timberline North Trail Junction
0.6 15.3 4300 Junction.JPG Timberline-Bald Mountain Trail Junction
1.3 14.6 4400 Junction.JPG Timberline-Bald Mountain Cutoff South Trail Junction
12.8 2900 Water.JPG Muddy Fork Crossing on Timberline Trail
10.6 3300 Junction.JPG Timberline-Yocum Ridge Trail Junction
10.0 (797) 2.5 3500 Junction.JPG Timberline-Ramona Falls Trail Junction
10.0 (797) 2.5 3500 Water.JPG Ramona Falls
9.6 (2000) 2103.8, (797) 3.0 3370 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Timberline Middle Trail Junction
9.2 (2000) 2103.4 3400 Water.JPG Sandy River Crossing
6.2 (2000) 2100.4 5400 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Paradise Park Loop North Trail Junction
5.1 (2000) 2099.3 5000 Water.JPG Lost Creek Crossing
4.4 (2000) 2098.6 5300 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Paradise Park Trail Junction


Bald Mountain Cutoff Trail
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
1.3 0.0 4400 Junction.JPG Timberline-Bald Mountain Cutoff South Trail Junction
1.4 0.1 4400 Junction.JPG Timberline-Bald Mountain Cutoff North Trail Junction


Timberline Trail #600 (portion)
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
5.1 (2000) 2099.3 5400 Water.JPG Lost Creek Crossing
6.2 (2000) 2100.4 5400 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Paradise Park Loop North Trail Junction
9.2 (2000) 2103.4 3400 Water.JPG Sandy River Crossing
9.6 (2000) 2103.8, (797) 3.0 3370 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Timberline Middle Trail Junction
10.0 (797) 2.5 3500 Water.JPG Ramona Falls
10.0 (797) 2.5 3500 Junction.JPG Timberline-Ramona Falls Trail Junction
10.6 3300 Junction.JPG Timberline-Yocum Ridge Trail Junction
12.8 2900 Water.JPG Muddy Fork Crossing on Timberline Trail
14.6 4400 Junction.JPG Timberline-Bald Mountain Cutoff South Trail Junction
15.3 4300 Junction.JPG Timberline-Bald Mountain Trail Junction
8.2 15.4 4300 Junction.JPG Pacific Crest-Timberline North Trail Junction
1.4, 7.6 15.9 4400 Junction.JPG Timberline-Bald Mountain Cutoff North Trail Junction
1.5, 7.5 16.0 4440 Junction.JPG Timberline-McGee Creek Trail Junction
2.6, 6.4 17.1 5000 View.JPG McNeil Lower Viewpoint
3.7, 5.3 17.7 5700 Junction.JPG Timberline-McNeil Point Scramble Trail Junction
3.8, 5.2 18.3 5700 Junction.JPG McGee Creek Crossing
4.0, 5.0 18.5 5600 Junction.JPG Timberline-Mazama Trail Junction
4.3, 4.7 18.8 5700 Junction.JPG Timberline-McNeil Point Trail Junction
4.5, 4.5 19.0 5600 Junction.JPG Timberline-Eden Park Trail Junction
4.5, 4.5 19.0 5600 Cairn Basin
19.1 5540 Water.JPG Ladd Creek Crossing on Timberline Trail
20.0 5800 Junction.JPG Timberline-Vista Ridge Trail Junction
20.1 5800 View.JPG Wy'East Basin
20.2 5780 Water.JPG Creek
20.2 5770 Water.JPG Creek
20.3 5770 Water.JPG Creek
20.3 5750 Water.JPG Creek
20.3 5800 Junction.JPG Timberline-Pinnacle Ridge Trail Junction
20.6 5800 Junction.JPG Timberline-Dollar Lake Trail Junction
21.4 5500 Junction.JPG Timberline-Elk Cove Trail Junction
21.5 5500 View.JPG Elk Cove
22.2 5150 Junction.JPG Coe Creek Crossing on Timberline Trail
23.7 5800 Campsite.JPG Two campsites
25.5 6000 Junction.JPG North end of Eliot Detour
25.8 6000 Water.JPG Eliot Creek Crossing
26.1 5900 Junction.JPG Timberline-Cloud Cap Trail Junction, South end of Eliot Detour
27.1 6700 Junction.JPG Timberline-Cooper Spur-Tilly Jane Trail Junction
28.5 7300 View.JPG Timberline High Point
30.1 6500 View.JPG Remains of Gnarl Ridge Shelter


Connecting Trails

Bald Mountain Trail
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.0 4300 Junction.JPG Timberline-Bald Mountain Trail Junction
0.3 4590 Junction.JPG Summit of Bald Mountain


McGee Creek Trail #627
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.0 3500 Road.JPG McGee Creek Trailhead
1.3 4370 Junction.JPG Timberline-McGee Creek Trail Junction


McNeil Point Scramble Trail
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.0 5640 Junction.JPG Timberline-McNeil Point Scramble Trail Junction
0.4 5900 McNeil Point Shelter


Mazama Trail #625 (formerly Cathedral Ridge Trail)
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.0 3500 Road.JPG Mazama Trailhead
3.1 5600 Junction.JPG Timberline-Mazama Trail Junction


McNeil Point Trail #600M
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.0 5700 Junction.JPG Timberline-McNeil Point Trail Junction
0.3 5900 McNeil Point Saddle
0.8 5900 McNeil Point Shelter


Eden Park Trail #600H
Hike Mile Trail Mile Marker Dual Trail Mile Marker Elevation Notes Location
0.0 5700 Junction.JPG Vista Ridge-Eden Park Trail Junction
0.7 5440 Water.JPG Ladd Creek Crossing on Eden Park Trail
0.8 5500 View.JPG Eden Park
1.3 5700 Junction.JPG Timberline-Eden Park Trail Junction


  • Campsite.JPG Campsite
  • Closed.JPG Closed area
  • Bathroom.JPG Restrooms
  • Road.JPG Road access
  • Junction.JPG Trail junction
  • View.JPG View
  • Water.JPG Water source

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