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by retired jerry
February 12th, 2024, 8:36 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Exploring/Reviewing Timothy Lake (a crown jewel of Mount Hood National Forest)
Replies: 40
Views: 24116

Re: Exploring/Reviewing Timothy Lake (a crown jewel of Mount Hood National Forest)

yeah, that is not clickbait in my opinion

yeah, it's a man made reservoir but crown jewels are man made. The stone is natural but then they split and polish it :)

it's one of my favorite places on Mt Hood, at least if you're not talking about hiking off the road which most people don't do
by retired jerry
February 11th, 2024, 2:05 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Exploring/Reviewing Timothy Lake (a crown jewel of Mount Hood National Forest)
Replies: 40
Views: 24116

Re: Exploring/Reviewing Timothy Lake (a crown jewel of Mount Hood National Forest)

and now youtube is presenting us with a never ending stream of mt hood camping videos :)
by retired jerry
February 11th, 2024, 2:04 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Exploring/Reviewing Timothy Lake (a crown jewel of Mount Hood National Forest)
Replies: 40
Views: 24116

Re: Exploring/Reviewing Timothy Lake (a crown jewel of Mount Hood National Forest)

My wife and I have stayed at Timothy Lake many times. Probably our favorite in Mt Hood area

She appreciated the videos - "we've stayed at that campsite before"
by retired jerry
February 7th, 2024, 6:44 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Heckletooth Mountain 02-06-2024
Replies: 6
Views: 996

Re: Heckletooth Mountain 02-06-2024

what is the eugene to crest trail?
by retired jerry
February 1st, 2024, 2:13 pm
Forum: Trail Q&A
Topic: Snowshoeing from Timberline Ldg to WhiteRiver Snopark
Replies: 4
Views: 1323

Re: Snowshoeing from Timberline Ldg to WhiteRiver Snopark

about 4 miles, first on the PCT, then the Timberline trail down to white river, then along a ski trail to white river sno park
by retired jerry
January 25th, 2024, 9:06 am
Forum: Hiking in the News
Topic: USFS oppression marches on with proposed high-Hood permit
Replies: 63
Views: 419294

Re: USFS oppression marches on with proposed high-Hood permit

nimbyism may be too adversarial or whatever

i remain open minded. There are good arguments for restricting crowds
by retired jerry
January 25th, 2024, 8:20 am
Forum: Hiking in the News
Topic: USFS oppression marches on with proposed high-Hood permit
Replies: 63
Views: 419294

Re: USFS oppression marches on with proposed high-Hood permit

Thanks for expressing your opinion. I respect others. On my last trip along the pct, it was mobbed with thru hikers. As crowded as its ever been. It's been easy to get a permit. It's like nimbyism - I got a permit so i don't care that other people didn't. I can see a problem with, for example, the g...
by retired jerry
January 20th, 2024, 7:26 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Mt Talbert (1/20/24)
Replies: 1
Views: 1187

Re: Mt Talbert (1/20/24)

That's a nice hike

I wish there was a view from the top.

Too many of those obnoxious trees :)
by retired jerry
January 20th, 2024, 7:24 pm
Forum: Discussion Forum Support and General Site Questions/Comments
Topic: Server errors are getting worse
Replies: 7
Views: 2601

Re: Server errors are getting worse

There was one day with a lot of server errors.

Okay sense