Visiting from Australia - Timberline Trail
Posted: June 9th, 2018, 3:33 pm
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Hi everyone. I live in Canberra and am visiting the PNW from in late June 2018. I was looking at doing the Timberline Trail around 22-27 June while my wife does a NIA dance training program in Portland but recently learnt from the Forest Service (?) that this may be a too early due to snow and water levels in the creeks. I am wondering if any forum members have done the trail recently and if late June is a reasonable possibility. If I can't do Timberline, I am looking for alternate multiday loop hikes in Oregon of about 4-6 days. Could also do two shorter hikes, I suppose.
About me. I got into hiking in 2008 when I did the 6 day Overland Track in Tasmania with my middle son. It was stunning. I was hooked and kept blabbering about it so much my wife said "I want some of that", so I did it again with her. If any members ever hike in Australia I would absolutely recommend this hike. Wonderfully varied with rugged mountain scapes, truly ancient forests and towering eucalypts. Since then I have hiked in New Zealand, climbed Kilimanjaro, had a week camping and doing day hikes in Yosemite (wow) in 2015 and then a week in the back country at Glacier NP in Montana in 2016 (wow again).
I love big trees and dramatic landscapes, hence Yosemite and Glacier, so was really looking to enjoy more of this around Mt Hood. If the Timberline Trail is out of contention during late June I am wrestling with what else I can do at such short notice. I would really appreciate any suggestions from members. Oh, I will be hiring a car so will be mobile.
Hi everyone. I live in Canberra and am visiting the PNW from in late June 2018. I was looking at doing the Timberline Trail around 22-27 June while my wife does a NIA dance training program in Portland but recently learnt from the Forest Service (?) that this may be a too early due to snow and water levels in the creeks. I am wondering if any forum members have done the trail recently and if late June is a reasonable possibility. If I can't do Timberline, I am looking for alternate multiday loop hikes in Oregon of about 4-6 days. Could also do two shorter hikes, I suppose.
About me. I got into hiking in 2008 when I did the 6 day Overland Track in Tasmania with my middle son. It was stunning. I was hooked and kept blabbering about it so much my wife said "I want some of that", so I did it again with her. If any members ever hike in Australia I would absolutely recommend this hike. Wonderfully varied with rugged mountain scapes, truly ancient forests and towering eucalypts. Since then I have hiked in New Zealand, climbed Kilimanjaro, had a week camping and doing day hikes in Yosemite (wow) in 2015 and then a week in the back country at Glacier NP in Montana in 2016 (wow again).
I love big trees and dramatic landscapes, hence Yosemite and Glacier, so was really looking to enjoy more of this around Mt Hood. If the Timberline Trail is out of contention during late June I am wrestling with what else I can do at such short notice. I would really appreciate any suggestions from members. Oh, I will be hiring a car so will be mobile.