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7/22-23 Timberline Loop
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retired jerry
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Re: 7/22-23 Timberline Loop
we are lost in Peabody land, poor OP. At least we're on page 2 so by now hopefully the question got answered.
Damn, I lost the link to Peabody's list
Damn, I lost the link to Peabody's list
Re: 7/22-23 Timberline Loop
Yeah ditto to what everyone above said. Timberline is totally hikeable in the heat, and it will be hot, but it will be much better than the valley floor. Lots of water, and expect your pace to not be stellar due to all the creek crossings and gravelly/sandy parts of the trail that just sort of slow your steps. And afternoon naps are just great. My experience has been that even if you lose a couple hours of hiking in the afternoon, you gain a few in the evening, and it mostly evens out. Rather than being exhausted and stopping at 6, you're feeling refreshed and willing to go until dark.
Have a blast up there, and welcome to your vacation.
Have a blast up there, and welcome to your vacation.
Re: 7/22-23 Timberline Loop
We are from the Dallas area. The heat today isn't bad to us. It's warm, but not nearly as bad as summer at home! Probably sticking to leaving tomorrow now that the forecast isn't so different between Thursday and Friday.retired jerry wrote:Friday would be better
The heat isn't as bad as in Texas, dry.
We just talked to a ranger at the Zigzag station and he had a much different idea of what the downed tree situation where the Paradise Park Loop meets the PCT is like. He made it sound like it is completely impassible and dangerous as heck. I guess he has to say that, but it does not jive with the reports here at all!
Re: 7/22-23 Timberline Loop
Yeah. It was a inconvenience, and added 5 minutes or so to the overall hike, but nothing seemed dangerous or impossible(impassible?) to me. The logs all seemed very secure where they were resting, not like they were about to tumble down the slope any further.
Re: 7/22-23 Timberline Loop
Ditto. I did it July 24 and it's a pain, but definitely not impossible, impassible, or dangerous. Worst case, you might skin a knee.buckwheat wrote:Yeah. It was a inconvenience, and added 5 minutes or so to the overall hike, but nothing seemed dangerous or impossible(impassible?) to me. The logs all seemed very secure where they were resting, not like they were about to tumble down the slope any further.