Trail Seeker

Would I do this trail again? Yes, but I admit it was very challenging. Rarely was there any flats where we could get a decent pace going, a lot of ups and downs, creek/river crossings and in and out of canyons. This trail allowed us to get an intimate 360 degree view of Oregon's highest peak (11,235 ft), and although I have summitted this peak a couple times in the past, skirting it's flank gave us an ever changing view of the mountain.

This is me as we worked our way to the highest point on the trail

A portion of the Timberline Trail shares the Pacific Crest Trail

Working even higher up with Mt Adams and Mt Rainier in the distance

One of many glaciers we crossed on the east flank of Mt Hood

Another of the many unmapped (unnamed?) water falls along the trail

Kate taking in a view of Mt Jefferson and the Three Sisters

Many stream and river crossings were deep in Alluvial soil

An intensely orange sunrise

White river basin, the last river crossing on our trip