Mt Hood's Timberline Loop

I did a 3-day CCW loop of the Timberline Trail around Mt Hood, starting at Cloud Cap. My camps were at Ramona Falls and Mt Hood MEadows south end.

From Elk Cove. The dark ridge is Barrett Spur, with a hazy Mt Hood to the left


Stonecrop flowers


The old stone shelter at Cairn Basin


More hazy Hood with lupine


Declining pond with declining beargrass


The classic view up the Muddy Fork from near Bald Mtn


Ramona Falls


Log crossing of the Sandy River


The Upper Sandy River canyon


Mid-morning break in Paradise Park


Abundant flowers in Paradise Park


Mt Hood above Zigzag Canyon


Timberline Lodge, where most people start - and finish


Looking back at the White River canyon


The view from my camp in Mt Hood Meadows south end


Abundant western pasque flower seed heads


First light on Mt Hood


Mt Jefferson far to the south


Another view from the north end of Mt Hood Meadows


The very stark Clark Canyon


Log crossing of Newton Creek


Upper Gnarl Ridge at about 6600'


Indian paintbrush holding on up high


Highest point on Gnarl Ridge at about 7000'


Timberline High Point above 7300'