07.08.17
Snow-levels are now quite manageable. The flowers are out at McNeil Point and the vistas are spectacular.
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Updates, Tips + Comments
Updates, Tips + Comments
07.08.17
For anyone planning an express hike around the mountain, just be aware that, as of 7/7/17, there is significant winter blow-down remaining on the Timberline Trail. It's passable but slower going. A trail steward team said there will be crews dispersed in the coming weeks to help clear sections. Just sayin...
06.20.17
Note that the last three miles to the trail head past Morrison Creek Campground is very rough and narrow, so drive carefully. You may want a high-centered car or 4wd. If you are coming late at night, you may consider camping at Morrison Creek to avoid a late-night car-to-car encounter on the road. From what I hear, the snow is, for the most part, cleared on the road up.
06.17.16
Green Lakes still has snow and lots of it. That said, it shouldn't discourage you from making the hike up this June, especially if it
sunny and you're ambitious. All of it is hard pack and there are some wonderful "islands" of land for camping in the middle of the saddle between Broken Top and South Sister. The trail gets progressively snowier as your approach the pass: be prepared to bushwack ("snowwack"?) your way. Have fun!
To-Do List
To-Do List
Goat Lake via the Snowgrass Trailhead
Nannie Peak/PCT Loop Hike
Jefferson Park Hike via Park Ridge
Dry Creek Falls Hike
Starvation Ridge Waterfall Loop Hike
Opal Creek Hiking Trail
Cape Lookout Hiking Trail
Cascade Head Hike
White Road
Newton Clark Moraine (Ridge Between) Backcountry Ski
White River West Ski Trail
Gobblers Knob + Lake George Hike
Aneroid Lake
North Catherine Creek Trail + Cartwheel Ridge Loop
Crater Lake, Wallowas
Glacier Lake
Mount Margaret Backcountry Lakes
Alder Dune Campground
Ice Lake
Owl Point Hike
McNeil Point