thinking july……
According to the internet, the Timberline National Historic Trail #600 enters the Mt. Hood Wilderness and is a classic Pacific Northwest trail circumnavigating Mt. Hood with alpine vistas, waterfalls, alpine meadows and west side Cascade forest. It was constructed primarily by Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s and encircles Mt. Hood at or near treeline. The segment of trail between Timberline Lodge and Yocum Ridge overlaps the Pacific Crest Trail #2000.
This trail can be accessed from many different points. The trail climbs in and out of glacial fed drainages throughout its length. Most hikers find the fast moving river fords to be the most challenging part of the trail. Newton, Coe, Muddy Fork, Sandy and White Rivers are typically the most challenging fords but are typically not more than knee deep.
It sounds pretty great!! Who wouldn’t want to run it? Unfortunately, I’m busy in July. But maybe some day… : )
Are you doing the full circumnavigation?
Otherwise, Mt Hood 50 does the same area, but as an out and back. It also includes trail around Timothy lake…very nice. If you get hot, there are several spots where you can hop in. The race is in July, but the 50M and 50k are filled up. The 25k is still open and there is a waitlist on the others. I have a few friends doing various distances. One is on the 50k waitlist and told me that she moved up 10 slots in the last week.
yep, unsanctioned full circumnav. idea is a prep run for R2R2R in OCT. which I failed last year (turned around at cottonwood)
Very interested!
Make sure you get up to date trail conditions, close to when you plan your run. There are a couple of sections that are routinely washing out and it can be tricky to get across the steep/loose gulleys.