McNeil Point is on the Northwest flank of Mt. Hood off the Timberline Trail. The Timberline Trail circumnavigates Mt. Hood and is a classic 40 mile hike. Currently the section between Cloud Cap and Elk Cove has a washout, which means you cannot traverse the trail as a closed loop. Back to McNeil Point, it is a beautiful 10+ mile hike from either Top Spur, McGee Creek, or Lolo Pass. Top Spur is the easiest and fastest route. You hike about a half mile to the PCT and then join up with the Timberline Trail further on. The hike has a great view of the summit block of Mt. Hood and the Muddy Fork of the Sandy River. You also pass meadows, streams, and various wild flowers.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
McNeil Point
McNeil Point is on the Northwest flank of Mt. Hood off the Timberline Trail. The Timberline Trail circumnavigates Mt. Hood and is a classic 40 mile hike. Currently the section between Cloud Cap and Elk Cove has a washout, which means you cannot traverse the trail as a closed loop. Back to McNeil Point, it is a beautiful 10+ mile hike from either Top Spur, McGee Creek, or Lolo Pass. Top Spur is the easiest and fastest route. You hike about a half mile to the PCT and then join up with the Timberline Trail further on. The hike has a great view of the summit block of Mt. Hood and the Muddy Fork of the Sandy River. You also pass meadows, streams, and various wild flowers.
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Really? You didn't show the warming hut or the view from the knife-edge ridge. Did you really go all the way up?
ReplyDeleteJust kidding, I know you did.
ReplyDeleteDid you look at the last picture?
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