Answers A family of inexperienced hikers wants advice on tackling Mount Hood. I would like to have this wonderful experience together. Although we exercise regularly and the motivation is there, at the moment, we do not have a background of serious hiking experience. Also, we were talking about the possibility of an overnight.
All suggestions are most welcome.
Previous Answers Hiking Forums Hi Robert Linda, given what you ve told me about your background, I wouldn t advise a climb of Mount Hood without a guide. Without significant high-mountain experience, you may not be able to pick out a safe route or assess the changes of dangerous conditions. It s not an especially difficult climb just potentially dangerous. A beautiful alternative would be to explore the timberline area of Mount Hood by following the Pacific Crest Trail from beautiful Timberline Lodge, a WPA project from the 1930s that features artisan workmanship and gourmet cuisine. From the lodge, the PCT heads north around the western flank and joins the Timberline Trail, which circles Mount Hood in its entirety.