It is a compass point, a place by which you are oriented. You look for it when you sit in traffic high above the Willamette, or in the window of the tenth floor of an office building. Somehow, it reminds you of home. Recommended Trip Timberline Trail around Mount Hood Timberline Trail runs around the base of Mount Hood more or less at you guessed it the tree line. Over the 40.7-mile loop, the trail rises and falls across gully and glacier, providing over 9,000 feet of elevation change.
Glacial runoff can be difficult, though.
While most are mild, several have the potential to be dangerous. Eliot and Coe, two of the largest, have temporary bridges erected between July and September. Contact the offices of the Mount Hood National Forest to make sure the bridges are up and to check the status of other stream runs on the mountain. Ramona Falls Day 1 is a 10.2-mile hike that takes us roughly a quarter turn around Mount Hood. With a steady succession of ridges and ravines, it's a good introduction to Timberline.