Backpacking the Timberline Trail around Mt. Hood

August 7, 2025

We last backpacked the Timberline Trail in August 2020 and since completing the lap around the mountain I have found it frequently on my mind. Whenever I see Mt. Hood from Portland I think proudly, Hey I walked around that! We have not done much hiking since our family expanded from three to five, but over the last year and a half I have spent a lot of time building my aerobic fitness and strength on our Peloton bike and by taking classes on Peloton’s impressive platform of other content (strength, Pilates, stretching, yoga, meditation, etc.) Without Peloton, I know I would not have been prepared to backpack the Timberline Trail in three days and two nights (definitely not sponsored!). And hey, pushing our three year old twins in a double stroller up the hills in our Southwest Portland neighborhood probably helps too.

Weekend on the Salmon River

June 5, 2019

Is this thing still on?

A short while ago, Lindsay and I moped to each other that we had not had a vacation since Christmas. Poor planning on our part. So, as you can imagine, we were thrilled to spend the long weekend with our brothers Myles and DJ and DJ’s girlfriend Olivia in a beautiful cabin nestled in the woods near the lush Salmon River just off of Mount Hood and only about an hour drive from home.

We leave after work on Friday and are pleasantly surprised that in less than an hour we arrive at the cabin. I can hear the Salmon River nearby and am grateful that the house is surrounded by trees. What a perfect spot to spend a long weekend.

Ramona Falls

May 20, 2016

Last weekend's forecast projected typical Pacific Northwest spring weather for Saturday - showers and lots of clouds - so we thought we would check out a waterfall we had never been to: Ramona Falls in the Mt. Hood Wilderness.

Timberline Trail

November 22, 2015

Some hikes remain engrained in your memory for years to come. This is one of them.

We have done a lot of hiking within 100 miles of Portland - but somehow never anything northwest of Mt. Hood off of Lolo Pass Road near the PCT. We hoped to encounter our first glimpse of winter's beginnings on the mountain.