5.3 hr
Overview
In the good ol’ days, before there was a surfaced road or even a Timberline Lodge , skiers and hikers wishing to reach the timberline from Government Camp had to slog the three miles and 2,000 feet up the slope using the traditional routes of the Alpine and Glade Trails. A network of trails still exists on this slope, now augmented by mountain biker routes, and hikers will find this a quiet journey (until Timberline Lodge , that is) early in the summer, when some big snow banks discourage most bikers. The route described follows the Alpine Trail, crosses the open slopes above the Lodge, and then descends via the looping Timberline to Town Trail to the more direct Glade Trail. Huckleberries abound along the Alpine and Glade Trails in August, and there are frequent views south to the central Cascades from both of these routes.
Trail Stats
14.5 km
637 m
1849 m
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