2.2 hr
Overview
Ride or walk your bike through the parking lot of Timberline Lodge, past the swimming pool and amphitheater on your right, and the Magic Mile lift on your left. Start on the Mountaineer/Timberline to Town Trail on your left. Follow Mountaineer for about 1,500 feet past the pool until Timberline to Town breaks off on your left as you enter a ski run. From there, you'll pass through 4 consecutive ski runs and then head into the woods. There are some good photo ops with Mt. Hood in the background in the ski runs.<br><br>About 1.3 miles in, you cross back to the east side of the old Glade Ski Trail. As you go lower, there are some tighter corkscrew turns and vestiges of the old Blossom Ski Trail as well as the corridor that had a ski lift mounted city bus used as a gondola between Government Camp and Timberline from the 1950's to 1962. The trail should be distinguishable from these other routes. If you were worried about your brakes, there are occasional grade reversals to give them a break.<br><br>Just as you cross the old Glade Trail opening, you reach the intersection with Crosstown Trail. At this point, you need to slow down as there is hiker/biker congestion and less visibility of Crosstown riders coming from the east here. You can continue across Crosstown Trail a short way on the old Glade Trail and that puts you out on East Blossom Trail Way Road which can be followed into downtown. <br><br>Please do not park or stage cars at the end of this road as there is not trailhead parking and the local residents on that road will become upset.<br><br>Want to keep riding? Take a right (head west) on Crosstown Trail #755 and continue onto Pioneer Bridle Trail #795 to the village of Rhododendron. See Timberline to Rhododendron featured ride.
Trail Stats
8.9 km
0 m
1810 m
1248 m
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Photos
June 20, 2021 - still tons of snow for first few miles. Also lots of trees to be cleared. Trail hard to find.
June 20, 2021 - still tons of snow for first few miles. Also lots of trees to be cleared. Trail hard to find.
Top of the Timberline to Town Trail in October, right after the first snow
Top of the Timberline to Town Trail in October, right after the first snow
Glade Trail where Timberline To Town crosses it. Ski Bowl slopes way off in the distance.
Glade Trail where Timberline To Town crosses it. Ski Bowl slopes way off in the distance.
Northwest Trail Alliance board members enjoy a great ride on the Timberline to Town Trail.
Northwest Trail Alliance board members enjoy a great ride on the Timberline to Town Trail.
The view from the Timberline trail towards Mt. Jefferson. Photo by hproctor
The view from the Timberline trail towards Mt. Jefferson. Photo by hproctor
Near Timberline and views of Mt. hood
Near Timberline and views of Mt. hood
Great ride but some snow at top. This picture was most daunting the rest were more manageable.
Great ride but some snow at top. This picture was most daunting the rest were more manageable.
Bombing down the ashy slopes from Timberline Lodge.
Bombing down the ashy slopes from Timberline Lodge.
Carving up one of the many nicely banked berms.
Carving up one of the many nicely banked berms.
Switchback burms
Switchback burms
Uma Kleppinger riding below Mt. Hood on the Timberline to Town trail.
Uma Kleppinger riding below Mt. Hood on the Timberline to Town trail.