It suddenly ends at a steep overlook of the Muddy Fork valley and a stunning view of the west face of Mount Hood, towering above. The final few yards to the viewpoint at the east end of the summit curves through a thicket of alder and mountain ash. Here, the 40-foot trees around you mark the time that has passed since the lookout stood here in the 1930s, and the summit was open. Walk through an opening in the woods, where concrete blocks mark the location of the former lookout. They present only a minor obstacle along the way.Īs you approach the summit, you'll re-enter a band of huckleberries and false azalea, and the trail will quickly level off on the broad, forested top of Bald Mountain. The tread is always obvious, though you'll step over a number of fallen logs that have accumulated over the decades since this trail was maintained. After a few hundred feet, switchback left, and soon reach the more open forest on the slopes of Bald Mountain. Follow this rustic path over a couple of logs as you climb parallel to and above the Timberline Trail. This is the historic Bald Mountain Trail.
#Bald mou tai. registration
The trail straight ahead, and uphill, is the southbound section of the Timberline Trail (#600), with a sign to the Muddy Fork, and is the route to Bald Mountain.įrom the registration box at the junction, continue on the Timberline Trail toward the Muddy Fork for about 450 feet, and then watch for an unsigned trail heading left and uphill between two large trees (ignoring another boot path just beyond the junction, near a large stump, that dead-ends in the brush). The route to the left is the northward section of the Timberline Trail (#600), with a sign to Cairn Basin. The trail to the right, and downhill, is the continuation of the Pacific Crest Trail (#2000) and is marked with a sign to Timberline Lodge. Walk just a few feet beyond this junction and immediately arrive at a somewhat confusing junction of four trails. Another traverse eventually meets the ridge top and descends briefly before reaching the junction with the Top Spur Trail at the three-mile mark. At the 1.6 mile mark, the trail traverses around the the north slope of the ridge and then switchbacks to the southwest side of the ridge.
#Bald mou tai. series
You'll likely have the summit to yourself.įrom the Lolo Pass Trailhead, follow the Pacific Crest Trail south through a recovering clearcut then enter a handsome, mature forest and begin climbing a steep ridge through a series of well-graded switchbacks.
From Bald Mountain, you'll not only be treated with a stunning view of Mount Hood, but will also see traces of an old fire lookout that stood here in the 1940s. This hike follows a surprisingly uncrowded section of the Pacific Crest Trail from Lolo Pass to the Timberline Trail, and then a nearly forgotten lookout trail to the summit of Bald Mountain.
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