Re-Hiking The Timberline Trail 5 Years Later 

I grew up with that mountain on the horizon, and dearly miss it. I should hike the Timberline trail one of these days.

Buffet sadness. Still, love seeing you guys on trail. I wish my legs were long and doing that many miles. I just got back from doing about 30 miles in the Winds. For the first time ever, I just said, eff it and made coffee in my vestibule and drank it while looking out of my tent in the morning. Why didn't I begin doing this sooner?! Thanks for taking us along and making it mellow.

The Timberline is an hour from my house so I do at least part if not all of it every year. It was nice to see it through someone else’s eyes!

Just a thanks for some great scenery and snow. It’s still in the 90’s here in Texas and i needed something to remind me cooler weather is headed my way. Cant wait to get out on the trail and have that morning cup of coffee.

Just did this trail in mid August. Absolutely beautiful country & conditions! Godspeed 🙏🏼

2018-2019 with Jessica 💙 ...a fun hike. You are still looking great

Awesome team! Wait till you’re 50+, it’s all extra spicy 😂. There’s a great Huckleberry Inn restaurant at Govt Camp that was a godsend after the hike. Hike On!!

Well, you have something to look forward to the next time you plan on hiking the Timberline. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Funny how we seem to forget about the climbs on a lot of trails until we hike it over!

I hiked the Timberline Trail in 2022 (inspired by your 2019 video!). Still one of my favorite hikes. Definitely on the "hike again" list. That rope is new haha.

I'm sorry. Getting there to find it closed made me laugh. I told my wife, she knows, us hikers hike for food. Especially, A great buffet. I always looked for diet A&W or Hires Root Beer. Only not to find any. Thanks for taking us out on your journey. May God continue to bless you.

Awesome you got to do it again, love seeing the footage! Did the Timberline as my first long-distance hike a month or so ago now and had an absolute blast, it was mostly clear so the views were spectacular, albeit a bit hot. I can't wait to get back out to do it CCW! Looks like there are still going to be good days this year, so hopefully I can before the weather turns. I brought everything to camp, but really wanted to make it in one day was to get back home to my cat. Wanted to go from Top Spur to Top Spur CW, but started a bit late (7:30 am) and only made it to the Sandy River by 8:30 pm, so I didn't want to risk crossing it that late in the dark + it was a 37 mile day. I decided to just cowboy camp on the banks of the Sandy. Saw the stars and the sunrise on Mt. Hood, so it was well worth it. I only got pizza from the Blue Ox Bar, which was awesome and huge, but I'd love to hit the buffet now next time.

Going from cascade up to timberline is so much more difficult than the opposite direction so power to you!

Interesting timing. A buddy and I just did the loop for the first time last weekend.

I’m so glad you make videos like this again. Good footage , ambience and simple to the point effect

I usually use my fifty degree ember quilt that time of year in Oregon. Been through that section five or six times, still haven't done the timberline trail yet. Next year I will do it mid to late July. thanks Darwin

Great hike guys, love the way you put your videos together ... Thanks for sharing

I hiked Timberline 2 years ago. Still my favorite hike.

Loved the scenery!

For sure a very beautiful place ❤❤❤

If you had filmed those last 7 miles, the buffet would have been open. Let that be a lesson to you sir! Lol. Seriously great video, thanks for taking us along. Cheers! 🍻

Really enjoyed tent set up, takedown, coffee making..yup not your best effort for sure..yeah we'll maybe next time

I live in Portland and do it many times.....amazing different flowers at different times of the season.

Thanks for sharing the trip! I met you at PCT Days 2019 after your first hike, and you asked me if I had done the trail. My answer, No. But 5 days later I fixed that problem and finished the trail in two and a half days. Luckily I made the Timberline buffet and shared lunch with a few PCT Sobo's! For what it's worth, I think CCW around the mountain sets up a little better for the 2.5 day hike. Last summer we did clockwise in three nights and made the breakfast buffet with no issue. Cheers!

I’ve hiked the timberline three times and love it more every time. Thanks for sharing it through your lens, you did it justice. Will you hike the three sisters loop some day?

So glad to see your cinematic stuff again! 🤍 Of course I still have a gear question, which sleeping pad are you rocking now? I see the black one as unfamiliar to me, and I'm shopping now. Thank you🙏🏼. Cheers

Beautiful scenery! I love the snow in August!!

thank you!

Waves from over here in Washington!

Ugh, I'm so jealous of your views! It was cloudy/snowy/cold when I did it last month. Huge bummer. :'(

Awesome! Met you at the Sandy River. Sorry for interrupting your teeth brushing 😂

Glad to some more content!

I've been looking for a trail to do in a few days solo, and it seems this is a good one! Great video

Thanks Darwin. I love your videos,

i always worry about stinking out the other diners when i hike into a nice establishment to eat

I don't remember the first time I was this early on a video :)

It would be interesting to hear whether you have trail and section favourites broken down by length of trail or section, for example your favourite 1 mile, 10 mile, 100 mile, 1000 mile sections or trails in terms of if you could only do one 1000 mile section again which would you choose or in terms of whether there is one particular 100 mile section with which you find yourself regularly comparing all other 100 mile sections or simply in terms of a small bucket list of trails or sections to hike again. I'd like to do the Tongariro crossing NZ again.

Noooo sorry about the buffet! You'll have to come back again sometime 😄. Loved the views - they really reminded me to take some deep breaths. Whay finally did your altaplex in?

You should come join us for a section of the blue Mountain Trail next year

Beautiful view.. Hopefully you can share the gear load out for this 2 days trip tqvm

You inspired me to hike this trail, and it was one of the best experiences of my life! Video on my channel.

Hard to have a bad time on Hood!

Haha, I went the wrong way at the waterfall same as Robert.

We were just out there, not long after you! One of my friends ran the entire Timberline Trail... in 10 hours. The rest of us went on a waterfall hike 😂 Question: How did you know that it was time to retire your tent?

Dammit Robert. 😂

Found my "Awesome" at Baxter State Park, afloat a canoe.

Ah man no buffet what a bummer! I barely made it in time for the lunch buffet last time whew haha

Government Camp has great tacos!

Want to do this trail. 👌🏼 are you getting a new Spruce Altaplex?

What made you guys choose clockwise route? I wanted to go back this year so bad and conditions looked perfect but didn’t make it, I actually did in July but pussed out cuz I didn’t pack a jacket and it was brutal in the parking lot! Ended up doing a long coast trip insteae

What do you do when you’re not hiking or making videos? What does a thru-hiker do in his free time?

Oh damn- I live in Portland, coulda bought you a beer!

the question is.. do you leave your car, in the parking lot. ? because now days with so many break ins , is just horrible

I HATE those noisy stoves…😮 I prefer alcohol burners!😊

Nice area. Museic was too liud when you were talking.

Can't wait to go back to Oregon and hike my favorites hiking ground. back in 2018 i saw you when you were doing your PCT trip i did not know you back then.

Almost as good as the Adventure Archives video on the same subject. About the only time I will say one of their videos is better than Darwin's, but they get this one.