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Timberline to Town Trail #756

Timberline to Town Trail #756Photo: Scott Cameron, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
4.9 mi
round trip
2,043 ft
climb
5,947 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Timberline to Town Trail #756 is a 4.87-mile moderate hike in the Zigzag Ranger District of Mt. Hood National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back that starts at about 4,126 feet and climbs to a high point of 5,947 feet, with a total gain of 2,043 feet over the round trip. The climb is front-loaded, and the steepest stretch comes at about 2.1 miles in, where the grade reaches 15%. The trail begins near the low point of 4,092 feet and ends at the same elevation, so the full round trip covers about 9.7 miles. The route is a single outing rather than a link between two destinations, and the closest neighbors are the Skiway Trail #755B and Camp Creek Trail, both about 0.1 mile away. Still Creek campground sits about 1.1 miles off, and Alpine Campground is about 2.5 miles away. Climbers can find Trillium Lake Crag (Mosquito Butte) at a similar distance.

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