Here are the live results from this year’s Timberline Trail Survey. As the hiking season starts off the results will be few and additional survey responses can swing the results dramatically.
1/6: Basic Hike Information
Where did you start?
8 submission
Which direction did you hike?
8 submission
How many nights did you spend on the trail?
8 submission
When did you start your hike?
8 submission
July 2023
28
August 2025
08
September 2026
04
June 2026
13
12
19
2
18
How many times have you hiked the Timberline Trail?
8 submission
Did you use a tent or hammock?
8 submission
What was your heaviest pack weight in pounds?
8 submission
40
30
30
20
15
30
29
40
2/6: About your group
How many people hiked with you?
8 submission
Did you travel with a dog?
8 submission
3/6: Challenges
How would you rate the difficulty of stream crossings?
7 submission
How would you rate the difficulty of traverses?
6 submission
Which of the following where an issue for you?
8 submission
4/6: Some questions about equipment
What kind of shoes did you wear?
8 submission
Did you take trekking poles?
7 submission
Did you take microspikes?
8 submission
Did you take crampons?
8 submission
Did you take bear spray?
8 submission
What food storage method did you use?
8 submission
Navigation Support
8 submission
How would you rate cell coverage?
7 submission
Who is your cell carrier?
8 submission
5/6: How did you hike go?
Did you complete your hike as planned?
8 submission
Did you leave the trail earlier than planned?
8 submission
Did you have any of the following problems?
8 submission
Did you have other medical issues?
6 submission
No
No
No
NO
No
No
Did you have to call emergency services or SAR?
8 submission
Some questions on camping etiquette?
8 submission
Did you bury or carry out your TP?
8 submission
How was finding a campsite?
8 submission
6/6: Final Questions
How old are you?
8 submission
60
37
53
52
63
60
43
48
What gender are you?
8 submission
Are you from the US?
8 submission
Please enter your Zip code or country.
7 submission
97239
97230
97031
98115
97219
98604
97219
What race are you?
8 submission
Do you have any additional comments about the Timberline Trail? (highlights, tips)
6 submission
So glad it exists
We need a pit toilet or conveyer toilet at paradise park. Shit everywhere.
A lot of people do not like going clockwise because of the final climb to the Timberline lodge on sand. That might be an issue for trail runners or people with enormous packs but my feet do not slip except in a few very short sections and I enjoy this climb which has a good gradient with the views of high ski-lift and then lodge providing motivation.
Not quite sure what all the traverse names are but the blow down region on the NW side is still interesting and has one region where rocks will fall when the slope dries out.
The fresh blowdowns near the Eliot are nothing like as bad as the early reports suggested (e.g., alltrails.com report that suggested that you could lose the trail).
Not quite sure what all the traverse names are but the blow down region on the NW side is still interesting and has one region where rocks will fall when the slope dries out.
The fresh blowdowns near the Eliot are nothing like as bad as the early reports suggested (e.g., alltrails.com report that suggested that you could lose the trail).
Interesting snow bridge across the Clark - it will melt out at some point
Blow downs across the Dollar Lake burn area - especially in and out of the Eliot
Blow downs across the Dollar Lake burn area - especially in and out of the Eliot
Loved it! Will be back to take side trips.
We used the reroute from Ramona Falls to Top Spur (and went “backwards” on the Timberline south of Bald Mountain and used the connector trail to rejoin the clockwise direction trail).
Blowdown descending into and ascending out of the Eliot was pretty rough.
Our day 3 (McNeil Point area to Gnarl Ridge) was the most challenging, but also probably the most scenic/beautiful section of the trail. Ascending to the high point and getting to Gnarl Ridge in the later evening was particularly special. I hadn’t been to the high point of Gnarl Ridge areas before.
Blowdown descending into and ascending out of the Eliot was pretty rough.
Our day 3 (McNeil Point area to Gnarl Ridge) was the most challenging, but also probably the most scenic/beautiful section of the trail. Ascending to the high point and getting to Gnarl Ridge in the later evening was particularly special. I hadn’t been to the high point of Gnarl Ridge areas before.
