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This was a Day-Hike in Central Oregon, Deschutes National Forest, circumnavigating Suttle Lake, starting at the Day Use Area next to Suttle Lodge & Boathouse (NE Corner) and hiking the Suttle Lake Shoreline Trail going Counterclockwise for 3.6 miles, 100 FT - 200 FT Elevation Gain. The trail is mostly right on the Shoreline of Suttle Lake and goes by three Developed Campgrounds - Link Creek, South Shore, and Blue Bay, as well as several Boat Ramp/Launch Areas before going through the Suttle Lodge & Boathouse grounds and returning to the Day Use Area Trailhead and Parking. Due to the relatively low 3400 - 3500 FT Elevation of the Lake, this area is often accessible in Late Winter to Early Spring, typically in the March/April window. I like this Hike, combined with Metolius River and Whychus Creek as the "Spring Triad" of world class hiking trails for the Sisters to Santiam Pass Area. I also recommend scoping out the best individual Campsites of the three Campgrounds along the Trail as a feature of this hike depending on if its Camping off-season or not. The sky was overcast and it sprinkled a little bit. This was hiked on 4/28/2022 and there were of course NO Mosquitoes. As far as road conditions, it's highway to the turn off for Suttle Lake which is a well paved road until the parking lot, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year, and do so at your own risk!

This was a Day-Hike in Central Oregon, Deschutes National Forest, circumnavigating Suttle Lake, starting at the Day Use Area next to Suttle Lodge & Boathouse (NE Corner) and hiking the Suttle Lake Shoreline Trail going Counterclockwise for 3.6 miles, 100 FT - 200 FT Elevation Gain. The trail is mostly right on the Shoreline of Suttle Lake and goes by three Developed Campgrounds - Link Creek, South Shore, and Blue Bay, as well as several Boat Ramp/Launch Areas before going through the Suttle Lodge & Boathouse grounds and returning to the Day Use Area Trailhead and Parking. Due to the relatively low 3400 - 3500 FT Elevation of the Lake, this area is often accessible in Late Winter to Early Spring, typically in the March/April window. I like this Hike, combined with Metolius River and Whychus Creek as the "Spring Triad" of world class hiking trails for the Sisters to Santiam Pass Area. I also recommend scoping out the best individual Campsites of the three Campgrounds along the Trail as a feature of this hike depending on if its Camping off-season or not. The sky was overcast and it sprinkled a little bit. This was hiked on 4/28/2022 and there were of course NO Mosquitoes. As far as road conditions, it's highway to the turn off for Suttle Lake which is a well paved road until the parking lot, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year, and do so at your own risk!

This was a Day-Hike in Central Oregon, Deschutes National Forest, circumnavigating Suttle Lake, starting at the Day Use Area next to Suttle Lodge & Boathouse (NE Corner) and hiking the Suttle Lake Shoreline Trail going Counterclockwise for 3.6 miles, 100 FT - 200 FT Elevation Gain. The trail is mostly right on the Shoreline of Suttle Lake and goes by three Developed Campgrounds - Link Creek, South Shore, and Blue Bay, as well as several Boat Ramp/Launch Areas before going through the Suttle Lodge & Boathouse grounds and returning to the Day Use Area Trailhead and Parking. Due to the relatively low 3400 - 3500 FT Elevation of the Lake, this area is often accessible in Late Winter to Early Spring, typically in the March/April window. I like this Hike, combined with Metolius River and Whychus Creek as the "Spring Triad" of world class hiking trails for the Sisters to Santiam Pass Area. I also recommend scoping out the best individual Campsites of the three Campgrounds along the Trail as a feature of this hike depending on if its Camping off-season or not. The sky was overcast and it sprinkled a little bit. This was hiked on 4/28/2022 and there were of course NO Mosquitoes. As far as road conditions, it's highway to the turn off for Suttle Lake which is a well paved road until the parking lot, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year, and do so at your own risk!

Timothy Lake is one of the crown jewels of the Mount Hood Area. There are 7 Developed Campgrounds along the Lake as well as 41 FREE Dispersed Backcountry Campsites (marked T1 - T40, strongly recommend downloading a FREE PDF at PortlandGeneral.com for precise locations), and a highly premium Backcountry Camping Area called Meditation Point with 7 Campsites on a Shoreline Peninsula, each site is $10 per Night (as of Feb 2024), no Reservations, First Come, First Served. Of the 7 Developed Campgrounds, the main campground row is the South side of the Lake. Each Campground is very well built out and maintained, with boat ramp/launch, a rich plethora of Day Use Picnic Sites too innumerable to count, and outstanding signage for an interconnected intricate trail system that helps facilitate the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike that goes all the way around Timothy Lake. I have organized the Videos as follows: - Oak Fork Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Gone Creek Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Hoodview Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Top 8 Countdown of the Best Campsites across all Developed Campgrounds - Reviewing Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Ranking Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Southshore Day Use Area to T1 - T4 (to give a taste of the dispersed backcountry camping) - Videos highlighting "The Cove" Day Use Area - Videos highlighting Pine Point Day Use Area - Silent Perspectives 4K Compilation of Timothy Lake - Little Crater Lake Area and Flooding Causing Me to Turnaround - Several Shoreline Hiking Videos capturing the gorgeous Shoreline Perspective This was a Day-Hike in Oregon, Mount Hood National Forest, Timothy Lake Area, attempting to circumnavigate the approximately 13 Mile Shoreline Loop all the way around Timothy Lake. I attempted to start at Little Crater Lake, however the planked swampy section was flooded, so I got back in my car and re-launched my Hike at "The Cove" Day Use Area instead. I hiked the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike with an emphasis on the Campgrounds. The elevation starts around 3200 FT and is a relatively flat area with some natural machinations in the Forest Trail, less than a 1000 FT overall Elevation Gain. The sky was dark grey clouds, mostly overcast, foggy and misty and it rained off and on in spurts. This was hiked on 5/25/2022, two days before the official start of the season on 5/27/2022 aka Memorial Day Weekend, and there were NO Mosquitoes. I would recommend doing this hike the week before Memorial Day as I did or the last week of the season in September if you want a more private and secluded experience. As far as road conditions, it's highway and well paved roads until the parking lots of course depending on where you decide to launch to do the 13 Mile Lake Loop, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year, and be aware you should go slow and drive around the few last remaining small patches of snow on the road if you go in May like I did, and do so at your own risk!

This was a Day-Hike in Central Oregon, Deschutes National Forest, circumnavigating Suttle Lake, starting at the Day Use Area next to Suttle Lodge & Boathouse (NE Corner) and hiking the Suttle Lake Shoreline Trail going Counterclockwise for 3.6 miles, 100 FT - 200 FT Elevation Gain. The trail is mostly right on the Shoreline of Suttle Lake and goes by three Developed Campgrounds - Link Creek, South Shore, and Blue Bay, as well as several Boat Ramp/Launch Areas before going through the Suttle Lodge & Boathouse grounds and returning to the Day Use Area Trailhead and Parking. Due to the relatively low 3400 - 3500 FT Elevation of the Lake, this area is often accessible in Late Winter to Early Spring, typically in the March/April window. I like this Hike, combined with Metolius River and Whychus Creek as the "Spring Triad" of world class hiking trails for the Sisters to Santiam Pass Area. I also recommend scoping out the best individual Campsites of the three Campgrounds along the Trail as a feature of this hike depending on if its Camping off-season or not. The sky was overcast and it sprinkled a little bit. This was hiked on 4/28/2022 and there were of course NO Mosquitoes. As far as road conditions, it's highway to the turn off for Suttle Lake which is a well paved road until the parking lot, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year, and do so at your own risk!

This was a Day-Hike in Central Oregon, Deschutes National Forest, Whychus Creek Trailhead, doing an approximately 10.5 Mile Super Loop (I ended doing about 14 Miles total with Side Trips) exploring and capturing all of the Highlights of the Whychus Creek Complex with shoreline sections, overlook sections as well as very interesting geological formations including overhangs, small cave areas and boulder fields! One motto for this area could be - come for the gorgeous Creek, stay for the interesting geology! The elevation starts around 3400 FT and goes to around 4200 FT, with the natural machinations of the trail it is around 1200 FT elevation gain. There were snow and ice in patches along the trail so traction control devices are recommended for your feet in winter - I deployed Yaktrax Summit for the duration of the trip. The temperature was below freezing at 28F, wind chill 22F, and the ground was initially frozen, but the temperature skyrocketed into the 50's later in the day. The sky was blue bird initially but later turned to overcast. This was hiked on 3/11/2022, and there were of course NO Mosquitoes. As far as road conditions, it's paved road all the way to the parking lot which is flat and has rocks in it, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year, and do so at your own risk!

Timothy Lake is one of the crown jewels of the Mount Hood Area. There are 7 Developed Campgrounds along the Lake as well as 41 FREE Dispersed Backcountry Campsites (marked T1 - T40, strongly recommend downloading a FREE PDF at PortlandGeneral.com for precise locations), and a highly premium Backcountry Camping Area called Meditation Point with 7 Campsites on a Shoreline Peninsula, each site is $10 per Night (as of Feb 2024), no Reservations, First Come, First Served. Of the 7 Developed Campgrounds, the main campground row is the South side of the Lake. Each Campground is very well built out and maintained, with boat ramp/launch, a rich plethora of Day Use Picnic Sites too innumerable to count, and outstanding signage for an interconnected intricate trail system that helps facilitate the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike that goes all the way around Timothy Lake. I have organized the Videos as follows: - Oak Fork Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Gone Creek Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Hoodview Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Top 8 Countdown of the Best Campsites across all Developed Campgrounds - Reviewing Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Ranking Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Southshore Day Use Area to T1 - T4 (to give a taste of the dispersed backcountry camping) - Videos highlighting "The Cove" Day Use Area - Videos highlighting Pine Point Day Use Area - Silent Perspectives 4K Compilation of Timothy Lake - Little Crater Lake Area and Flooding Causing Me to Turnaround - Several Shoreline Hiking Videos capturing the gorgeous Shoreline Perspective This was a Day-Hike in Oregon, Mount Hood National Forest, Timothy Lake Area, attempting to circumnavigate the approximately 13 Mile Shoreline Loop all the way around Timothy Lake. I attempted to start at Little Crater Lake, however the planked swampy section was flooded, so I got back in my car and re-launched my Hike at "The Cove" Day Use Area instead. I hiked the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike with an emphasis on the Campgrounds. The elevation starts around 3200 FT and is a relatively flat area with some natural machinations in the Forest Trail, less than a 1000 FT overall Elevation Gain. The sky was dark grey clouds, mostly overcast, foggy and misty and it rained off and on in spurts. This was hiked on 5/25/2022, two days before the official start of the season on 5/27/2022 aka Memorial Day Weekend, and there were NO Mosquitoes. I would recommend doing this hike the week before Memorial Day as I did or the last week of the season in September if you want a more private and secluded experience. As far as road conditions, it's highway and well paved roads until the parking lots of course depending on where you decide to launch to do the 13 Mile Lake Loop, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year, and be aware you should go slow and drive around the few last remaining small patches of snow on the road if you go in May like I did, and do so at your own risk!

These videos were taken on 8/5/23, each clip is original and no clip appears twice. The White River West Sno-Park is shoreline of White River and includes an incredible overlook zone of the bright marshmallow white Peak of Mount Hood, Tallest Mountain in the State of Oregon, 11,249 FT! The White River East Sno-Park is downstream a bit of White River and features White River meandering through gorgeous Mount Hood National Forest. As far as road conditions, it's highway to both parking lots which are directly off the highway and are in great condition and well paved. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions as far as snow/ice and plan accordingly since it is a heavy snow/ice area, and do so at your own risk!

This is a silent video compilation of absolutely beautiful Lower Deschutes River from the various vantage point perspectives of Campsites along the gorgeous Shoreline with the Campsite for each clip identified, each clip is original and no clip appears twice, there are 25 separate clips. This Playlist contains video 4K Campsite Reviews of Individual Campsites at Trout Creek Campground, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) operated on the Shoreline of Lower Deschutes River in Central Oregon. I have organized the Campsite Reviews into multiple Videos: - Reviewing EVERY CAMPSITE walking the entire Trout Creek Campground - Top 4 Countdown of BEST One-Party Campsites - Top 2 Countdown of BEST Side-By-Side Campsites For a Group - Boat Ramp/Launch - Day Use Area (West side of Trout Creek Campground) - Trout Creek Trailhead - Silent Perspectives 4K Compilation of Clips of Lower Deschutes River (THIS ONE) - Silent Perspectives 4K Compilation of Clips of Trout Creek - A couple noteworthy points of interest These videos were made on January 30, 2024, in freezing weather. One of the most exciting aspects of Trout Creek Campground is that it is OPEN YEAR ROUND, so its a great winter camping destination at only 1300 FT. As of Jan 2024, it is $8 per night per single site and $25 per night per double/group site. The roads were clear and boat ramp/launch usable, so this is an outstanding winter camping option right on the Shoreline of Lower Deschutes River, and its an outstanding fishing base camp as well!

This Playlist contains video 4K Campsite Reviews of Individual Campsites at Trout Creek Campground, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) operated on the Shoreline of Lower Deschutes River in Central Oregon. I have organized the Campsite Reviews into multiple Videos: - Reviewing EVERY CAMPSITE walking the entire Trout Creek Campground - Top 4 Countdown of BEST One-Party Campsites (THIS ONE) - Top 2 Countdown of BEST Side-By-Side Campsites For a Group - Boat Ramp/Launch - Day Use Area (West side of Trout Creek Campground) - Trout Creek Trailhead - Silent Perspectives 4K Compilation of Clips of Lower Deschutes River - Silent Perspective 4K Compilation of Clips of Trout Creek - A couple noteworthy points of interest These videos were made on January 30, 2024, in freezing weather. One of the most exciting aspects of Trout Creek Campground is that it is OPEN YEAR ROUND, so its a great winter camping destination at only 1300 FT. As of Jan 2024, it is $8 per night per single site and $25 per night per double/group site. The roads were clear and boat ramp/launch usable, so this is an outstanding winter camping option right on the Shoreline of Lower Deschutes River, and its an outstanding fishing base camp as well!

This was a Day-Hike in Central Oregon, Willamette National Forest near Mount Washington, starting at Potato Hill Sno-Park, parking in what I have dubbed "Tater Tot Lot", and hiking Hash Brown Loop and Jack Pine Road to Potato Hill Summit with absolutely EPIC VIEWS of Mount Washington! Due to very heavy pack snow accumulation it was necessary to deploy snowshoes and trekking poles. The temperature was 22F with wind chill of 16F. The sky was mostly dark grey ominous hauntingly beautiful clouds but the sun battled back and came out a few times. This was hiked on 1/11/2022, and there were of course NO Mosquitoes. As far as road conditions, it's highway to the Potato Hill Sno-Park parking lot which is literally directly off the highway and in great condition and well paved. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions as far as snow/ice and plan accordingly since it is a heavy snow/ice area, and do so at your own risk!

The following is a 4K Video Clip Compilation of 16 Silent Clips of Different Perspectives of Timothy Lake. All clips are original, no clip appears twice. Timothy Lake is one of the crown jewels of the Mount Hood Area. There are 7 Developed Campgrounds along the Lake as well as 41 FREE Dispersed Backcountry Campsites (marked T1 - T40, strongly recommend downloading a FREE PDF at PortlandGeneral.com for precise locations), and a highly premium Backcountry Camping Area called Meditation Point with 7 Campsites on a Shoreline Peninsula, each site is $10 per Night (as of Feb 2024), no Reservations, First Come, First Served. Of the 7 Developed Campgrounds, the main campground row is the South side of the Lake. Each Campground is very well built out and maintained, with boat ramp/launch, a rich plethora of Day Use Picnic Sites too innumerable to count, and outstanding signage for an interconnected intricate trail system that helps facilitate the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike that goes all the way around Timothy Lake. I have organized the Videos as follows: - Oak Fork Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Gone Creek Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Hoodview Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Top 8 Countdown of the Best Campsites across all Developed Campgrounds - Reviewing Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Ranking Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Southshore Day Use Area to T1 - T4 (to give a taste of the dispersed backcountry camping) - Videos highlighting "The Cove" Day Use Area - Videos highlighting Pine Point Day Use Area - Silent Perspectives 4K Compilation of Timothy Lake - Little Crater Lake Area and Flooding Causing Me to Turnaround - Several Shoreline Hiking Videos capturing the gorgeous Shoreline Perspective This was a Day-Hike in Oregon, Mount Hood National Forest, Timothy Lake Area, attempting to circumnavigate the approximately 13 Mile Shoreline Loop all the way around Timothy Lake. I attempted to start at Little Crater Lake, however the planked swampy section was flooded, so I got back in my car and re-launched my Hike at "The Cove" Day Use Area instead. I hiked the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike with an emphasis on the Campgrounds. The elevation starts around 3200 FT and is a relatively flat area with some natural machinations in the Forest Trail, less than a 1000 FT overall Elevation Gain. The sky was dark grey clouds, mostly overcast, foggy and misty and it rained off and on in spurts. This was hiked on 5/25/2022, two days before the official start of the season on 5/27/2022 aka Memorial Day Weekend, and there were NO Mosquitoes. I would recommend doing this hike the week before Memorial Day as I did or the last week of the season in September if you want a more private and secluded experience. As far as road conditions, it's highway and well paved roads until the parking lots of course depending on where you decide to launch to do the 13 Mile Lake Loop, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year, and be aware you should go slow and drive around the few last remaining small patches of snow on the road if you go in May like I did, and do so at your own risk!

This was a Day-Hike in Central Oregon, Ochoco National Forest, Bandit Springs Sno Park, Yaxtrax'ing (although they may have been a mistake because after the rutted grooved path of the first mile it was all postholing), to a theoretical Rustic Log Cabin Shelter that is on the official map.....after going to the GPS coordinates of said Shelter, I did find a series of logs in a pile underneath the snow and thus concluded that the shelter was dilapidated and no longer exists and the map simply has not been updated! That said, the area is absolutely gorgeous and was well worth doing just for the beauty alone, so I do recommend Bandit Springs Sno-Park as an epic winter snow adventuring forest hike wonderland! This was hiked on 1/24/2024, low of 21F with wind chill of 15F around Sunrise with a mix of blue sky and overcast clouds, and there were NO Mosquitoes. As far as road conditions, it's highway directly to the small parking lot just off the highway. In my opinion, the road DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year and drive VERY CAUTIOUSLY, and do so at your own risk!

The following is a 4K Video Clip Compilation of 16 Silent Clips of Different Perspectives of Timothy Lake. All clips are original, no clip appears twice. Timothy Lake is one of the crown jewels of the Mount Hood Area. There are 7 Developed Campgrounds along the Lake as well as 41 FREE Dispersed Backcountry Campsites (marked T1 - T40, strongly recommend downloading a FREE PDF at PortlandGeneral.com for precise locations), and a highly premium Backcountry Camping Area called Meditation Point with 7 Campsites on a Shoreline Peninsula, each site is $10 per Night (as of Feb 2024), no Reservations, First Come, First Served. Of the 7 Developed Campgrounds, the main campground row is the South side of the Lake. Each Campground is very well built out and maintained, with boat ramp/launch, a rich plethora of Day Use Picnic Sites too innumerable to count, and outstanding signage for an interconnected intricate trail system that helps facilitate the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike that goes all the way around Timothy Lake. I have organized the Videos as follows: - Oak Fork Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Gone Creek Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Hoodview Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Top 8 Countdown of the Best Campsites across all Developed Campgrounds - Reviewing Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Ranking Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Southshore Day Use Area to T1 - T4 (to give a taste of the dispersed backcountry camping) - Videos highlighting "The Cove" Day Use Area - Videos highlighting Pine Point Day Use Area - Silent Perspectives 4K Compilation of Timothy Lake - Little Crater Lake Area and Flooding Causing Me to Turnaround - Several Shoreline Hiking Videos capturing the gorgeous Shoreline Perspective This was a Day-Hike in Oregon, Mount Hood National Forest, Timothy Lake Area, attempting to circumnavigate the approximately 13 Mile Shoreline Loop all the way around Timothy Lake. I attempted to start at Little Crater Lake, however the planked swampy section was flooded, so I got back in my car and re-launched my Hike at "The Cove" Day Use Area instead. I hiked the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike with an emphasis on the Campgrounds. The elevation starts around 3200 FT and is a relatively flat area with some natural machinations in the Forest Trail, less than a 1000 FT overall Elevation Gain. The sky was dark grey clouds, mostly overcast, foggy and misty and it rained off and on in spurts. This was hiked on 5/25/2022, two days before the official start of the season on 5/27/2022 aka Memorial Day Weekend, and there were NO Mosquitoes. I would recommend doing this hike the week before Memorial Day as I did or the last week of the season in September if you want a more private and secluded experience. As far as road conditions, it's highway and well paved roads until the parking lots of course depending on where you decide to launch to do the 13 Mile Lake Loop, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year, and be aware you should go slow and drive around the few last remaining small patches of snow on the road if you go in May like I did, and do so at your own risk!

This was a Day-Hike in Central Oregon, Deschutes National Forest, Whychus Creek Trailhead, doing an approximately 10.5 Mile Super Loop (I ended doing about 14 Miles total with Side Trips) exploring and capturing all of the Highlights of the Whychus Creek Complex with shoreline sections, overlook sections as well as very interesting geological formations including overhangs, small cave areas and boulder fields! One motto for this area could be - come for the gorgeous Creek, stay for the interesting geology! The elevation starts around 3400 FT and goes to around 4200 FT, with the natural machinations of the trail it is around 1200 FT elevation gain. There were snow and ice in patches along the trail so traction control devices are recommended for your feet in winter - I deployed Yaktrax Summit for the duration of the trip. The temperature was below freezing at 28F, wind chill 22F, and the ground was initially frozen, but the temperature skyrocketed into the 50's later in the day. The sky was blue bird initially but later turned to overcast. This was hiked on 3/11/2022, and there were of course NO Mosquitoes. As far as road conditions, it's paved road all the way to the parking lot which is flat and has rocks in it, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year, and do so at your own risk!

The following is a 4K Video Clip Compilation of 16 Silent Clips of Different Perspectives of Timothy Lake. All clips are original, no clip appears twice. Timothy Lake is one of the crown jewels of the Mount Hood Area. There are 7 Developed Campgrounds along the Lake as well as 41 FREE Dispersed Backcountry Campsites (marked T1 - T40, strongly recommend downloading a FREE PDF at PortlandGeneral.com for precise locations), and a highly premium Backcountry Camping Area called Meditation Point with 7 Campsites on a Shoreline Peninsula, each site is $10 per Night (as of Feb 2024), no Reservations, First Come, First Served. Of the 7 Developed Campgrounds, the main campground row is the South side of the Lake. Each Campground is very well built out and maintained, with boat ramp/launch, a rich plethora of Day Use Picnic Sites too innumerable to count, and outstanding signage for an interconnected intricate trail system that helps facilitate the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike that goes all the way around Timothy Lake. I have organized the Videos as follows: - Oak Fork Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Gone Creek Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Hoodview Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Top 8 Countdown of the Best Campsites across all Developed Campgrounds - Reviewing Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Ranking Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Southshore Day Use Area to T1 - T4 (to give a taste of the dispersed backcountry camping) - Videos highlighting "The Cove" Day Use Area - Videos highlighting Pine Point Day Use Area - Silent Perspectives 4K Compilation of Timothy Lake - Little Crater Lake Area and Flooding Causing Me to Turnaround - Several Shoreline Hiking Videos capturing the gorgeous Shoreline Perspective This was a Day-Hike in Oregon, Mount Hood National Forest, Timothy Lake Area, attempting to circumnavigate the approximately 13 Mile Shoreline Loop all the way around Timothy Lake. I attempted to start at Little Crater Lake, however the planked swampy section was flooded, so I got back in my car and re-launched my Hike at "The Cove" Day Use Area instead. I hiked the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike with an emphasis on the Campgrounds. The elevation starts around 3200 FT and is a relatively flat area with some natural machinations in the Forest Trail, less than a 1000 FT overall Elevation Gain. The sky was dark grey clouds, mostly overcast, foggy and misty and it rained off and on in spurts. This was hiked on 5/25/2022, two days before the official start of the season on 5/27/2022 aka Memorial Day Weekend, and there were NO Mosquitoes. I would recommend doing this hike the week before Memorial Day as I did or the last week of the season in September if you want a more private and secluded experience. As far as road conditions, it's highway and well paved roads until the parking lots of course depending on where you decide to launch to do the 13 Mile Lake Loop, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year, and be aware you should go slow and drive around the few last remaining small patches of snow on the road if you go in May like I did, and do so at your own risk!

The Video starts at the Southshore Day Use Area (Timothy Lake Day Use by the Dam on Google Maps) in the SW Quadrant and Hikes North to Designated Dispersed Backcountry Campsites T1 - T4 to give a sense, a small taste of the first class quality of the Backpacking Camping opportunities at Timothy Lake! There are 41 Designated Dispersed Backcountry Campsites overall around the Lake, T1 - T40 (and they put in T30.5 but didn't want to renumber them all hence 41 not 40), plus an additional 7 Backcountry Campsites at Meditation Point as a separated out area and system design, thus 48 Designated Backcountry Campsites in total overall! This area is operated by PGE, and at their website they have a great map showing the precise location of EACH DISPERSED CAMPSITE, here is a link to PGE's Dispersed Camping Map (or go to PortlandGeneral.com): https://assets.ctfassets.net/416ywc1laqmd/7136TMefntg4yPLyqzbAis/ffcaffa648cdb460b7efe48035d1332a/DSMP_Map_Handout_-_v12.pdf Timothy Lake is one of the crown jewels of the Mount Hood Area. There are 7 Developed Campgrounds along the Lake as well as 41 FREE Dispersed Backcountry Campsites (marked T1 - T40, strongly recommend downloading a FREE PDF at PortlandGeneral.com for precise locations), and a highly premium Backcountry Camping Area called Meditation Point with 7 Campsites on a Shoreline Peninsula, each site is $10 per Night (as of Feb 2024), no Reservations, First Come, First Served. Of the 7 Developed Campgrounds, the main campground row is the South side of the Lake. Each Campground is very well built out and maintained, with boat ramp/launch, a rich plethora of Day Use Picnic Sites too innumerable to count, and outstanding signage for an interconnected intricate trail system that helps facilitate the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike that goes all the way around Timothy Lake. I have organized the Videos as follows: - Oak Fork Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Gone Creek Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Hoodview Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Top 8 Countdown of the Best Campsites across all Developed Campgrounds - Reviewing Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Ranking Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Southshore Day Use Area to T1 - T4 (to give a taste of the dispersed backcountry camping) - Videos highlighting "The Cove" Day Use Area - Videos highlighting Pine Point Day Use Area - Silent Perspectives 4K Compilation of Timothy Lake - Little Crater Lake Area and Flooding Causing Me to Turnaround - Several Shoreline Hiking Videos capturing the gorgeous Shoreline Perspective This was a Day-Hike in Oregon, Mount Hood National Forest, Timothy Lake Area, attempting to circumnavigate the approximately 13 Mile Shoreline Loop all the way around Timothy Lake. I attempted to start at Little Crater Lake, however the planked swampy section was flooded, so I got back in my car and re-launched my Hike at "The Cove" Day Use Area instead. I hiked the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike with an emphasis on the Campgrounds. The elevation starts around 3200 FT and is a relatively flat area with some natural machinations in the Forest Trail, less than a 1000 FT overall Elevation Gain. The sky was dark grey clouds, mostly overcast, foggy and misty and it rained off and on in spurts. This was hiked on 5/25/2022, two days before the official start of the season on 5/27/2022 aka Memorial Day Weekend, and there were NO Mosquitoes. I would recommend doing this hike the week before Memorial Day as I did or the last week of the season in September if you want a more private and secluded experience.

This was a Day-Hike in Central Oregon, Ochoco National Forest, Bandit Springs Sno Park, Yaxtrax'ing (although they may have been a mistake because after the rutted grooved path of the first mile it was all postholing), to a theoretical Rustic Log Cabin Shelter that is on the official map.....after going to the GPS coordinates of said Shelter, I did find a series of logs in a pile underneath the snow and thus concluded that the shelter was dilapidated and no longer exists and the map simply has not been updated! That said, the area is absolutely gorgeous and was well worth doing just for the beauty alone, so I do recommend Bandit Springs Sno-Park as an epic winter snow adventuring forest hike wonderland! This was hiked on 1/24/2024, low of 21F with wind chill of 15F around Sunrise with a mix of blue sky and overcast clouds, and there were NO Mosquitoes. As far as road conditions, it's highway directly to the small parking lot just off the highway. In my opinion, the road DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year and drive VERY CAUTIOUSLY, and do so at your own risk!

The Video starts at the Southshore Day Use Area (Timothy Lake Day Use by the Dam on Google Maps) in the SW Quadrant and Hikes North to Designated Dispersed Backcountry Campsites T1 - T4 to give a sense, a small taste of the first class quality of the Backpacking Camping opportunities at Timothy Lake! There are 41 Designated Dispersed Backcountry Campsites overall around the Lake, T1 - T40 (and they put in T30.5 but didn't want to renumber them all hence 41 not 40), plus an additional 7 Backcountry Campsites at Meditation Point as a separated out area and system design, thus 48 Designated Backcountry Campsites in total overall! This area is operated by PGE, and at their website they have a great map showing the precise location of EACH DISPERSED CAMPSITE, here is a link to PGE's Dispersed Camping Map (or go to PortlandGeneral.com): https://assets.ctfassets.net/416ywc1laqmd/7136TMefntg4yPLyqzbAis/ffcaffa648cdb460b7efe48035d1332a/DSMP_Map_Handout_-_v12.pdf Timothy Lake is one of the crown jewels of the Mount Hood Area. There are 7 Developed Campgrounds along the Lake as well as 41 FREE Dispersed Backcountry Campsites (marked T1 - T40, strongly recommend downloading a FREE PDF at PortlandGeneral.com for precise locations), and a highly premium Backcountry Camping Area called Meditation Point with 7 Campsites on a Shoreline Peninsula, each site is $10 per Night (as of Feb 2024), no Reservations, First Come, First Served. Of the 7 Developed Campgrounds, the main campground row is the South side of the Lake. Each Campground is very well built out and maintained, with boat ramp/launch, a rich plethora of Day Use Picnic Sites too innumerable to count, and outstanding signage for an interconnected intricate trail system that helps facilitate the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike that goes all the way around Timothy Lake. I have organized the Videos as follows: - Oak Fork Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Gone Creek Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Hoodview Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Top 8 Countdown of the Best Campsites across all Developed Campgrounds - Reviewing Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Ranking Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Southshore Day Use Area to T1 - T4 (to give a taste of the dispersed backcountry camping) - Videos highlighting "The Cove" Day Use Area - Videos highlighting Pine Point Day Use Area - Silent Perspectives 4K Compilation of Timothy Lake - Little Crater Lake Area and Flooding Causing Me to Turnaround - Several Shoreline Hiking Videos capturing the gorgeous Shoreline Perspective This was a Day-Hike in Oregon, Mount Hood National Forest, Timothy Lake Area, attempting to circumnavigate the approximately 13 Mile Shoreline Loop all the way around Timothy Lake. I attempted to start at Little Crater Lake, however the planked swampy section was flooded, so I got back in my car and re-launched my Hike at "The Cove" Day Use Area instead. I hiked the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike with an emphasis on the Campgrounds. The elevation starts around 3200 FT and is a relatively flat area with some natural machinations in the Forest Trail, less than a 1000 FT overall Elevation Gain. The sky was dark grey clouds, mostly overcast, foggy and misty and it rained off and on in spurts. This was hiked on 5/25/2022, two days before the official start of the season on 5/27/2022 aka Memorial Day Weekend, and there were NO Mosquitoes. I would recommend doing this hike the week before Memorial Day as I did or the last week of the season in September if you want a more private and secluded experience. As far as road conditions, it's highway and well paved roads until the parking lots of course depending on where you decide to launch to do the 13 Mile Lake Loop, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year, and be aware you should go slow and drive around the few last remaining small patches of snow on the road if you go in May like I did, and do so at your own risk!

Timothy Lake is one of the crown jewels of the Mount Hood Area. There are 7 Developed Campgrounds along the Lake as well as 41 FREE Dispersed Backcountry Campsites (marked T1 - T40, strongly recommend downloading a FREE PDF at PortlandGeneral.com for precise locations), and a highly premium Backcountry Camping Area called Meditation Point with 7 Campsites on a Shoreline Peninsula, each site is $10 per Night (as of Feb 2024), no Reservations, First Come, First Served. Of the 7 Developed Campgrounds, the main campground row is the South side of the Lake. Each Campground is very well built out and maintained, with boat ramp/launch, a rich plethora of Day Use Picnic Sites too innumerable to count, and outstanding signage for an interconnected intricate trail system that helps facilitate the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike that goes all the way around Timothy Lake. I have organized the Videos as follows: - Oak Fork Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Gone Creek Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Hoodview Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Top 8 Countdown of the Best Campsites across all Developed Campgrounds - Reviewing Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Ranking Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Southshore Day Use Area to T1 - T4 (to give a taste of the dispersed backcountry camping) - Videos highlighting "The Cove" Day Use Area - Videos highlighting Pine Point Day Use Area - Silent Perspectives 4K Compilation of Timothy Lake - Little Crater Lake Area and Flooding Causing Me to Turnaround - Several Shoreline Hiking Videos capturing the gorgeous Shoreline Perspective This was a Day-Hike in Oregon, Mount Hood National Forest, Timothy Lake Area, attempting to circumnavigate the approximately 13 Mile Shoreline Loop all the way around Timothy Lake. I attempted to start at Little Crater Lake, however the planked swampy section was flooded, so I got back in my car and re-launched my Hike at "The Cove" Day Use Area instead. I hiked the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike with an emphasis on the Campgrounds. The elevation starts around 3200 FT and is a relatively flat area with some natural machinations in the Forest Trail, less than a 1000 FT overall Elevation Gain. The sky was dark grey clouds, mostly overcast, foggy and misty and it rained off and on in spurts. This was hiked on 5/25/2022, two days before the official start of the season on 5/27/2022 aka Memorial Day Weekend, and there were NO Mosquitoes. I would recommend doing this hike the week before Memorial Day as I did or the last week of the season in September if you want a more private and secluded experience. As far as road conditions, it's highway and well paved roads until the parking lots of course depending on where you decide to launch to do the 13 Mile Lake Loop, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year, and be aware you should go slow and drive around the few last remaining small patches of snow on the road if you go in May like I did, and do so at your own risk!

This was a Day-Hike in Central Oregon, Ochoco National Forest, Bandit Springs Sno Park, Yaxtrax'ing (although they may have been a mistake because after the rutted grooved path of the first mile it was all postholing), to a theoretical Rustic Log Cabin Shelter that is on the official map.....after going to the GPS coordinates of said Shelter, I did find a series of logs in a pile underneath the snow and thus concluded that the shelter was dilapidated and no longer exists and the map simply has not been updated! That said, the area is absolutely gorgeous and was well worth doing just for the beauty alone, so I do recommend Bandit Springs Sno-Park as an epic winter snow adventuring forest hike wonderland! This was hiked on 1/24/2024, low of 21F with wind chill of 15F around Sunrise with a mix of blue sky and overcast clouds, and there were NO Mosquitoes. As far as road conditions, it's highway directly to the small parking lot just off the highway. In my opinion, the road DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year and drive VERY CAUTIOUSLY, and do so at your own risk!

Timothy Lake is one of the crown jewels of the Mount Hood Area. There are 7 Developed Campgrounds along the Lake as well as 41 FREE Dispersed Backcountry Campsites (marked T1 - T40, strongly recommend downloading a FREE PDF at PortlandGeneral.com for precise locations), and a highly premium Backcountry Camping Area called Meditation Point with 7 Campsites on a Shoreline Peninsula, each site is $10 per Night (as of Feb 2024), no Reservations, First Come, First Served. Of the 7 Developed Campgrounds, the main campground row is the South side of the Lake. Each Campground is very well built out and maintained, with boat ramp/launch, a rich plethora of Day Use Picnic Sites too innumerable to count, and outstanding signage for an interconnected intricate trail system that helps facilitate the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike that goes all the way around Timothy Lake. I have organized the Videos as follows: - Oak Fork Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Gone Creek Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Hoodview Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Top 8 Countdown of the Best Campsites across all Developed Campgrounds - Reviewing Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Ranking Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Southshore Day Use Area to T1 - T4 (to give a taste of the dispersed backcountry camping) - Videos highlighting "The Cove" Day Use Area - Videos highlighting Pine Point Day Use Area - Silent Perspectives 4K Compilation of Timothy Lake - Little Crater Lake Area and Flooding Causing Me to Turnaround - Several Shoreline Hiking Videos capturing the gorgeous Shoreline Perspective This was a Day-Hike in Oregon, Mount Hood National Forest, Timothy Lake Area, attempting to circumnavigate the approximately 13 Mile Shoreline Loop all the way around Timothy Lake. I attempted to start at Little Crater Lake, however the planked swampy section was flooded, so I got back in my car and re-launched my Hike at "The Cove" Day Use Area instead. I hiked the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike with an emphasis on the Campgrounds. The elevation starts around 3200 FT and is a relatively flat area with some natural machinations in the Forest Trail, less than a 1000 FT overall Elevation Gain. The sky was dark grey clouds, mostly overcast, foggy and misty and it rained off and on in spurts. This was hiked on 5/25/2022, two days before the official start of the season on 5/27/2022 aka Memorial Day Weekend, and there were NO Mosquitoes. I would recommend doing this hike the week before Memorial Day as I did or the last week of the season in September if you want a more private and secluded experience. As far as road conditions, it's highway and well paved roads until the parking lots of course depending on where you decide to launch to do the 13 Mile Lake Loop, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year, and be aware you should go slow and drive around the few last remaining small patches of snow on the road if you go in May like I did, and do so at your own risk!

Timothy Lake is one of the crown jewels of the Mount Hood Area. There are 7 Developed Campgrounds along the Lake as well as 41 FREE Dispersed Backcountry Campsites (marked T1 - T40, strongly recommend downloading a FREE PDF at PortlandGeneral.com for precise locations), and a highly premium Backcountry Camping Area called Meditation Point with 7 Campsites on a Shoreline Peninsula, each site is $10 per Night (as of Feb 2024), no Reservations, First Come, First Served. Of the 7 Developed Campgrounds, the main campground row is the South side of the Lake. Each Campground is very well built out and maintained, with boat ramp/launch, a rich plethora of Day Use Picnic Sites too innumerable to count, and outstanding signage for an interconnected intricate trail system that helps facilitate the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike that goes all the way around Timothy Lake. I have organized the Videos as follows: - Oak Fork Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Gone Creek Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Hoodview Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Top 8 Countdown of the Best Campsites across all Developed Campgrounds - Reviewing Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Ranking Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Southshore Day Use Area to T1 - T4 (to give a taste of the dispersed backcountry camping) - Videos highlighting "The Cove" Day Use Area - Videos highlighting Pine Point Day Use Area - Silent Perspectives 4K Compilation of Timothy Lake - Little Crater Lake Area and Flooding Causing Me to Turnaround - Several Shoreline Hiking Videos capturing the gorgeous Shoreline Perspective This was a Day-Hike in Oregon, Mount Hood National Forest, Timothy Lake Area, attempting to circumnavigate the approximately 13 Mile Shoreline Loop all the way around Timothy Lake. I attempted to start at Little Crater Lake, however the planked swampy section was flooded, so I got back in my car and re-launched my Hike at "The Cove" Day Use Area instead. I hiked the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike with an emphasis on the Campgrounds. The elevation starts around 3200 FT and is a relatively flat area with some natural machinations in the Forest Trail, less than a 1000 FT overall Elevation Gain. The sky was dark grey clouds, mostly overcast, foggy and misty and it rained off and on in spurts. This was hiked on 5/25/2022, two days before the official start of the season on 5/27/2022 aka Memorial Day Weekend, and there were NO Mosquitoes. I would recommend doing this hike the week before Memorial Day as I did or the last week of the season in September if you want a more private and secluded experience. As far as road conditions, it's highway and well paved roads until the parking lots of course depending on where you decide to launch to do the 13 Mile Lake Loop, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year, and be aware you should go slow and drive around the few last remaining small patches of snow on the road if you go in May like I did, and do so at your own risk!

Timothy Lake is one of the crown jewels of the Mount Hood Area. There are 7 Developed Campgrounds along the Lake as well as 41 FREE Dispersed Backcountry Campsites (marked T1 - T40, strongly recommend downloading a FREE PDF at PortlandGeneral.com for precise locations), and a highly premium Backcountry Camping Area called Meditation Point with 7 Campsites on a Shoreline Peninsula, each site is $10 per Night (as of Feb 2024), no Reservations, First Come, First Served. Of the 7 Developed Campgrounds, the main campground row is the South side of the Lake. Each Campground is very well built out and maintained, with boat ramp/launch, a rich plethora of Day Use Picnic Sites too innumerable to count, and outstanding signage for an interconnected intricate trail system that helps facilitate the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike that goes all the way around Timothy Lake. I have organized the Videos as follows: - Oak Fork Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Gone Creek Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Hoodview Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Top 8 Countdown of the Best Campsites across all Developed Campgrounds - Reviewing Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Ranking Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Southshore Day Use Area to T1 - T4 (to give a taste of the dispersed backcountry camping) - Videos highlighting "The Cove" Day Use Area - Videos highlighting Pine Point Day Use Area - Silent Perspectives 4K Compilation of Timothy Lake - Little Crater Lake Area and Flooding Causing Me to Turnaround - Several Shoreline Hiking Videos capturing the gorgeous Shoreline Perspective This was a Day-Hike in Oregon, Mount Hood National Forest, Timothy Lake Area, attempting to circumnavigate the approximately 13 Mile Shoreline Loop all the way around Timothy Lake. I attempted to start at Little Crater Lake, however the planked swampy section was flooded, so I got back in my car and re-launched my Hike at "The Cove" Day Use Area instead. I hiked the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike with an emphasis on the Campgrounds. The elevation starts around 3200 FT and is a relatively flat area with some natural machinations in the Forest Trail, less than a 1000 FT overall Elevation Gain. The sky was dark grey clouds, mostly overcast, foggy and misty and it rained off and on in spurts. This was hiked on 5/25/2022, two days before the official start of the season on 5/27/2022 aka Memorial Day Weekend, and there were NO Mosquitoes. I would recommend doing this hike the week before Memorial Day as I did or the last week of the season in September if you want a more private and secluded experience. As far as road conditions, it's highway and well paved roads until the parking lots of course depending on where you decide to launch to do the 13 Mile Lake Loop, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year, and be aware you should go slow and drive around the few last remaining small patches of snow on the road if you go in May like I did, and do so at your own risk!

Timothy Lake is one of the crown jewels of the Mount Hood Area. There are 7 Developed Campgrounds along the Lake as well as 41 FREE Dispersed Backcountry Campsites (marked T1 - T40, strongly recommend downloading a FREE PDF at PortlandGeneral.com for precise locations), and a highly premium Backcountry Camping Area called Meditation Point with 7 Campsites on a Shoreline Peninsula, each site is $10 per Night (as of Feb 2024), no Reservations, First Come, First Served. Of the 7 Developed Campgrounds, the main campground row is the South side of the Lake. Each Campground is very well built out and maintained, with boat ramp/launch, a rich plethora of Day Use Picnic Sites too innumerable to count, and outstanding signage for an interconnected intricate trail system that helps facilitate the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike that goes all the way around Timothy Lake. I have organized the Videos as follows: - Oak Fork Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Gone Creek Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Hoodview Campground (Boat Launch + Day Use Areas + Best Campsites) - Top 8 Countdown of the Best Campsites across all Developed Campgrounds - Reviewing Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Ranking Each Campsite at Meditation Point, Backcountry Camping Peninsula - Southshore Day Use Area to T1 - T4 (to give a taste of the dispersed backcountry camping) - Videos highlighting "The Cove" Day Use Area - Videos highlighting Pine Point Day Use Area - Silent Perspectives 4K Compilation of Timothy Lake - Little Crater Lake Area and Flooding Causing Me to Turnaround - Several Shoreline Hiking Videos capturing the gorgeous Shoreline Perspective This was a Day-Hike in Oregon, Mount Hood National Forest, Timothy Lake Area, attempting to circumnavigate the approximately 13 Mile Shoreline Loop all the way around Timothy Lake. I attempted to start at Little Crater Lake, however the planked swampy section was flooded, so I got back in my car and re-launched my Hike at "The Cove" Day Use Area instead. I hiked the 13 Mile Shoreline Circumnavigation Hike with an emphasis on the Campgrounds. The elevation starts around 3200 FT and is a relatively flat area with some natural machinations in the Forest Trail, less than a 1000 FT overall Elevation Gain. The sky was dark grey clouds, mostly overcast, foggy and misty and it rained off and on in spurts. This was hiked on 5/25/2022, two days before the official start of the season on 5/27/2022 aka Memorial Day Weekend, and there were NO Mosquitoes. I would recommend doing this hike the week before Memorial Day as I did or the last week of the season in September if you want a more private and secluded experience. As far as road conditions, it's highway and well paved roads until the parking lots of course depending on where you decide to launch to do the 13 Mile Lake Loop, so it was a very easy and safe driving route. In my opinion, the road most definitely DOES NOT require 4-Wheel Drive, however do watch for road conditions, particularly snow/ice depending on the time of year, and be aware you should go slow and drive around the few last remaining small patches of snow on the road if you go in May like I did, and do so at your own risk!