9.9 miles of hiking • 2500' elevation gain •
Actual Mileage 9.9miles, total elevation 2580ft
This hike was fantastic! We parked at about the 3500ft level next to a cut-in on the Fanton Trail. After about 3/4mile we took the Old Baldy trail to Tumalo Mt. (formerly Squaw Mt.). The view from Tumalo Mt. is nothing short of amazing with no logging to be seen and a clear view of Salmon Huckleberry Wilderness with Mt. Hood in the background. After summiting Tumalo Mt. we headed out east on the Old Baldy trail toward Twin Springs. We intersected the Plaza Trail and hiked into Salmon Huckleberry Wilderness to Sheepshead Rock. The view from Sheepshead Rock is also outstanding and worth visiting. We saw only 5 people on the trails the entire day.
