7 miles of hiking • 1750' elevation gain •
After work bike n hike w/ Johnny. We dropped bikes off at Old Baldy TH, drove down and parked at one of the upper Fanton crossings; then hiked up to Tumala (Squaw) Mtn. There is an old lookout site up there, complete with steps to nowhere, "Welcome" carved into the concrete. Incredible views to the East, including Mt's Hood, Jefferson, Three Sisters, etc. Walking to the South Side of the ridge, you can see spectacular views back towards Portland and even into the Coast range, Mt Rainier, St Helens, etc. After hiking back to the old road, logging a geocache, and back to the Old Baldy TH, we rode bikes downhill all the way back to the car. Awesome evening!
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