1.5 miles of hiking • 500' elevation gain • 1 night
Started backpacking at 9pm and had a tired husband after a long week at work so we only hiked 3/4 mile in snowshoes to set up our tent. Stars were out, but not totally brilliant. Smoke from AZ? High thin clouds?
With so much snow and a clear day, Timberline was packed to the brim and turning away people coming up at 9am. We vacated a spot for someone.