We made it to Timberline lodge and… Portland?
Our departure from Cascade Locks granted us beautiful views of waterfalls, more berries and even a lucky prune tree.
Miles loved the prunes and collected about 20 of these small sweet fruits to carry with us on this stretch.
Cascade Locks was our first “buy” ressuply stop on trail, which means that we bought food from the local store for our hiking instead of picking up a box of food that we’d prepared in advance. We were very excited by all the options we found and crafted a rather gourmet trail menú for the two days it would take us to get to Timberline Lodge.
One of these meals was a fancy looking (for trail standards) Italian pasta that we accompanied with some extravagant wine packed in mini plastic bottles, and converted it into a “date night” on trail. We even had flowers!!
On these section of the PCT we took two detours to other trails that have amazing waterfalls. They’re not officially part of the PCT trail but everyone takes them because they’re THAT ✨beautiful✨. For those in the area, take note: Eagle Creek trail going to Tunnel falls out of Cascade Locks and Ramona Falls.
On our last morning of this 50 mile stretch, we made it to Timberline Lodge, built in the Great Depression era with public funding and making it a US National Historic Landmark. This lodge is located right under Mt Hood, has all year round skiing and fancy dining and lodging options. This place is known for hikers for its breakfast and lunch buffet, delicious and abundant food paired with very friendly lodge staff. We ofc had to try it and we absolutely STUFFED OUR FACES with all their options. Miles favorite was the whipped cream.
With our full bellies, our journey took a turn and we LEFT THE TRAIL. After a couple of bus rides and a metro trip we found ourselves in Portland, OR. Does anyone know why we left the PCT?😝
