Tumalo Mountain - 8.20.2021
We parked (~6350') at Dutchman Flat Sno-park... located just off of Cascade Lakes Hwy... just north of the Sunrise Lodge entrance at Mount Bachelor.
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We found the trailhead for Tumalo Mountain Trail #38 at the north end of Dutchman Flat Sno-park.
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More than three quarters of the hike is in the forest... with peek-a-boo views of Mount Bachelor (across the highway) available as you gain elevation.
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The forest does thin out a bit at approximately 7000 feet.
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At approximately 7400 feet the forest really thins out... here looking across the Cascade Lakes Highway at the summit of Mount Bachelor.
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The Tumalo summit area is above.
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After hiking a total of 1.9 miles we have reached the Tumalo summit area.
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Two-tenths of a fairly flat hike will take us out to the Tumalo summit... South Sister is peaking out above the trees on the left.
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We have reached the Tumalo Mountain summit (7775') after hiking a total of 2.1 miles... to a nice view of... left to right... South Sister, Middle Sister, North Sister and Broken Top.
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I guess this proves we were there... me, tomman and Denali Girl... we will trace our steps back to the car... the total hike was 4.2 miles, gaining 1468 feet of elevation.
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