McNeil Point
Ten Miles 2300 feet elevation gain
8/8/13

Our longest and harderst hike to date
But also our most spectarlar hike

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We enjoyed every minute,
of this ten mile hike.

The views were spectacular

The trail was very high up on Bald Mountain

We could look down on the Zig-Zag river

That is snow capped Mt. Hood in the Background

It would not have been a good idea to step off the trail to take a rest

In the distance we could see
Mt. St. Helens, Mt Reinier, and Mt. Adams

Note, there was one twenty-ish year old girl in our group this Thursday
Fortunately we "old people" didn't slow her down too much

The trail took us on a ridge
from Bald Mountain to Mt. Hood

On the lower part of the trail, there were some magnificant old growth trees

Along the way, there were meadows filled with wild flowers

We did have to cross some rock slides,

Climbing over the rocks, it was hard to see the trail

Here you see where the rocks end and the trail re-appears.

At one point Joan went the wrong way and if I hadn't been close enought to call to her, she would still be up there climbing over those rocks lookin for the trail

We were high enough up that the snow had not yet melted and hence we had to cross a couple of the glaciers

Since we were high up, the wildfowers were still blooming
Here are some of the wildflowers that we saw

---- More info on these flowers will be on a separate webpage ----

Western pasque flower

also called:
tow headed baby and
Old Man of the Mountain

Mountain Aster

Avalanche Lily

There were fields of this beautiful lily

Buttercup

Devil's Club

Gentina

Green Corn Lily

Heather

Partridgefoot

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Driving Directions to the Top Spur Trailhead

Drive East on Highway 26 to ZizZag and turn left on East Lolo Pass Road.
Note Lolo Pass Rd. is just past the Zigzag Inn on your right.
The Zigzag Ranger Station is on your right just past the East Lolo Pass Rd.

Drive up the Lolo Pass Rd approx 4.2 miles and turn right onto Rd 1825 (Ramona Falls).

On Rd 1825, after 0.7 miles your come to a bridge over the Sandy River.
(that bridge goes to Ramona Falls).
DONOT turn onto the bridge.

Continue for 5.6 mile on paved road 1828.

After 5.6 miles on road 1828, turn right onto dirt road 118.

Proceed 1.5 miles to the trailhead.

Note a Forest Pass is required.