Mt Hood Paradise Park 25K Invitational
$165| July 9th, 2025 | With Special Guest Michelle Premer
“Calmness is the wisdom of the mountains! Those who have lived everything are always calm. ”
Schedule
Friday: Depart from Rise Fitness @ 5:30 am Wednesday July 9th
Carpool to Timberline Lodge by 7:00 am
Begin Adventure by 7:30
Hiking/Trail Running appx 15 miles (roughly 5 hours)
Gourmet box lunch from FOODE, eating inside Wy’East Day Lodge (with bathrooms to clean up and change into fresh clothes!)
Home 4pm
Route
Starting from Timberline Lodge we start this lollipop loop with a warm-up traversing the PCT trail just under Mt Hoods Palmer Glacier. The trail will be a combination of rolling hills, steeper hiking sections and single track. There may be a few snow patches lingering in July. Early blooms of wildflowers will just be starting to pop up. Saflely crossing the Zig Zag River we will head toward Paradise Park, hiking up past the Timberline, getting as close to the flanks of Mt Hoods upper alpine vistas as the trail will allow! A gentle downhill run back through the meadow will continue our loop through Paradise Park where we will likely encounter a few easy-to-navigate snow patches before making the return to Timberline Lodge.
Hike Details
PCT to Paradise Park Loop 15 miles/4,00 elevation (Trail 757 and 778)
Criteria
This Adventure is an Invitational. If you have previous trail running experience, please reach out to me!
A good cardiovascular base, previous hiking and trail running experience
Included
Bella Canvas Tank (similar to what is shown in photos above)
Gourmet Lunch (Sandwiches from Foode, side, drink, dessert)
Hiking Gear Checklist
Guided Trail Run/Hike
Not Included
Transportation (car-pooling is encouraged)
Snacks, Fuel, Gear