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by The Associated Press, September 27, 2016
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An iconic pathway around Oregon's tallest mountain has fully reopened to the public.
The Statesman Journal reports (http://stjr.nl/2cyt9l0 ) that work on the Timberline Trail, a 41-mile circuit of Mount Hood, was completed last week. One section of the trail was re-routed and reconnected after being closed by a debris flow in 2006.
Forest engineering specialists decided to relocate the affected section of the trail after determining that a permanent bridge at the original location wasn't feasible.
Mount Hood National Forest officials said in a news release that hikers will once again be able to circumnavigate Mount Hood, travelling past waterfalls, meadows and forest along the way.
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Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com
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