Can anyone tell me how far one has to take the trail in order to get a fair look at the Old Man? My husband and I are not seasoned hikers and I want to be realistic about how far we can hike in order to get a good glimpse and photos if the weather cooperates. Thank you!
Posted by
Corvallis OR
7029 posts
We did not do the walk, but got photos from the road, camera with a decent zoom will get okay pictures. This website is excellent. There is a slide show that shows the walk with photos of what you'll see at each stage.
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69 posts
We ended up accidentally hiking up the entire thing, not realizing that if we drove around the bend past where you enter to hike up, we'd get a great shot. It's not a terribly crazy hike, though fairly steep, but the views from up top, or even half-way up, are pretty spectacular on a nice day.
Posted by
Centennial, CO, USA
1883 posts
You can get a great view from the road....or depending on where you can find a place to park, just walk up the hill a bit and try to get a view without all the people on the trail.
When you are actually there. you'll figure out the lay of the land....you can see the Old Man from far away...use a telephoto lens if you have to...