good luck on your hike!
on the drive up check out these: http://www.ask.com/wiki/Timberline_T...=2800&qsrc=999 http://www.ask.com/wiki/Dog_Mountain?o=2800&qsrc=999 i did dog mountain last weekend, a little to early so there was a few inches of ICE on the trail. the veiws of the gorge were still awesome.
i did some of the timberline last summer, you will not be disapointed!
will you bring the wolf on the pnt?