Mount Hood from Lookout Mountain (Tom Kloster)

View East to Flag Point from Lookout Mountain (Tom Kloster)

Hikers ascend through blooming rock gardens in July and August(cfm)

• Hikes to this location:
  • Lookout Mountain Loop Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
  • Flag Point via Lookout Mountain Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)
  • Lookout Mountain-Gumjuwac Creek Loop Hike   (TH | <—   —> | LOG)

• Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
• Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
• Latitude, Longitude: 45.34251, -121.52419
• Elevation: 6525

Description

At over 6,500 feet, Lookout Mountain is much higher than most of the smaller peaks that surround Mount Hood. In fact, it is the second highest peak in the Mt. Hood National Forest. The added elevation brings broad meadows, expansive views, alpine wildflowers and ancient whitebark pines to the scene. The view of Mount Hood, just seven miles to the west, is from a unique perspective that reveals the massive bulk of the mountain.

Guidebooks that cover this destination

• 60 Hikes within 60 Miles of Portland, by Paul Gerald

More Links

• Lookout Mountain (Splintercat.org)
• Lookout Mountain: Hood’s No. 2 (OregonLive)
• Lookout Mountain Lookout (Fire Lookouts in the Pacific Northwest)

Contributors

• Stevefromdodge (info stolen from Splintercat)
• bobcat