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Mount Hood Hikes

From Portland Hikers Field Guide

Salmon River AreaClackamas AreaBarlow AreaZigzag Mountain AreaMount Hood AreaLookout Mountain AreaLost Lake AreaWaucoma Ridge Area
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Waucoma Ridge Area


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Waucoma Ridge Area
Bear Lake Hike Moderate - - Downhill to Bear Lake and uphill coming home
Image:Featured.GIF Chinidere Mountain Hike Moderate 5.6 1140 Wahtum Lake and views from Chinidere summit
Green Point Mountain from Rainy Lake Hike Moderate - -
Mount Defiance from Wahtum Lake Road hike Moderate - - The short way to the top of Mt Defiance
Image:Featured.GIF Mud Lake Hike Moderate 7.8 1180 Moderate hike to a mostly ignored lake


Lost Lake Area


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Lost Lake Area
Lost Lake Butte Hike Moderate 4.6 1270 Climb to peak with Mt Hood Views
Image:Featured.GIF Lost Lake Loop Hike Easy 3.2 100 Easy hike around lake
Buck Peak Hike Difficult 15.8 2500 Difficult hike to rocky viewpoint


Zigzag Mountain Area


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Near Lolo Pass Road
Cast Creek Hike Moderate 12.4 2970 Ridge climb to beargrass meadows
Horseshoe Ridge Hike Moderate 10.8 2700 Ridge climb to views of Mount Hood
West Zigzag Hike Difficult 11.2 2900 Forest climb to rocky lookout site
Image:Featured.GIF East Zigzag from Lost Creek Hike Difficult 9.2 2300 Burnt Lake and mountain views
Paradise Park via Burnt Lake Hike Difficult 15.6 3400 The "long" way to Paradise Park


Near Highway 26
East Zigzag from Devil Canyon Hike Difficult 8.0 1670 Forest hike to mountain views
  • -Laurel Hill Hike (placeholder)


Mount Hood Area


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Timberline Lodge Area
Paradise Park from Timberline Lodge Hike Difficult 12.3 2300 Most popular segment of the Timberline Trail
Paradise Park Hike Difficult 11.4 3000 Summer wildflower hike
Timberline Lodge Hikes Easy 2.0 1000 Family-friendly alpine hikes from the lodge
Image:Featured.GIF Timberline Trail around Mount Hood Hike Difficult 40.4 8290 A Pacific Northwest classic
Umbrella Falls from Timberline Lodge Hike Moderate 9.4 1950 Rugged White River Canyon traverse
Zigzag Overlook from Hidden Lake Hike Difficult 12.0 2800 Forest hike to a mountain viewpoint
Little Zigzag Falls Hike Easy 0.6 50 Short hike to nice waterfall
Zigzag Overlook from Timberline Lodge Hike Easy 4.4 400 Alpine trek to the canyon rim


Ramona Falls Area
Paradise Park from Ramona Falls Hike Difficult 13.8 3400 Challenging hike to alpine meadows
Image:Featured.GIF Ramona Falls Hike Moderate 7.0 1100 Pretty loop passes a lacy waterfall
Yocum Ridge Hike Difficult 14.2 3600 Challenging hike to amazing alpine viewpoints


From Lolo Pass Road
Image:Featured.GIF Bald Mountain from Top Spur Hike Easy 2.0 550 Short hike to an old lookout site with a spectacular mountain view
Bald Mountain from Lolo Pass Hike Moderate 6.6 1400 Hike through quiet forests to a spectacular viewpoint
Muddy Fork Hike Moderate 6.2 800 Hike to site of recent mudflows with beautiful mountain views
Cairn Basin via Mazama Trail Hike Difficult 6.8 2260 Popular summer wildflower trail
Cairn Basin from Top Spur Hike Moderate 8.7 2200 Spectacular alpine traverse
Cairn Basin from Vista Ridge Hike Difficult 7.6 1560 Loop through beautiful mountain meadows
Elk Cove from Vista Ridge Hike Moderate 8.8 1790 Towering mountain views and wildflowers
McNeil Point Hike Difficult 10.4 2200 Close-up view of Mount Hood's sheer west face
Image:Featured.GIF Owl Point from Vista Ridge Hike Easy 4.0 500 Newly re-opened trail with spectacular views
Image:Featured.GIF Perry Lake from Vista Ridge Hike Moderate 5.7 1000 Newly re-opened trail and spectacular views


Laurance Lake Area
Elk Cove from Pinnacle Ridge Hike Moderate 8.4 2490 Steep trail to avalanche lilies and Mount Hood's north face
Elk Cove Hike Moderate 10.2 2200 Mount Hood's most beautiful alpine basin


Cloud Cap Area
Image:Featured.GIF Cooper Spur Hike Difficult 6.4 2800 Mount Hood's highest trail hike
Eliot Moraine Hike Moderate 2.1 870 Spectacular glacier views
Elk Cove from Cloud Cap Hike Difficult 9.6 1600 A classic hike for more than a century
Gnarl Ridge from Cloud Cap Hike Difficult 8.4 2420 High alpine traverse and ancient krummholz
Tilly Jane Hike Difficult 3.6 1100 Alpine hike with north face views


From Highway 35
Image:Featured.GIF Tamanawas Falls Hike Easy 3.6 590 Streamside hike to thundering falls
Dog River Trail Hike Moderate 7.1 1600 Shuttle hike above Hood River
Bald Butte Hike Moderate 8.2 2100 Climb through open meadows to a former lookout site


Hood River Meadows Area
Elk Meadows Hike Moderate 5.3 1200 Mount Hood's largest meadows
Gnarl Ridge from Hood River Meadows Hike Difficult 8.9 2460 Canyon viewpoint and mountain meadows
Hood River Meadows Loop Hike Difficult 9.9 2055 Lush meadows, mountain views and waterfalls
Image:Featured.GIF Umbrella Falls Loop Hike Easy 3.6 820 Waterfalls and mountain views

Lookout Mountain Area


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Lookout Mountain Area
Image:Featured.GIF Lookout Mountain Loop Hike Easy 2.9 565 Island in the sky with wildflowers and expansive views
  • -Gumjuwac Saddle Hike (placeholder)
  • -Fret Creek to Lookout Mountain Hike (placeholder)

Clackamas Area


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Eagle Creek Area
Image:Featured.GIF McIntyre Ridge to Wildcat Mountain Hike Moderate 7.0 1100 Ridge top hike to beargrass meadows and Mount Hood views
Douglas Trail to Wildcat Mountain Hike Moderate 3.4 1000 Forest ramble to Mount Hood and Eagle Creek canyon views
Squaw Mountain Hike Easy 4.0 1000 Quiet forest hike to secluded summit
Squaw Mountain from Squaw Mountain Road Hike Easy 4.2 700 Quiet forest hike to secluded summit
Eagle Fern Park Hike Easy 1.5 250 Day use park with picnic, playground and a trail through an old growth forest
Clackamas Area
Memaloose Lake Hike Easy 2.6 700 Family friendly lake hike
South Fork Mountain Hike Moderate 4.6 1400 Continue above Memaloose Lake to an old lookout site
Dry Ridge Hike Moderate 7.x 2800 Steep hike to the Rock Lakes Basin
Clackamas River Trail Hike Moderate 8.0 400 Year round riverside shuttle hike
Timothy Lake Hike Moderate 11.6 200 Hike around lake that can be crowded during summer, nice camgrounds
  • -Eagle Creek Hike (placeholder)


Salmon River Area


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
From Salmon River Road
Image:Featured.GIF Old Salmon River Hike Easy 5.0 200 Family trail through ancient forest
Image:Featured.GIF Salmon River Hike Moderate 7.8 950 Popular hike through a rugged canyon


From Sherar Burn Road
Kinzel Way Hike Moderate - - Steep forest climb to tiny lake
Devil's Peak Hike Easy 3.0 660 Forest trail with mountain views
Devil's Peak from Cool Creek Hike Difficult 7.6 3200 Challenging climb from valley floor to summit
Image:Featured.GIF Veda Lake Hike Easy 2.8 660 Easy family hike to secluded lake


From Highway 26
Boulder Ridge to Huckleberry Mountain Hike Difficult 11.0 3300 Steep climb with easy trailhead access
Image:Featured.GIF Mirror Lake Hike Easy 2.9 780 Popular family hike with famous views
Tom Dick and Harry Mountain Hike Moderate 6.6 1520 Spectacular views from a rocky crest
  • -Hunchback Mountain Hike (placeholder)
  • -Salmon Butte Hike (placeholder)
  • -Green Canyon Hike (placeholder)

Barlow Area


Hike Difficulty Distance Elevation Change Notes
Barlow Area
Tri-County Ridge Snowshoe Moderate 3.2 768 Snowshoe hike to a fine Mount Hood view
Image:Featured.GIF Boy Scout Ridge Snowshoe Moderate 5.0 1800 Classic snowshoe hike to alpine overlooks of Mount Hood
Boulder Lakes Hike Moderate 6.3 1070 Loop hike to mountain lakes, meadows and viewpoints
Image:Featured.GIF Bonney Meadows to Boulder Lakes Hike Moderate 6.1 910 Forest campground loop to mountain lakes, meadows and viewpoints
  • -Barlow Butte Hike (placeholder)
  • -Catalpa Lake Hike (placeholder)
  • -Twin Lakes Hike (placeholder)

See more Mt Hood area hikes and destinations in our Mt. Hood hike index

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