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[[Image:Paradiseth.JPG|thumb|400px|Paradise Park Trailhead ''(Jerry Adams)'']]
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* Elevation: 2800'
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{{Elevation|2830 feet}}
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{{Driving Time|70 minutes}}
  
 
=== Hikes starting here ===
 
=== Hikes starting here ===
* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Paradise Park Trailhead|hike=Paradise Park Hike|log=Paradise Park Hike/Log|previous=Paradise Park Trailhead|next=Zigzag Paradise Park Junction}}
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* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Paradise Park Trailhead|hike=Paradise Park Hike|log=Paradise Park Hike/Log|previous=Paradise Park Trailhead|next=Paradise Park Lower Viewpoint}}
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* {{Hike ring|trailhead=Paradise Park Trailhead|hike=Paradise Park-Hidden Lake Loop Hike|log=Paradise Park-Hidden Lake Loop Hike/Log|previous=Paradise Park Trailhead|next=Paradise Park Lower Viewpoint}}
  
 
=== Driving Directions ===
 
=== Driving Directions ===
The Paradise Park Trailhead provides access to [[Paradise Park]] from the South using the [[Paradise Park Hike]]. It's easier to get to Paradise Park using the [[Paradise Park from Timberline Lodge Hike]].
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Head east on Highway 26 through Sandy. From the last traffic light in Sandy, it’s 23.2 miles through Zigzag and Rhododendron to the turnoff on the left for Road 39 and the Mt. Hood Kiwanis Loop.
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Proceed 1.2 miles up this road and turn left for the Paradise Park Trail #778.  
  
To get to the Paradise Park Trailhead, go 6 miles past Zigzag on U.S. 26 (24 miles East of Sandy, 4 miles West of Government Camp).  Go North on road 39 (gravel).  1.2 miles from U.S. 26 is the Paradise Park trailhead. 2 miles from U.S. 26 is the Hidden Lake trailhead.  
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Drive 0.2 miles, crossing the Zigzag River and bearing right into the former Twin Bridges Campground to find a parking space near the trailhead.  
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=== Page Contributors ===
 
=== Page Contributors ===
 
* [[User:Retiredjerry]]
 
* [[User:Retiredjerry]]

Revision as of 13:33, 21 June 2016

Paradise Park Trailhead (Jerry Adams)

Hikes starting here

Driving Directions

Head east on Highway 26 through Sandy. From the last traffic light in Sandy, it’s 23.2 miles through Zigzag and Rhododendron to the turnoff on the left for Road 39 and the Mt. Hood Kiwanis Loop.

Proceed 1.2 miles up this road and turn left for the Paradise Park Trail #778.

Drive 0.2 miles, crossing the Zigzag River and bearing right into the former Twin Bridges Campground to find a parking space near the trailhead.


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