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Reach a unsigned fork at 9.4 miles, where the paved spur to the Douglas Trail heads downhill and to the right. Turn right, and follow this paved spur, immediately going left at a second unmarked fork 100 yards from the first junction. The road narrows, and the paved route climbs through dense woods for a short distance before ending at the Douglas Trailhead. | Reach a unsigned fork at 9.4 miles, where the paved spur to the Douglas Trail heads downhill and to the right. Turn right, and follow this paved spur, immediately going left at a second unmarked fork 100 yards from the first junction. The road narrows, and the paved route climbs through dense woods for a short distance before ending at the Douglas Trailhead. | ||
| − | <b><font color=red>Target shooters are abundant | + | <b><font color=red>Target shooters are abundant along the roads around here. Use caution when hiking and driving in this area.</font color></b> |
=== Page Contributors === | === Page Contributors === | ||
* [[User:Splintercat|Splintercat (Tom Kloster)]] (primary) | * [[User:Splintercat|Splintercat (Tom Kloster)]] (primary) | ||
Revision as of 04:31, 24 July 2017
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.30372, -122.06607
- Elevation: 3565 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 1 hour
Hikes starting here
Douglas Trail to Wildcat Mountain Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Driving Directions
Drive 30 miles east of Portland on Highway 26 to Firwood Road, located at Shorty's Corner, about two miles east of Sandy. Turn right onto Firwood and continue a short distance before following Firwood right at a 3-way stop, then through several turns until reaching Wildcat Mountain Road at a 4-way stop, 3.4 miles from Highway 26.
From the Firwood Road junction, turn left onto Wildcat Mountain Road (Forest Road 36) and follow this paved, two-lane road for 8.9 miles to the Mount Hood National Forest Boundary, where the road narrows to one lane with turnouts, and becomes Road 3626. Drive carefully here - sight distances are poor due to overgrown shoulders in many sections.
Reach a unsigned fork at 9.4 miles, where the paved spur to the Douglas Trail heads downhill and to the right. Turn right, and follow this paved spur, immediately going left at a second unmarked fork 100 yards from the first junction. The road narrows, and the paved route climbs through dense woods for a short distance before ending at the Douglas Trailhead.
Target shooters are abundant along the roads around here. Use caution when hiking and driving in this area.
Page Contributors
- Splintercat (Tom Kloster) (primary)