Mount Hood Hikes
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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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 |
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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 | |
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 | |
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 | |||||
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 | |
Owl Point from Vista Ridge Hike | Easy | 4.0 | 500 | Newly restored trail with spectacular views | |
Perry Lake from Vista Ridge Hike | Moderate | 5.7 | 1000 | Newly restored 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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |
Umbrella Falls Loop Hike | Easy | 3.6 | 820 | Waterfalls and mountain views |
Lookout Mountain Area
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Lookout Mountain Area | |||||
Lookout Mountain Loop Hike | Easy | 2.9 | 565 | Island in the sky with wildflowers and expansive views |
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Clackamas Area
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Eagle Creek Area | |||||
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 |
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Salmon River Area
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
From Salmon River Road | |||||
Old Salmon River Hike | Easy | 5.0 | 200 | Family trail through ancient forest | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 |
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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 | |
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 | |
Bonney Meadows to Boulder Lakes Hike | Moderate | 6.1 | 910 | Forest campground loop to mountain lakes, meadows and viewpoints |
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See more Mt Hood area hikes and destinations in our Mt. Hood hike index