Mount Hood Hikes
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
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Waucoma Ridge Area
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Mount Defiance/Rainy Lake Area | |||||
Kingsley Wahtum Trail to Rainy Lake Hike | Moderate | 9.1 | 840 | Hike along a buried irrigation pipeline before ascending to Rainy Lake | |
Warren Lake to Mount Defiance Hike | Moderate | 4.7 | 1340 | Varied route past a lake to the top of Mt. Defiance; good views | |
Mount Defiance from Wahtum Lake Road Hike | Easy | 3.2 | 1145 | The short route to the Mt. Defiance summit | |
Bear Lake Hike | Easy | 2.6 | 480 | Up and down walk to a secluded lake | |
Rainy Lake Loop Hike | Easy | 3.2 | 755 | Short loop to a high viewpoint and a wilderness lake | |
Green Point Mountain Loop Hike | Moderate | 8.0 | 1275 | Easily graded hike to a ridge high point and two lakes | |
Black Lake from Rainy Lake Hike | Moderate | 2.0 | 285 | Try to find the route of an abandoned trail down to Black Lake | |
Waucoma Lakes Loop Hike | Difficult | 16.5 | 3170 | Visit four lakes on the north side of Waucoma Ridge and get some views, too! |
Wahtum Lake Trailhead | |||||
Mud Lake Hike | Moderate | 7.4 | 1400 | Moderate hike to a secluded lake below Waucoma Ridge | |
Tomlike Mountain Hike | Moderate | 6.8 | 1565 | Take a user trail along the wide open Woolly Horn Ridge | |
Chinidere Mountain Loop Hike | Moderate | 4.4 | 1140 | Wahtum Lake and views from Chinidere summit | |
Wahtum Lake to Benson Plateau Hike | Difficult | 13.2 | 2780 | Ridge hike using the Pacific Crest Trail to reach the Benson Plateau | |
Indian Mountain Loop Hike | Moderate | 11.5 | 2640 | Old growth forest, a mountain lake, springs, wildflowers and spectacular views |
Lost Lake Area
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Lost Lake Area | |||||
Lost Lake Loop Hike | Easy | 3.2 | 60 | Easy hike around a natural mountain lake | |
Lost Lake Butte Hike | Moderate | 4.6 | 1270 | Hike up to a viewpoint looking to Mt. Hood | |
Buck Peak Hike | Difficult | 15.8 | 2500 | Difficult hike to the Pacific Crest Trail and then a rocky viewpoint |
Zigzag Mountain Area
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
From Old Maid Flat | |||||
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 | |
Lost Creek Loop Hike | Easy | 0.6 | 10 | Short interpretive loop that details the Old Maid Eruptions | |
Burnt Lake Hike | Moderate | 6.6 | 1420 | Forest hike past a waterfall to lovely Burnt Lake | |
East Zigzag Mountain Hike | Moderate | 9.4 | 2300 | Enjoy secluded Burnt Lake and then panoramic mountain views | |
Paradise Park via Burnt Lake Hike | Difficult | 15.6 | 3400 | The "long" way to Paradise Park |
From Highway 26 | |||||
West Zigzag Mountain Hike | Difficult | 11.2 | 3635 | Switchbacking forest climb to a rocky lookout site | |
Castle Canyon Hike | Moderate | 2.2 | 840 | Leafy hike to interesting pinnacles composed of volcanic breccia | |
Zigzag Mountain Loop Hike | Difficult | 12.3 | 2810 | Loop hike with wildflowers and viewpoints along the crest of Zigzag Mountain | |
East Zigzag from Devil Canyon Hike | Moderate | 8.2 | 1670 | Forest hike to mountain views from a high ridge plus a detour to a lake | |
Flag Mountain Loop Hike | Moderate | 6.8 | 1060 | Loop taking a high ridge and then returning via the Pioneer Bridle Trail | |
Still Creek Hike | Easy | 3.2 | 605 | Short hike to the bank of rushing Still Creek where it flows under tall trees | |
Paradise Park Hike | Difficult | 13.9 | 3050 | Summer wildflower hike beginning at a lower elevation | |
Paradise Park-Hidden Lake Loop Hike | Difficult | 18.1 | 4300 | Elevation loop hike from shady coniferous forest to beautiful alpine fell fields | |
Zigzag Overlook from Hidden Lake Hike | Difficult | 10.8 | 2930 | Forest hike to a mountain viewpoint on the edge of Zigzag Canyon | |
Little Zigzag Falls Hike | Easy | 0.8 | 180 | Short hike to a cool, shaded waterfall | |
Enid Lake via Pioneer Bridle Trail Hike | Moderate | 9.5 | 1570 | Ascend Laurel Hill on historic travel routes | |
Laurel Hill Chute Loop Hike | Easy | 0.6 | 230 | View one of the difficult descents on the Oregon Trail |
Salmon River Area
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Brightwood to Zigzag | |||||
Barlow Wayside Loop Hike | Easy | 2.7 | 185 | Shady interpretive loop through lush forest and wetland | |
Cascade Streamwatch Loop Hike | Easy | 4.4 | 40 | Interpretive trails through shady forest on the Salmon River | |
Boulder Ridge to Huckleberry Mountain Hike | Difficult | 10.6 | 3450 | Steep climb to a ridge top viewpoint with easy trailhead access | |
Huckleberry Mountain via Bonanza Trail Hike | Difficult | 11.8 | 3485 | Little-used trail up a pristine creek and then to a ridgetop viewpoint | |
Hunchback Mountain Hike | Difficult | 9.0 | 3270 | Steep trail along a forested ridge to a viewpoint | |
Devils Peak from Hunchback Mountain Hike | Difficult | 18.0 | 5940 | Rugged wilderness ridge hike to a lookout and viewpoint |
From Salmon River Road | |||||
Old Salmon River Hike | Easy | 5.0 | 200 | Family trail through ancient forest along the pristine Salmon River | |
Salmon River Hike | Moderate | 7.8 | 950 | Popular hike through a rugged, forested canyon | |
Green Canyon-Salmon River Loop Hike | Difficult | 15.6 | 4355 | Loop visiting various highlights of the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness | |
Kinzel Lake Hike | Difficult | 17.2 | 3455 | Hike up the Salmon River Canyon and then take a dry slope to a secluded lake | |
Salmon Butte Hike | Moderate | 11.8 | 3170 | Shaded in and out hike to an expansive viewpoint in wilderness |
Still Creek Area | |||||
Devils Peak from Cool Creek Hike | Difficult | 7.6 | 3200 | Challenging climb from valley floor to summit |
Government Camp Area | |||||
Mirror Lake Hike | Easy | 4.4 | 640 | Popular family hike with a reflection of Mt. Hood in Mirror Lake | |
Tom Dick and Harry Mountain Hike | Moderate | 7.7 | 1460 | Enjoy spectacular views of Mt. Hood and other Cascade peaks from a rocky crest | |
Wind Lake-Multorpor Fen Loop Hike | Moderate | 9.1 | 1955 | Lots of views of Mt. Hood, a wilderness lake, and a protected bog | |
Multorpor Mountain Loop Hike | Moderate | 5.1 | 1100 | Hike to a summit with views and then loop back through Ski Bowl East | |
Town to Timberline Loop Hike | Moderate | 9.0 | 2090 | Loop hike to Timberline Lodge from Government Camp with views and wildflowers | |
West Fork Falls Hike | Easy | 2.6 | 405 | Unofficial trail to a hidden waterfall; loop option also described |
Near Sherar Burn Road | |||||
Trillium Lake Loop Hike | Easy | 1.9 | 10 | Loop through bog and forest with views and wildflowers | |
Veda Lake Hike | Easy | 2.8 | 660 | Easy family hike to secluded lake | |
Devils Peak Hike | Easy | 3.0 | 660 | Forest trail with mountain views | |
Dry Fir Trail to Veda Lake Hike | Moderate | 8.8 | 1660 | Hike a looping trail through the Sherar Burn, then drop to Veda Lake | |
Jackpot Meadow Hike | Moderate | 6.0 | 1140 | Hike across the Salmon River to a lush meadow |
Mount Hood Area
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Timberline Lodge Area | |||||
Mountaineer Trail Loop Hike | Easy | 2.7 | 1065 | Family-friendly alpine hike to 7,000 feet | |
Zigzag Overlook Hike | Easy | 4.4 | 820 | Alpine walk to a canyon rim | |
Paradise Park from Timberline Lodge Hike | Difficult | 12.1 | 2300 | Loop around stunning alpine meadows | |
Mount Hood Meadows via White River Canyon Hike | Moderate | 9.0 | 2320 | Rugged White River Canyon traverse, buried forest, and high meadows | |
Timberline Trail around Mount Hood Hike | Difficult | 38.3 | 9000 | A Pacific Northwest classic - all the way around the mountain |
Ramona Falls Area | |||||
Ramona Falls Loop Hike | Moderate | 7.1 | 1035 | Pretty but popular loop to a lacy waterfall; difficult crossing of the Sandy River | |
Muddy Fork Loop Hike | Difficult | 13.8 | 2585 | Loop hike to Bald Mountain, crossing the Muddy Fork twice | |
Yocum Ridge Hike | Difficult | 18.4 | 3880 | Challenging hike to amazing alpine meadows and viewpoints on a high ridge | |
Paradise Park via the Sandy River Hike | Difficult | 14.2 | 3420 | Challenging hike from the Sandy River to alpine meadows |
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 | |
Muddy Fork Hike | Moderate | 6.2 | 800 | Hike to site of recent mudflows with beautiful mountain views | |
McNeil Point Hike | Difficult | 10.4 | 2200 | Close-up view of Mount Hood's sheer west face | |
Bald Mountain from Lolo Pass Hike | Moderate | 6.6 | 1400 | Hike through quiet forests to a spectacular viewpoint | |
Cairn Basin from Top Spur Hike | Moderate | 8.7 | 2200 | Spectacular alpine traverse | |
Buck Peak from Lolo Pass Hike | Difficult | 15.2 | 3355 | Take the Pacific Crest Trail to Multnomah County's high point | |
McNeil Point via McGee Creek Hike | Moderate | 8.7 | 2820 | Hike up to the Timberline Trail and then do a spectacular alpine loop |
Cathedral Ridge and Vista Ridge | |||||
Cairn Basin via Mazama Trail Hike | Moderate | 8.8 | 2465 | Popular summer access to wildflower meadows | |
Owl Point from Vista Ridge Hike | Moderate | 4.7 | 690 | Newly restored ridge hike with spectacular viewpoints | |
Perry Lake from Vista Ridge Hike | Moderate | 6.4 | 1115 | Descend past Owl Point to the site of a guard station and a small lake | |
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 |
Laurance Lake Area | |||||
Laurance Lake High Ridge Hike | Moderate | 6.6 | 1170 | Switchbacking trail to stunning views of Mt. Hood's north side | |
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 |
Surveyors Ridge Area | |||||
Bald Butte Hike | Moderate | 8.2 | 2465 | Climb through open meadows to a former lookout site with expansive views | |
Yellowjacket Viewpoint Hike | Moderate | 7.0 | 2195 | Hike to a rocky viewpoint above a wildflower meadow | |
Surveyors Ridge Rim Rock Hike | Moderate | 7.9 | 1560 | Walk along a ridge with viewpoints and wildflower meadows | |
North Section Line Hike | Moderate | 10.3 | 1700 | Ridge hike to wildflower meadows along the north border of The Dalles Watershed | |
Dog River Traverse Hike | Moderate | 6.3 | 1600 | Shuttle hike above the East Fork Hood River valley |
Cloud Cap Area | |||||
Cooper Spur Hike | Moderate | 7.1 | 2680 | Mount Hood's highest trail hike, offering spectacular alpine scenery | |
Cooper Spur via Tilly Jane Ski Trail Hike | Difficult | 11.6 | 4600 | An extended hike to Mount Hood's highest trail | |
Eliot Moraine Hike | Moderate | 2.5 | 1050 | Spectacular glacier views from a lateral moraine | |
Elk Cove from Cloud Cap Hike | Difficult | 11.6 | 2200 | A classic hike for more than a century; new crossing over the Eliot Branch | |
Gnarl Ridge from Cloud Cap Hike | Moderate | 8.6 | 2420 | High alpine traverse and ancient whitebark pine krummholz | |
Tilly Jane Loop Hike | Moderate | 3.4 | 1100 | Alpine hike with north face views and several historic structures |
West of Highway 35 | |||||
Tamanawas Falls Hike | Easy | 3.4 | 560 | Hike up Cold Spring Creek to a thundering waterfall | |
Tamanawas Falls Loop Hike | Moderate | 3.8 | 1035 | Loop from Polallie Trailhead to Tamanawas Falls | |
East Fork Loop Hike | Moderate | 10.0 | 1545 | Visit Tamanawas Falls and then hike up the East Fork Hood River | |
Lamberson Spur Loop Hike | Difficult | 18.3 | 5035 | Take an unmaintained trail and then go cross-country above the timberline for a high, wild loop | |
Bluegrass Ridge-Cold Spring Creek Loop Hike | Difficult | 15.5 | 3580 | Long remote loop using an abandoned trail, mostly through a burn |
Hood River Meadows Area | |||||
Elk Meadows Hike | Moderate | 5.3 | 1200 | Mount Hood's largest meadows | |
Elk Mountain-Elk Meadows Loop Hike | Moderate | 8.2 | 1445 | Reach Elk Meadows by detouring to a lookout site | |
Gnarl Ridge from Hood River Meadows Hike | Moderate | 9.5 | 2480 | Hike to mountain meadows and the top of Lamberson Butte | |
Mount Hood Meadows Loop Hike | Moderate | 10.1 | 1845 | Scenic loop with lush meadows, mountain views, glacial streams, and waterfalls | |
Umbrella Falls Loop Hike | Easy | 4.1 | 840 | Loop hike across alpine parklands to two waterfalls |
Barlow Area
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
From Wapinitia Pass | |||||
Twin Lakes Hike | Moderate | 7.0 | 1360 | Hike through montane forest to two lakes | |
Twin Lakes-Palmateer Point Loop Hike | Moderate | 9.4 | 1935 | Visit two lakes and a viewpoint; then loop back on the PCT | |
Frog Lake Buttes Loop Hike | Moderate | 7.4 | 1745 | Loop from a scenic lake up to a viewpoint and down to another lake | |
Catalpa Lake Hike | Easy | 1.4 | 150 | Easy walk to a secluded lake below Frog Lake Buttes | |
Clear Lake via Blue Box Trail Hike | Moderate | 8.0 | 1815 | Old growth ridge crest hike that descends to a reservoir | |
Wapinitia Pass to Little Crater Lake Hike | Difficult | 15.4 | 2025 | Take the Pacific Crest Trail to a beautiful artesian spring |
Barlow Pass Area | |||||
Boy Scout Ridge Hike | Moderate | 10.2 | 1640 | Hike an old growth ridge forest to alpine parklands and expansive views | |
Boy Scout Ridge Snowshoe | Moderate | 5.0 | 1800 | Classic snowshoe hike to alpine overlooks of Mount Hood | |
Pioneer Woman's Grave Hike | Easy | 2.2 | 465 | Hike next to the ruts of the Oregon Trail to reach the grave site of an unknown pioneer woman | |
Tri-County Ridge Snowshoe | Moderate | 3.2 | 768 | Snowshoe hike to a fine Mount Hood view | |
Devils Half Acre-Palmateer Point Loop Hike | Moderate | 8.8 | 1330 | Visit wet and dry meadows, viewpoints, and a mountain lake | |
Barlow Road Hike | Moderate | 8.8 | 1275 | Take the route of Oregon Trail wagons as they took on their first serious mountain pass | |
Barlow Butte Hike | Moderate | 4.0 | 1585 | This short hike takes up to Barlow Butte and a little beyond for some great mountain views | |
Barlow Ridge Loop Hike | Difficult | 10.5 | 2845 | Loop using an abandoned ridge trail and a section of the Oregon Trail back up to Barlow Pass |
Lower White River Area | |||||
Catalpa Lake via Bonney Meadows Trail Hike | Moderate | 9.0 | 1750 | Cross the White River and then Barlow Creek to head up to a mountain lake | |
Clear Creek to Keeps Mill Hike | Moderate | 9.9 | 1650 | Hike through lush meadows and then along Clear Creek Canyon to the White River |
Bonney Meadows/Boulder Lakes Area | |||||
Bonney Butte via Bonney Meadows Trail Hike | Moderate | 7.1 | 2070 | Up a wilderness slope to beautiful meadows and then to a raptor counting station | |
Crane Prairie-Boulder Lakes Loop Hike | Moderate | 8.7 | 1280 | Loop using some unmaintained trails: bogs, meadows, creeks, old growth, lakes, and solitude! | |
Bonney Butte Hike | Easy | 1.2 | 220 | Watch HawkWatch volunteers identify migrating raptors at an old lookout site | |
Bonney Meadows to Boulder Lakes Loop Hike | Moderate | 6.1 | 910 | Loop from forest campground to mountain lakes, meadows, and viewpoints | |
Bonney Butte via Hidden Meadows Loop Hike | Moderate | 13.0 | 1855 | Hike a little used trail to access Bonney Butte and then return along a rim with views | |
Boulder Lakes Loop Hike | Moderate | 6.3 | 1070 | Loop hike to mountain lakes, meadows, and viewpoints | |
Boulder Creek-Swamp Creek Loop Hike | Difficult | 11.3 | 1550 | A loop through the old growth of Boulder Creek which also visits the Boulder Lakes | |
Upper Boulder Creek Loop Hike | Moderate | 10.4 | 2140 | Lollipop loop into a remote old-growth bowl drained by Boulder Creek |
Lookout Mountain Area
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Fivemile Creek to Fifteenmile Creek | |||||
Knebal Springs Loop Hike | Moderate | 9.0 | 1885 | Loop through eastside coniferous forest with wildflower meadows and an old lookout site | |
Eightmile Creek Loop Hike | Moderate | 6.8 | 1985 | Pleasant loop along a ridge with views and then up a shady creek | |
Eightmile Point Loop Hike | Moderate | 10.9 | 1675 | Loop to the edge of the Badger Creek Wilderness using two trails and a rough road | |
Underhill Trail to Fifteenmile Creek Hike | Moderate | 11.8 | 1785 | Take a rarely hiked trail through grassy parklands down to Fifteenmile Creek | |
Fifteenmile Creek Loop Hike | Moderate | 10.2 | 2210 | Scenic loop through wildflower parklands on the east side of the Cascade Divide |
Lookout Mountain/Flag Point Area | |||||
Lookout Mountain Loop Hike | Easy | 2.9 | 565 | Island in the sky with wildflowers and expansive views | |
Flag Point via Lookout Mountain Hike | Moderate | 11.4 | 2340 | Undulating ridge hike with wildflower meadows and wide-ranging views | |
Lookout Mountain-Gumjuwac Creek Loop Hike | Difficult | 14.2 | 3835 | Loop into the Badger Creek Wilderness taking in some of its most outstanding features | |
Palisade Point via Fret Creek Hike | Easy | 4.8 | 1325 | Head up under old growth larches to a rocky viewpoint over wilderness | |
Gordon Butte-Douglas Cabin Loop Hike | Difficult | 9.5 | 2925 | For experienced route-finders: meadows, springs and views on two abandoned trails |
Badger Creek Wilderness - West Side | |||||
Gumjuwac-Badger Lake Loop Hike | Moderate | 11.8 | 3155 | Loop down into the Badger Creek valley from Highway 35 | |
Gunsight Butte-Badger Lake Loop Hike | Moderate | 8.5 | 2025 | Hike a high ridge east of Mt. Hood and enjoy wildflower displays | |
Jean Lake Hike | Easy | 0.8 | 240 | Hike down to a secluded and marshy wilderness lake |
Grasshopper Point Area | |||||
Rocky Butte-Grasshopper Point Hike | Difficult | 4.7 | 1010 | Hike an abandoned trail from one lookout site to another; longer loop also described |
Badger Creek Wilderness - East Side | |||||
Pine Creek-Badger Butte Loop Hike | Moderate | 9.8 | 2180 | Use rarely hiked trails and then bushwhack to the top of Badger Butte | |
Badger Lake Loop Hike | Difficult | 12.7 | 2490 | Loop using the Post Camp, Badger Creek, and Pine Creek Trails as well as Badger Lake Road | |
Badger Creek Hike | Moderate | 23.0 | 2420 | Hike up Badger Creek past numerous campsites to arrive at Badger Lake | |
School Canyon-Little Badger Creek Traverse Hike | Moderate | 8.3 | 1650 | A drier area on the east side of the Cascades; may be done as a loop with additional 1/2 mile off-trail hike | |
School Canyon-Tygh Creek Loop Hike | Difficult | 13.7 | 3240 | A beautiful loop highlighting the diverse forest and parklands of the east side |
Clackamas River Area
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Estacada Area | |||||
Vortex Loop Hike | Easy | 2.1 | 280 | A short loop around an expansive meadow above the Clackamas River | |
Milo McIver Riverbend Loop Hike | Easy | 5.3 | 420 | A couple of loops beginning on a high bluff above the Clackamas River | |
Milo McIver Riverside Loop Hike | Moderate | 6.1 | 480 | Loop hike up a bluff above the Clackamas and then down along Estacada Lake | |
Metzler Park Loop Hike | Easy | 1.9 | 245 | Forested loops at a county park on Clear Creek |
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 | 5.0 | 1000 | Forest ramble to Mount Hood and Eagle Creek canyon views | |
Eagle Fern Loop Hike | Easy | 3.4 | 870 | Day use park with picnic area, playground, and loop trails through old-growth forest | |
Eagle Creek (Salmon-Huckleberry) Hike | Moderate | 15.4 | 1835 | Hike as far as you want along this beautiful, secluded wilderness creek |
Old Baldy Area | |||||
Fanton Trail to Tumala Mountain Hike | Moderate | 10.6 | 2115 | Forest hike along a ridge to a secluded summit; shorter option also possible | |
Old Baldy Hike | Moderate | 7.5 | 1470 | Follow slopes and a ridge above Eagle Creek to reach an old lookout site | |
White Iris-Bissell Trail Loop Hike | Difficult | 11.1 | 1955 | Use two abandoned trails to make a loop in the upper South Fork Eagle Creek drainage | |
Tumala Mountain from South Fork Saddle Hike | Easy | 3.0 | 1025 | Short ridge hike to the Tumala Mountain lookout site | |
Eagle Creek Cutoff Hike | Moderate | 4.8 | 2040 | Very steep hike down a wilderness slope to a ford of Eagle Creek |
From Abbot Road | |||||
Huxley Lake-Roaring River Hike | Difficult | 9.2 | 3060 | It's 5.6 miles round-trip to lonely Huxley Lake; optional extension requires some experience | |
Tumala Mountain Hike | Easy | 4.4 | 1000 | Quiet forest hike to a secluded summit (formerly named Squaw Mountain) | |
Sheepshead Rock Hike | Easy | 3.2 | 840 | Hike across The Plaza to a viewpoint | |
Salmon Mountain Hike | Moderate | 10.0 | 1960 | Remote ridgetop hike to old lookout site in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness | |
Plaza Lake Hike | Easy | 1.4 | 560 | Downhill hike to quiet lake |
South Fork Clackamas Drainage | |||||
Hillockburn Trail Hike | Easy | 2.9 | 900 | Wilderness hike to a secluded spot on the South Fork Clackamas | |
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 |
Roaring River Wilderness | |||||
Dry Ridge Hike | Difficult | 14.0 | 3415 | Steep wilderness hike on a little-traveled trail to a viewpoint | |
Cache Meadows via Cripple Creek Loop Hike | Moderate | 11.6 | 2845 | Hike up a slope with old growth trees and forest lakes to an expanse of marshy meadows | |
Mount Mitchell-Cottonwood Meadows Hike | Moderate | 9.7 | 1995 | Take a trail to a spectacular viewpoint and then descend to lush meadows | |
Shellrock and Hideaway Lakes Hike | Easy | 3.8 | 280 | Hike around two pleasant lakes: best during huckleberry season! | |
Pyramid Lake Hike | Easy | 2.4 | 340 | Walk a road and then a short trail to a wilderness lake | |
Serene Lake Hike | Moderate | 6.6 | 900 | Hike past the Rock Lakes to secluded Serene Lake | |
Rock Lakes-Serene Lake Loop Hike | Moderate | 8.9 | 1265 | Classic wilderness loop to lakes, viewpoints, and wildflower bogs | |
Shining Lake Hike | Moderate | 9.7 | 1050 | Hike a former lookout road to a secluded lake with great trout fishing |
Clackamas River | |||||
Clackamas River Trail Hike | Moderate | 8.2 | 1550 | One way hike along the Clackamas River and into wilderness (car shuttle or hike 'n bike) | |
Pup Creek Falls Hike | Moderate | 7.8 | 1695 | Follow the Clackamas River Trail to a 240-foot-high waterfall | |
Alder Flat Hike | Easy | 1.6 | 210 | Short hike through old growth to a shady riverside camping spot | |
Riverside Trail Hike | Moderate | 7.8 | 575 | A National Recreation Trail that runs close to the Clackamas River |
Oak Grove Fork Area | |||||
Little Crater Lake Hike | Easy | 1.4 | 10 | Visit a sapphire-colored artesian spring and then the marshy shoreline of Timothy Lake | |
Headwaters Loop Hike | Easy | 5.4 | 330 | Loop to a large spring, old-growth groves, two lakes, and a historic ranger station | |
Clackamas Lake-Timothy Lake Loop Hike | Moderate | 13.3 | 935 | Gently graded loop that visits three lakes and a historic ranger station | |
Timothy Lake Loop Hike | Moderate | 11.6 | 200 | Hike around a lake that can be crowded during summer; nice campgrounds | |
Black Wolf Meadows-Anvil Lake Hike | Easy | 2.6 | 170 | Easy, flat hike through a remote wildflower meadow to a shallow lake |
Fish Creek Divide | |||||
Fish Creek Mountain Hike | Moderate | 8.1 | 2375 | Hike along a ridge to a remote lake and the site of a lookout | |
Thunder Mountain Hike | Easy | 3.1 | 965 | Remote route to a wildflower summit with expansive views | |
Skookum Lake Hike | Moderate | 6.4 | 2065 | Hike to an isolated backcountry lake in the Fish Creek valley | |
Baty Butte via Thunder Mountain Hike | Moderate | 10.1 | 3115 | Take little-used trails and abandoned forest roads to two summits and a remote lake |
Molalla River Area
Hike | Difficulty | Distance | Elevation Change | Notes |
Molalla River Recreation Area | |||||
North Molalla River Trails Loop Hike | Moderate | 5.8 | 1140 | A shorter loop along the slopes above the Molalla River | |
South Molalla River Trails Loop Hike | Moderate | 9.9 | 1375 | All season loop on trails and old forest roads in secondary woodland |
Table Rock Wilderness | |||||
Table Rock Hike | Moderate | 7.2 | 1570 | Hike through wilderness to the top of an Old Cascades summit with 360-degree views | |
Rooster Rock via Table Rock Hike | Moderate | 10.1 | 2780 | Cross the Table Rock Wilderness from north to south taking into two great viewpoints | |
Table Rock-Image Creek Loop Hike | Difficult | 13.6 | 4030 | Long loop that circumnavigates the Table Rock Wilderness | |
Rooster Rock via High Ridge Trail Hike | Difficult | 11.5 | 3770 | Ascend an old Native American and settler pathway through forest and meadows to a viewpoint | |
Pechuck Lookout Hike | Moderate | 5.2 | 1580 | Historic lookout just outside the Table Rock Wilderness |
Molalla River Headwaters | |||||
Joyce Lake Loop Hike | Easy | 0.6 | 60 | Loop around a remote lake; optional exploration of an abandoned trail | |
Nasty Rock Hike | Easy | 2.7 | 580 | Short hike along a scenic ridge to a rugged prominence with expansive views |
See more Mt Hood area hikes and destinations in our Mt. Hood hike index