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Revision as of 23:30, 30 June 2020
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.33597, -122.03565
- Elevation: 3,370 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 1 hour
Hikes starting here
McIntyre Ridge to Wildcat Mountain Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Driving Directions
NOTE: This is one of two trailheads that provide access to McIntyre Ridge. The Douglas Trailhead is the other. If you spot any illegal activity or trail issues here, please report then in the RX forum.
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. Stay straight (uphill) at 9.4 miles, where the paved spur to the Wildcat Quarry and the Douglas Trail head to downhill and to the right.
From this junction, continue another 3.5 miles on Road 3626 to the end of pavement, then watch for Forest Road 108, on the right, just a tenth of a mile from the end of the paved road. Turn onto Road 108, and continue the final two-tenths of a mile to the end of this gravel spur, where there is plenty of room to park on the shoulder. Road 108 has some pretty big potholes, so you may wish to park at the junction and walk the road to the trailhead.
The McIntyre Ridge trail begins at the uphill side of the turnaround.
Page Contributors
- Splintercat (Tom Kloster) (primary)