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[[Category:Mount Hood Area]] | [[Category:Mount Hood Area]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mt Hood National Forest]] | ||
[[Category:Northwest Oregon]] | [[Category:Northwest Oregon]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Mount Hood Wilderness]] | ||
[[Category:Volcanic Features]] | [[Category:Volcanic Features]] | ||
[[Category:Viewpoints]] | [[Category:Viewpoints]] | ||
[[Category:Wildflowers]] | [[Category:Wildflowers]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Wilderness]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Alpine]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Geologic Features]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Destinations]] | ||
| − | [[Image:ParadiseParkZigzagCanyon.jpg|thumb|400px|Mount Hood and the massive Zigzag Canyon from the Zigzag Overlook]] | + | [[Image:ParadiseParkZigzagCanyon.jpg|thumb|400px|Mount Hood and the massive Zigzag Canyon from the Zigzag Overlook ''(Tom Kloster)'']] |
| − | [[Image:zigzagoverlooktr.JPG|thumb|250px|Offtrail route going up from Zigzag Overlook]] | + | [[Image:zigzagoverlooktr.JPG|thumb|250px|Offtrail route going up from Zigzag Overlook ''(Jerry Adams)'']] |
[[Image:Map hood glaciers.gif|thumb|300px|Glacier map of Mount Hood from the USGS (see link below for source)]] | [[Image:Map hood glaciers.gif|thumb|300px|Glacier map of Mount Hood from the USGS (see link below for source)]] | ||
* Hikes to this location: | * Hikes to this location: | ||
| − | ** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Timberline Lodge Trailhead|hike=Zigzag Overlook | + | ** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Timberline Lodge Trailhead|hike=Zigzag Overlook Hike|log=Zigzag Overlook Hike/Log|previous=Pacific Crest-Hidden Lake Trail Junction|next=Zigzag Overlook}} |
| − | ** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Hidden Lake Trailhead|hike=Zigzag Overlook from Hidden Lake Hike|log=Hidden Lake Hike/Log|previous=Hidden Lake|next=Zigzag Overlook}} | + | ** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Hidden Lake Trailhead|hike=Zigzag Overlook from Hidden Lake Hike|log=Zigzag Overlook from Hidden Lake Hike/Log|previous=Pacific Crest-Hidden Lake Trail Junction|next=Zigzag Overlook}} |
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* Hikes including this location: | * Hikes including this location: | ||
| − | ** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Timberline Lodge Trailhead|hike=Paradise Park from Timberline Lodge Hike|log=Paradise Park from Timberline Lodge Hike/Log|previous= | + | ** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Paradise Park Trailhead|hike=Paradise Park-Hidden Lake Loop Hike|log=Paradise Park-Hidden Lake Loop Hike/Log|previous=Zigzag River Crossing|next=Pacific Crest-Hidden Lake Trail Junction}} |
| − | ** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Timberline Lodge Trailhead|hike=Timberline Trail around Mount Hood Hike|log=Timberline Trail around Mount Hood Hike/Log|previous= | + | ** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Timberline Lodge Trailhead|hike=Paradise Park from Timberline Lodge Hike|log=Paradise Park from Timberline Lodge Hike/Log|previous=Pacific Crest-Hidden Lake Trail Junction|next=Zigzag River Crossing}} |
| − | {{ | + | ** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Timberline Lodge Trailhead|hike=Timberline Trail around Mount Hood Hike|log=Timberline Trail around Mount Hood Hike/Log|previous=Pacific Crest-Hidden Lake Trail Junction|next=Zigzag River Crossing}} |
| − | * Elevation: | + | |
| + | {{maplinkinfo|latitude=45.3423|longitude=-121.7409}} | ||
| + | * Elevation: 5460 feet | ||
=== Description === | === Description === | ||
| − | The Zigzag Overlook provides an awe-inspiring view of the magnificent | + | The Zigzag Overlook provides an awe-inspiring view of the magnificent Zigzag Canyon and a classic, postcard view of the [[Mount Hood]] summit, with the Zigzag Glacier and Illumination Rock in plain view. It's only 2.2 miles from [[Timberline Lodge]] so it's not uncommon to see droves of casual visitors hiking along the Timberline Trail to this vista. Certainly, on a clear summer day, it is a great family-friendly [[Zigzag Overlook from Timberline Lodge Hike|hike]] from the [[Timberline Lodge Trailhead|lodge trailhead]] - and it showcases the alpine splendor that backpackers and tourists alike appreciate. |
| − | This point is also a popular resting spot for Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers and Timberline Trail backpackers, who commonly stop here before descending some 500 feet deep into the canyon, then | + | This point is also a popular resting spot for Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers and Timberline Trail backpackers, who commonly stop here before descending some 500 feet deep into the canyon, and then ascend another 1000 vertical feet back out as they make their way towards [[Paradise Park]]. You can see why the canyon traverse turns away most casual hikers! |
| − | Looking up from the Zigzag | + | Looking up from the Zigzag Overlook, you can see the Zigzag Glacier, which is the source of the Zigzag River. The Zigzag River flows into the Sandy River and eventually out to the Columbia (near Troutdale, OR). |
From [http://www.mounthoodhistory.com/mhhnatural.html www.mounthoodhistory.com]: | From [http://www.mounthoodhistory.com/mhhnatural.html www.mounthoodhistory.com]: | ||
| − | :''The Zigzag Glacier originates in the crater between Crater Rock and Hawkins Cliff below Illumination Rock. This was the first | + | :''The Zigzag Glacier originates in the crater between Crater Rock and Hawkins Cliff below Illumination Rock. This was the first glacier on Mt. Hood to be trod upon by the white man when Joel Palmer climbed the slope in 1845. The Zigzag Glacier today has receded vastly. It drains into the Zigzag River, Lost Creek, and Rushing Water Creek.'' |
| − | There an off-trail route that can give you a more up-close-and-personal view of the glacier and the rest of the uphill geologic features. It is a difficult, unmaintained footpath up and across to a point at 8000 foot elevation. The trail switchbacks back down towards Mississippi Head, and eventually back down toward [[Paradise Park]]. It is not a recommended route except for experienced hikers, and then | + | There an off-trail route that can give you a more up-close-and-personal view of the glacier and the rest of the uphill geologic features. It is a difficult, unmaintained footpath up and across to a point at 8000 foot elevation. The trail switchbacks back down towards Mississippi Head, and eventually back down toward [[Paradise Park]]. It is not a recommended route except for experienced hikers, - and then only in optimum weather conditions. |
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=== More Links === | === More Links === | ||
| − | * [http://www.mounthoodhistory.com/mhhnatural.html www.mounthoodhistory.com] | + | * [http://adamschneider.net/photos/2005-07-tl/ Wildflower photos on AdamSchneider.net] |
| − | * [http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Hood/Glaciers/description_hood_glaciers.html Mount Hood Glaciers (USGS site)] | + | * [http://www.mounthoodhistory.com/mhhnatural.html www.mounthoodhistory.com] |
| − | + | * [http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Hood/Glaciers/description_hood_glaciers.html Mount Hood Glaciers (USGS site)] | |
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| − | === | + | === Contributors === |
* [[User:Retiredjerry|RetiredJerry]] | * [[User:Retiredjerry|RetiredJerry]] | ||
* [[User:Jeffstatt|jeffstatt]] | * [[User:Jeffstatt|jeffstatt]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:39, 26 September 2021
- Hikes to this location:
- Zigzag Overlook Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Zigzag Overlook from Hidden Lake Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Hikes including this location:
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.3423, -121.7409
- Elevation: 5460 feet
Description
The Zigzag Overlook provides an awe-inspiring view of the magnificent Zigzag Canyon and a classic, postcard view of the Mount Hood summit, with the Zigzag Glacier and Illumination Rock in plain view. It's only 2.2 miles from Timberline Lodge so it's not uncommon to see droves of casual visitors hiking along the Timberline Trail to this vista. Certainly, on a clear summer day, it is a great family-friendly hike from the lodge trailhead - and it showcases the alpine splendor that backpackers and tourists alike appreciate.
This point is also a popular resting spot for Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers and Timberline Trail backpackers, who commonly stop here before descending some 500 feet deep into the canyon, and then ascend another 1000 vertical feet back out as they make their way towards Paradise Park. You can see why the canyon traverse turns away most casual hikers!
Looking up from the Zigzag Overlook, you can see the Zigzag Glacier, which is the source of the Zigzag River. The Zigzag River flows into the Sandy River and eventually out to the Columbia (near Troutdale, OR).
From www.mounthoodhistory.com:
- The Zigzag Glacier originates in the crater between Crater Rock and Hawkins Cliff below Illumination Rock. This was the first glacier on Mt. Hood to be trod upon by the white man when Joel Palmer climbed the slope in 1845. The Zigzag Glacier today has receded vastly. It drains into the Zigzag River, Lost Creek, and Rushing Water Creek.
There an off-trail route that can give you a more up-close-and-personal view of the glacier and the rest of the uphill geologic features. It is a difficult, unmaintained footpath up and across to a point at 8000 foot elevation. The trail switchbacks back down towards Mississippi Head, and eventually back down toward Paradise Park. It is not a recommended route except for experienced hikers, - and then only in optimum weather conditions.
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