Starting from Government Camp, Camp Creek Loop Trail #754 adds a loop to the Crosstown Trail #755. It begins 0.3 mile up Crosstown from the trailhead at the northwest end of the Summit ski area parking lot, then rolls for 1.5 miles while gaining about 200 feet.
Back on Crosstown, turn left for 0.7 mile to the lot and a 2.5-mile loop, or turn right and link Maggie’s Trail #753 and Skiway Nordic Trail #755B for a 5.1-mile loop. Skiers and bikers do best going west to east, and on foot it is easier going.
Trail map & elevation
- Trail class
- Class 3 of 5
- Typical grade
- 12-20%
- Surface
- Native material
- Tread width
- 18-24 inches
- Ranger district
- Zigzag
Connects to: Crosstown Trail #755
Line, length and trail class: U.S. Forest Service trail data. Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Difficulty is our estimate for hiking it out and back (once around for a loop), from distance and total climb. Lines can be off by a few hundred feet; carry a real map and check the official page for closures.
Getting there
From Portland, OR
- travel 29 miles east of Sandy on US Hwy 26 to Government Camp.
- Pass the first entrance (on left) for the Government Camp Loop Road and continue on US Hwy 26 for about a mile toward the east end of the Government Camp (second flashing light).
- Turn left (north) onto Government Camp Loop Road.
- Travel 150 feet and turn right (east) into the Summit Ski area parking lot.
- The trailhead for the Crosstown Trail #755 is located at the northwest end of the parking lot.
- Follow the Crosstown Trail #755 north for 0.3 miles to the junction with the east end of the Camp Creek Loop Trail.
From the Forest Service
Passes and permits
State of Oregon Sno-Park permit required November 1 through April 30 at Summit Sno-Park.
Ranger office
Zigzag Ranger District
Address: 70220 E Highway 26 Zigzag, OR 97049
Phone: 503-622-3191
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed 12 to 1 for lunch. (Closed on federal holidays)
Trails nearby
Crosstown Trail #755
5.4 mi
618 ft
Moderate
Skiway Trail #755B
1.4 mi
258 ft
Easy
Wally’s Tie Trail #755A
0.6 mi
13 ft
Easy
Barlow Trail #601A
1.4 mi
218 ft
Easy
Summit Trail #691
4 mi
430 ft
Moderate
Maggie’s Trail #753
0.8 mi
80 ft
Easy
Lucy’s Trail #752
0.4 mi
21 ft
Easy
Hidden Lake Trail #779
8.4 mi
2,694 ft
Very hard
Mirror Lake Trail #664
7 mi
1,695 ft
Hard
Pioneer Bridle Trail #795
16 mi
2,488 ft
Very hard
Paradise Park Loop Trail #757
4.8 mi
1,195 ft
Hard
Pioneer Woman’s Grave Trail #485
2 mi
451 ft
Easy