Frog Lake Sno-Park and Trailhead does double duty in the Hood River Ranger District. Coming from Portland, take Highway 26 east past its junction with Highway 35. Through the warmer months it is a busy hikers’ trailhead, and once snow arrives it turns into a Sno-Park.
Trails from here include Frog Lake Trail #530, Frog Lake Butte Trail #484, and the Pacific Crest Trail #2000, and you can see Mt. Hood from Frog Lake. In winter, people come to cross-country ski, snowshoe, snowmobile, and run dog sleds. There is a horse hitching pole and vault toilets, but no drinking water.
Getting there
- From Portland, OR take Highway 26 east past the junction with Highway 35 to the Frog Lake Sno Park.
From the Forest Service
Rules and restrictions
No bikes or snowmobiles allowed on the Pacific Crest Trail.
All fees
Day Use:
Peak Season (May 15 - Oct 01):
$5 per vehicle per day
$30 per annual
Oregon State Sno-Park Permit required November 01 - April 30:
$4 per vehicle per day
$9 per three day (consecutive)
$25 per annual
Summer use: $5/vehicle/day required May thru October.
Winter use: Sno-Park Permit required November thru April. Check ODOT's website for pricing.
Passes and permits
Nov. 1 through April 30: State of Oregon Sno-Park permit required
May 1 through Oct. 31: Recreation Passes may be used as a form of day-use fee payment
Season details
Year-round
