Trails

Alder Flat Trail #574 1.6 mi 200 ft Easy A trail off Highway 224 near Ripplebrook that drops about 200 feet through fir, cedar and hemlock to the Clackamas River. Alpine Trail A steep 2.1-mile trail between Government Camp and Timberline Lodge, a downhill ski route in winter with plenty of huckleberries in summer. Anthill Trail #406B 3.8 mi 840 ft Moderate A ridge trail from Wahtum Lake into the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness, known for its anthills and views of Wahtum Lake and… Anvil Lake Trail #724 3 mi 265 ft Easy Anvil Lake Trail crosses Black Wolf Meadows, with wildflowers and huckleberries, on the way to Anvil Lake and its good fishing. Badger Creek Cutoff Trail #477 6 mi 1,969 ft Hard A 3.2-mile trail into the Badger Creek Wilderness from Forest Road 2730-200 to Badger Creek Trail, with views of Mount Hood and… Badger Creek Trail #479 24.4 mi 4,625 ft Very hard A popular Badger Creek Wilderness trail that follows Badger Creek from Bonney Crossing Campground up to a saddle above Badger Lake. Badger Lake Trail #479A A short trail along part of Badger Lake's shore from Badger Lake Campground, with fishing and access into the Badger Creek Wilderness. Bagby Hot Springs Trail #544 23 mi 5,997 ft Very hard Old-growth forest along the Hot Springs Fork leads to Bagby Hot Springs, and the full trail runs 12.5 miles through Bull of… Barlow Butte Trail #670 10 mi 4,075 ft Very hard A Mount Hood Wilderness trail from near Barlow Pass to Barlow Butte, with views of Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson and the Three… Barlow Trail #601A 1.4 mi 218 ft Easy A rocky, primitive piece of the historic Barlow Road linking Still Creek Campground and Government Camp, with traces of a 1920s mineral… Bear Lake Trail #413A 1.4 mi 276 ft Easy A short, easy walk in the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness to subalpine Bear Lake, about 1.2 miles from Dead Point Road via… Benson Ruckle Trail 405A A short, easy spur over the Benson Plateau's north end, connecting the Pacific Crest Trail with Ruckel Creek Trail #405. Benson Spur Trail #405C 1 mi 47 ft Easy A short, easy connector over the northern end of the Benson Plateau, linking Ruckel Creek Trail #405 with the PCT in the… Big Slide Lake Trail #553A A short, steep spur that drops from Dickey Creek Trail #553 to the campsites at Big Slide Lake, part of the Bull… Blue Box Trail #483 7.4 mi 1,821 ft Hard A popular route to Clear Lake that starts on US 26 near Frog Lake and climbs through old-growth Douglas fir and hemlock. Bluegrass Ridge Trail #647 12.2 mi 3,084 ft Very hard A ridge trail on Mount Hood's east side that weaves in and out of the wilderness, with views of Elk Meadows, Mount… Bonanza Trail #786 9.4 mi 3,662 ft Very hard From the town of Welches, Bonanza Trail follows Cheeney Creek, then climbs into the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness to meet Plaza Trail #783. Bonney Meadows Trail #471 10.8 mi 3,190 ft Very hard A 5.5-mile, most difficult trail from Bonney Meadows Campground across the White River to a road near Catalpa Lake, through old-growth spruce… Bottle Prairie Trail #455 9.6 mi 2,073 ft Very hard A mountain bike route from Knebal Springs Campground to Bottle Prairie by way of Perry Point, half of a 9-mile loop with… Boulder Lake Trail #463 5.4 mi 1,345 ft Hard A strenuous trail from Bonney Meadows Trailhead down to Boulder Lake, an alpine lake with primitive campsites, continuing on to Forest Road… Boulder Lakeshore Trail #463B 1 mi 222 ft Easy An easy trail around Boulder Lake, an alpine lake off Boulder Lake Trail #463, with dispersed campsites at the old Boulder Lake… Boulder Ridge Trail #783A A steady 3.7-mile climb from Wildwood Recreation Site into the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, with ridge-top views over the Salmon River Valley. Buck Lake Trail #728 0.8 mi 232 ft Easy A kid-friendly hike at a moderate grade up to quiet Buck Lake, an alpine lake with primitive campsites. Buck Peak Trail #615 0.8 mi 274 ft Easy A short spur off the Pacific Crest Trail northwest of Mount Hood to the summit of Buck Peak, with views of the…