Hikers begin this Mount Hood Wilderness trail on a piece of the original Barlow Road, off Forest Road 3531 near Barlow Pass on Highway 35. After a short stretch through old-growth forest, Barlow Butte Trail #670 splits from Devil’s Half Acre Trail #482A and climbs 1.1 miles to Barlow Ridge, right under Barlow Butte.
A user path leads to the top of the butte for the best views: Mount Hood to the northeast, plus Mount Jefferson and the Three Sisters off to the south, though trees block some. Beyond the butte the trail runs 3.7 miles southeast through meadows to Barlow Road, but that section is unmaintained and very steep and rough near the end.
Trail map & elevation
- Trail class
- Class 2 of 5
- Typical grade
- 12-20%
- Surface
- Native material
- Tread width
- 18-24 inches
- Ranger district
- Hood River
Connects to: Pioneer Woman’s Grave Trail #485
More about the Mount Hood Wilderness and its trails →
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 Hood River, OR
- Travel 36.2 miles south on Oregon Hwy 35 to Barlow Pass Sno-Park (Forest Road 3531), approximately 200 feet west of milepost 60.
- Head down Barlow Road 0.15 mile to the trailhead.
From Portland, OR
- Travel approximately 31 miles east of Sandy on US Hwy 26 to the intersection with Oregon Hwy 35.
- Turn north onto Oregon Hwy 35 and travel 2.6 miles to Barlow Pass Sno-Park (Forest Road 3531), approximately 200 feet west of milepost 60.
- Head down Barlow Road 0.15 mile to the trailhead.
From the Forest Service
Rules and restrictions
Hikers only. Wilderness restrictions apply.
Trails nearby
Pioneer Woman’s Grave Trail #485
2 mi
451 ft
Easy
Bonney Meadows Trail #471
10.8 mi
3,190 ft
Very hard
Devils Half Acre Trail #482A
1.8 mi
562 ft
Easy
Palmeteer Trail #482
4 mi
970 ft
Moderate
Catalpa Lake Trail #535
1.8 mi
226 ft
Easy
Twin Lakes Trail #495
6 mi
950 ft
Hard
Trillium Lake Loop Trail #761
1.8 mi
11 ft
Easy
Frog Lake Trail #530
2 mi
836 ft
Moderate
Timberline Trail #600
58.6 mi
16,475 ft
Very hard
Gunsight Butte Trail #685
10 mi
2,058 ft
Very hard
Boulder Lakeshore Trail #463B
1 mi
222 ft
Easy
Forest Creek Trail #473
6 mi
1,307 ft
Hard