Campers at Frog Lake Campground have a quick workout right next door. Frog Lake Trail #530 is short and steep, gaining height fast, and only a little way above the campground it already shows off Mount Jefferson. Drive Forest Road 2610 half a mile from the south end of the Frog Lake Sno-Park & Trailhead, off US Highway 26, to reach it.
The path starts narrow through thick brush, then widens under moss-covered trees as it makes a long climb up the ridge to Frog Lake Butte Trail #484. From that junction, a short climb leads to the south summit of Frog Lake Butte, or the quieter #484 heads north toward Lower Twin Lakes.
Trail map & elevation
- Trail class
- Class 1 of 5
- Typical grade
- 12-20%
- Surface
- Native material
- Tread width
- 18-24 inches
- Ranger district
- Hood River
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
- Access from Frog Lake Sno-Park/Trailhead.
- From Hood River, OR travel 35 miles south on Oregon Hwy 35 to US Hwy 26.
- Follow US Hwy 26 south to Frog Lake Sno-Park.
- At the south end of the Sno Park connect with Forest Road 2610 and .5 miles down the 2610 you'll arrive at the Frog Lake Trailhead.
- From Portland, OR follow US Hwy 26 35 miles southeast of Sandy to Frog Lake Sno-Park.
- At the south end of the Sno Park connect with Forest Road 2610 and .5 miles down the 2610 you'll arrive at the Frog Lake Trailhead.
From the Forest Service
All fees
Day use fee at Frog Lake Sno-Park
Passes and permits
A valid Northwest Forest Pass is required at Frog Lake Sno-Park/Trailhead from May 1 through October 31.
Season details
June
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