This spur climbs to the east ridge of Lamberson Butte on Mount Hood’s east flank, inside the Mount Hood Wilderness, and the reward at the top is an excellent view of the mountain. The Gnarl Ridge fire burned across this slope, and the burn left wide views the trail lacked before.
From the Polallie Trailhead on Oregon Highway 35, take East Fork Trail #650 for 0.1 mile and Elk Meadows Trail #645 for 2 miles to the junction at 3,800 feet. Lamberson Spur Trail #644 then crosses an old road, Forest Road 3510-620, and climbs at a moderate grade for 1.7 miles to its end at 5,120 feet.
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
Connects to: Elk Meadows Trail #645
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 Portland, OR travel 31 miles east of Sandy on US Hwy 26 to the Oregon Hwy 35.
- Turn north onto Oregon Hwy 35 and travel 16.5 miles north on Oregon Hwy 35 to Polallie Trailhead, approximately 0.7 miles north of milepost 73, and turn right into the pullout just south of Cooper Spur Road.
- East Fork Trail #650 leaves from the pullout, west of the restroom.
- Follow this trail 0.1 mile to its junction with Elk Meadows Trail #645.
- Turn right on East Fork Trail #650 and follow it 2 miles to the beginning of this trail.
From the Forest Service
Rules and restrictions
Wilderness regulations apply.
Passes and permits
A valid Recreation Pass is required at Polallie trailhead.
Trails nearby
Elk Meadows Trail #645
17.6 mi round trip
3,439 ft
Very hard
Tamanawas Falls Trail #650A
2.2 mi round trip
458 ft
Easy
Bluegrass Ridge Trail #647
12.2 mi round trip
3,084 ft
Very hard
Tamanawas Tie Trail #650B
0.8 mi round trip
237 ft
Easy
Tilly Jane Ski Trail #643
5.4 mi round trip
1,920 ft
Hard
East Fork Trail #650
14 mi round trip
1,820 ft
Very hard
Zig Zag Trail #678
1.8 mi round trip
892 ft
Moderate
Surveyor’s Ridge Trail #688
35 mi round trip
6,218 ft
Very hard
Dog River Trail #675
10.6 mi round trip
2,565 ft
Very hard
Tilly Jane Trail #600A
3.4 mi round trip
1,077 ft
Moderate
Wagon Road Trail #642
4.4 mi round trip
1,462 ft