Lookout Mountain Trail #450 is a 3.9-mile primitive singletrack in the northern part of the Barlow Ranger District, well liked by mountain bikers and rated more difficult, with some steep pitches. It runs from the Bottle Prairie Trailhead, off Forest Road 44 (Dufur Mill Road), to Forest Road 4420.
The first 2.3 miles trace Eightmile Creek to Eightmile Meadow, where Fifteenmile Trail #456 comes in. Beyond the meadow the route runs south of the creek, crossing Forest Road 4420-161 twice. Several small meadows dot the way. Volunteers with the 44 Trails Association help with upkeep.
Trail map & elevation
- Trail class
- Class 3 of 5
- Typical grade
- 12-20%
- Surface
- Native material
- Tread width
- 18-24 inches
- Ranger district
- Barlow
Connects to: Bottle Prairie Trail #455, Eightmile Loop Trail #496
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
- take OR Hwy 35 south 26 miles, approximately 0.15 mile past milepost 71, to Dufur Mill Road (Forest Road 44).
- Turn left (east) on Forest Road 44 and travel 7.7 miles, 300’ east of Rail Hollow Road (Forest Road 4400-120), and park in the pullout.
- The trail starts on the south side of Dufur Mill Road.
From Dufur, OR
- go west on Dufur Mill Road (Forest Road 44) for 17 miles and follow the directions above to the parking area.
From the Forest Service
Good to know
Trail maintenance is accomplished thanks to the help of the 44 Trails Association.
Ranger office
Barlow Ranger District
Address: 780 NE Court St Dufur, OR 97021
Phone: 541-467-5100
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed 12 to 1 for lunch. (Closed on federal holidays)
Trails nearby
Bottle Prairie Trail #455
9.6 mi
2,073 ft
Very hard
Eightmile Loop Trail #496
6.2 mi
1,314 ft
Hard
Knebal Springs Trail #474
8.4 mi
1,644 ft
Hard
Fifteenmile Trail #456
22.4 mi
4,064 ft
Very hard
High Prairie Trail #493
4.6 mi
872 ft
Moderate
Cooks Meadow Trail #639
13.4 mi
2,512 ft
Very hard
Divide Trail #458
15.4 mi
4,865 ft
Very hard
Fret Creek Trail #456A
4 mi
1,010 ft
Moderate
Cedar Creek Trail #457
9.2 mi
2,054 ft
Hard
Surveyor’s Ridge Trail #688
35 mi
6,218 ft
Very hard
Eightmile Interpretive Trail #496A
1.2 mi
106 ft
Easy