Mt. Hood Guide

Trails

Hikes around Mt. Hood, from easy lakeside walks to all-day climbs above treeline: distance, elevation, passes and what you will see along the way.

Showing 25–48 of 245 trails
Bull of the Woods Trail #550 7.8 mi 2,145 ft Hard A ridge hike in the Bull of the Woods Wilderness past the Dickey Peaks to a fire lookout, with views of Mount… Burnt Lake Trail #772 9 mi 1,984 ft Hard A steady climb in the Mount Hood Wilderness to Burnt Lake and on to Zigzag Ridge, on Mt. Hood's west side. Cache Meadow Trail #702 3 mi 364 ft Easy A gradual 1.7-mile climb through subalpine timber in the Roaring River Wilderness, going by meadows and seasonal lakes to Cache Meadow. Camas Trail #490A 7.8 mi 955 ft Hard A popular 3.3-mile mountain biking trail between Camas Prairie and Keeps Mill Campground through ponderosa pine, with White River Canyon views. Camp Creek Loop Trail #754 2.4 mi 414 ft Easy A rolling 1.5-mile add-on to the Crosstown Trail in Government Camp, making 2.5-mile or 5.1-mile loops from the Summit ski area lot. Camp Windy Trail #685B 2 mi 388 ft Easy A 1-mile connector on the southwest edge of the Badger Creek Wilderness, climbing gently from Forest Road 4860 to Gunsight Butte Trail… Casey Creek Trail #476 3.6 mi 2,428 ft Hard A steep 1.8-mile climb in the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness from Herman Creek Trail to Nick Eaton Trail, with views from Nick… Cast Creek Trail #773 10.4 mi 3,138 ft Very hard A steady, steep, switchbacking climb from Riley Horse Camp to Zigzag Mountain Trail #775 in the Mount Hood Wilderness. Cast Lake Trail #796 1 mi 218 ft Easy A half-mile trail in the Mount Hood Wilderness from Zigzag Mountain Trail to Cast Lake, with lakeside campsites, wildflowers and Mount Hood… Castle Canyon Trail #765 1.6 mi 922 ft Moderate A short Mount Hood Wilderness day hike near Rhododendron that climbs steeply to the Pinnacles, a group of tower-like rock formations. Catalpa Lake Trail #535 1.8 mi 226 ft Easy A short, family-friendly hike through mature forest to small Catalpa Lake in the Mount Hood Wilderness. Cedar Creek Trail #457 9.2 mi 2,054 ft Hard A very difficult ridge trail between Fifteenmile Creek and Cedar Creek with boulders, scree and steep drops, part of a 10.1-mile loop. Chinidere Cutoff Trail #406M 1.4 mi 575 ft Easy The shortest route from Wahtum Lake up toward Chinidere Mountain, a steep 0.7-mile climb in the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness. Chinidere Mountain Trail #445 0.6 mi 389 ft Easy A short summit climb above Wahtum Lake in the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness, with views of five volcanoes and along Eagle Creek… Clackamas River Trail #715 15 mi 7,702 ft Very hard A trail with trailheads at Fish Creek and Indian Henry off OR 224 southeast of Estacada, partly in the Clackamas Wilderness. Clear Creek Trail #487 3.8 mi 406 ft Moderate A fairly primitive 2-mile trail, good for mountain biking, from Clear Creek Campground along Clear Creek and up to Camas Prairie. Cooks Meadow Trail #639 13.4 mi 2,512 ft Very hard A quiet multi-use trail in the 44 Trail System between Forest Road 4410 and Dufur Mill Road, well suited to mountain biking. Cool Creek Trail #794 6 mi 3,375 ft Very hard A very steep 3-mile climb in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness from Still Creek Road to Hunchback Trail, with access to Devil's Peak. Corral Springs Trail #507 5.2 mi 2,155 ft Hard A very steep 2.6-mile descent from Lookout Springs into the Roaring River Wilderness, ending at a rustic camping area on the Roaring… Crosstown Trail #755 5.4 mi 618 ft Moderate A rolling 3-mile trail along the north side of Government Camp that links several area trails for hikers, bikers and skiers. Devils Half Acre Trail #482A 1.8 mi 562 ft Easy A Mount Hood Wilderness trail on parts of the historic Barlow Road, through old-growth forest and a wildflower meadow. Devils Tie Trail #767 0.6 mi 345 ft Easy A 0.3-mile connector in the Mount Hood Wilderness linking Burnt Lake and Zigzag Mountain trails, useful for loops and for reaching Cast… Dickey Creek Trail #553 11.8 mi 3,833 ft Very hard A direct Bull of the Woods Wilderness route to Big Slide Lake, through deep forest along Dickey Creek and then up Big… Dickey Lake Trail #549 1.8 mi 943 ft Moderate Dickey Lake Trail #549 links Pansy Lake and Bull of the Woods trails in the Bull of the Woods Wilderness and can…