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 73–96 of 245 trails
Fish Creek Mountain Trail #541 4.6 mi 2,150 ft Hard A ridge-walking trail off Highway 224 to a former lookout site on Fish Creek Mountain and to High Lake, with wildflowers and… Fish Lake Trail #717 5.4 mi 845 ft Moderate An Olallie Lake Scenic Area trail linking Lower Lake, Fish Lake and Si Lake through old-growth forest, starting from Lower Lake Campground. Flag Mountain Trail #766 3.8 mi 1,397 ft Hard A lower-elevation ridge trail off US 26 with a few views of Mt. Hood, plenty of dogwood and rhododendron, and a steep… Forest Creek Trail #473 6 mi 1,307 ft Hard A more difficult trail with views of Mount Hood and Boulder Creek that loops with Hidden Meadows Trail for 6.5 miles from… French’s Dome Trail #776 0.6 mi 31 ft Easy A short, quiet trail off Lolo Pass Road to French’s Dome, an andesite crag and popular rock climbing spot on Mount Hood's… Fret Creek Trail #456A 4 mi 1,010 ft Moderate A steep climb along Fret Creek past Oval Lake to Divide Trail #458 in the Badger Creek Wilderness, starting near Fifteenmile Campground. Frog Lake Trail #530 2 mi 836 ft Moderate A short, steep climb from Frog Lake Campground with an early view of Mount Jefferson, ending at Frog Lake Butte Trail #484. Glacier View Trail #692B A lower-elevation ski and snowshoe trail just west of Government Camp that loops with Pioneer Bridle Trail, starting at Glacier View Sno-Park. Glade Trail #661 A steep trail between Crosstown Trail #755 and historic Timberline Lodge, used by downhill skiers in winter and known for late summer… Gnarl Ridge Cut Off Trail #652A 1.2 mi 385 ft Easy A short uphill connector in the Mount Hood Wilderness between the Elk Meadows Perimeter Trail and Gnarl Ridge Trail, making a loop… Gnarl Ridge Trail #652 2 mi 382 ft Easy A short, moderate climb in the Mount Hood Wilderness from Elk Meadows Trail to the Timberline Trail on Mount Hood's east side,… Gorton Creek Trail #408 7.4 mi 1,454 ft Hard A long climb from Herman Creek in the Columbia Gorge to Rainy Wahtum Trail near Rainy Lake in the Mark O. Hatfield… Green Canyon Way Trail #793A 6.4 mi 3,698 ft Very hard A steep, primitive climb from Green Canyon Campground on the Salmon River to Hunchback Trail, gaining 2,400 feet in 3.2 miles. Green Point Ridge Trail #418 5 mi 809 ft Moderate A forested 2.5-mile ridge trail in the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness linking Wyeth Trail #411 with Gorton Creek Trail #408 near Rainy… Grouse Point Trail #517 17 mi 5,933 ft Very hard A Roaring River Wilderness trail from Frazier Turnaround by Cache Meadows and Grouse Point, ending with a steep drop to the Roaring… Gumjuwac Trail #480 9 mi 3,225 ft Very hard A moderate trail from OR Hwy 35 over Gumjuwac Saddle to Badger Creek, through old-growth forest, glades and meadows. Gunsight Butte Trail #685 10 mi 2,058 ft Very hard A ridge trail by the Badger Creek Wilderness from Bennett Pass Road over Gunsight Butte to Gumjuwac Saddle, with Mt. Hood views… Headwaters Trail #522 3.6 mi 237 ft Easy A gentle horse trail between the Pacific Crest Trail near Joe Graham Horse Camp and Miller Trail #534, with a 2.4-mile loop… Hemlock Trail #691A A wide, gentle cross-country ski trail near Government Camp that gains only 80 feet in half a mile, a good fit for… Herman Creek Trail #406 16 mi 4,520 ft Very hard A long Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness trail through old-growth forest and past waterfalls, from Herman Creek Campground toward Wahtum Lake. Herman Cutoff Trail #410 4.4 mi 1,523 ft Hard A connector in the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness dropping from Rainy Wahtum Trail to Herman Creek Trail, useful for loops near Rainy… Hidden Lake Trail #779 8.4 mi 2,694 ft Very hard A Mount Hood Wilderness climb through rhododendrons to small Hidden Lake at 2 miles and on to the Pacific Crest Trail at… High Prairie Trail #493 4.6 mi 872 ft Moderate A Badger Creek Wilderness loop around High Prairie, with a side trip up Lookout Mountain and Cascade views from the Three Sisters… Hillockburn Trail #516 2.8 mi 1,110 ft Moderate A 1.4-mile Clackamas Wilderness trail from Forest Road 45 down to the Clackamas River's South Fork, used mostly by anglers.