Forest Service lands, roads, trails and recreation sites in the Grasshopper Fire area east of Mt. Hood are closed to protect visitors and firefighters. In effect through December 31, 2026.
Read the official closure orderUnderhill Trail #683 is a short, easy walk in quiet, remote country, starting near Underhill Campground, off Forest Road 44 (Dufur Mill Road). The route crosses Forest Road 4450, reaches a stairway, bridges Ramsey Creek, crosses Forest Road 4421, and then descends to meet Cedar Creek Trail #457 and Fifteenmile Trail #456, roughly 2.75 miles from the campground.
That junction makes it a handy link into a wider trail network, though the routes beyond are primitive and demanding, and signs are few. Volunteers with the 44 Trails Association help keep it maintained.
Trail map & elevation
- Trail class
- Class 2 of 5
- Typical grade
- 12-20%
- Surface
- Native material
- Tread width
- 18-24 inches
- Ranger district
- Barlow
Connects to: Cedar Creek Trail #457, Fifteenmile Trail #456
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 Dufur Mill Road and drive approximately 12.2 miles east to Forest Road 4450 and park off the road.
- The trailhead is on the south side of Dufur Mill Road, approximately 0.25 mile west of the junction with Forest Road 4450.
From Dufur, OR
- go west on Dufur Mill Road and after 5.1 miles take the right fork to stay on Dufur Mill Road (Forest Road 44).
- Continue on Dufur Mill Road for 9.5 miles to Forest Road 4450 and park off the road.
- The trailhead is on the south side of Dufur Mill Road, approximately 0.25 mile west of the junction with Forest Road 4450.
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)
