COVID-19: At REI, we encourage you to get outside responsibly. Stay local, avoid recreational travel, practice social distancing and check ahead for area and facility closures. Learn More
Trail Run Project Logo
Trail Guide
Best Trails & Photos
Forum
Get the app

Mount Hood Wilderness

  1. Areas
  2. OR
  3. …Portland Metro and Mt. Hood
  4. Mt. Hood National Forest
  5. Mount Hood Wilderness

Area suggestions or local tips? Tell us!

Google Map
Zoom in to see details
Map Key

Previous Next

Weather Averages

High
 
Low
 
Precip
 
 Days w/
 
J F M A M J J A S O N D

162 mi 260 km of trail — 5 Runs

Gems 2 Gems Easy Trails 3 Trails Intermediate Trails 23 Trails Hard Trails 23 Trails

Area suggestions or local tips? Tell us!
Trail Run Project is built by runners like you.
Share what you know about this area with the community.

Gems in Mount Hood Wilderness - 2

Trail Run Project is built by runners like you. Add Your Gems

gem Favorite Ramona Falls Trail is one of the iconic destinations in Mt. Hood National Forest. Photo by Ethan Douglass.

Ramona Falls

(9) Governm…, OR
gem Favorite Alpenglow on the Sandy Glacier on the west side of Mt. Hood. Headwaters of the Muddy Fork of the Sandy River.

Mt. Hood from Bald Mountain

(3) Governm…, OR

Runs in Mount Hood Wilderness - 5

Trail Run Project is built by runners like you. Add Your Runs

Favorite Ramona Falls Trail is one of the iconic destinations in Mt. Hood National Forest. Photo by Ethan Douglass.
Intermediate

Ramona Falls Loop

7.3 mi 11.7 km • Loop • 1,006 ft Ascent 306.62 m Ascent

(26) Mount H…, OR
Favorite Mount Hood from the south side of Bald Mountain looking into the Muddy Fork of the Sandy River Valley. Photo from USFS.
Intermediate

Top Spur/Bald Mountain Loop

2.4 mi 3.8 km • Loop • 517 ft Ascent 157.67 m Ascent

(4) Governm…, OR
Favorite Burnt Lake on the far side offers awesome shots of Mt. Hood and its reflection. Photo by Gene Blick.
Intermediate

Burnt Lake Loop

7.5 mi 12.0 km • Out and Back • 1,472 ft Ascent 448.56 m Ascent

(8) Governm…, OR
Favorite Crater Rock (foreground) and the Bergschrund Crevasse can be seen from the Mountaineer Loop Trail. Photo by John Sparks.
Difficult

Mountaineer Loop Trail #798

2.9 mi 4.7 km • Loop • 1,067 ft Ascent 325.31 m Ascent

(5) Governm…, OR
Favorite Lodge from start of trail.
Difficult

PCT: Timberline Lodge to Hwy 35 Out and Back

10.5 mi 16.9 km • Out and Back • 1,850 ft Ascent 564 m Ascent

(1) Governm…, OR

Trails in Mount Hood Wilderness - 44

Trail Run Project is built by runners like you. Add Your Trails

1.4 mi 2.3 km #1McNeil Point Trail #600M
Difficult
Government Camp, OR
Difficult
1.4 mi 2.3 km Government Camp, OR 2 
1.2 mi 1.9 km #2Eliot Glacier Trail #600X
Difficult
Government Camp, OR
Difficult
1.2 mi 1.9 km Government Camp, OR 2 
2.2 mi 3.5 km #3Palmateer Trail #482
Intermediate
Government Camp, OR
Intermediate
2.2 mi 3.5 km Government Camp, OR 1 
0.9 mi 1.5 km #4Devils Half Acre Trail #482A
Difficult
Government Camp, OR
Difficult
0.9 mi 1.5 km Government Camp, OR 1 
28.9 mi 46.5 km #5Timberline Trail #600
Difficult
Government Camp, OR
Difficult
28.9 mi 46.5 km Government Camp, OR 8 
4.0 mi 6.4 km #6Yokum Ridge Trail #771
Difficult
Government Camp, OR
Difficult
4.0 mi 6.4 km Government Camp, OR 5 
2.5 mi 4.1 km #7Paradise Park Loop Trail #757
Intermediate
Government Camp, OR
Intermediate
2.5 mi 4.1 km Government Camp, OR 4 
6.9 mi 11.1 km #8Paradise Park Trail #778
Intermediate
Government Camp, OR
Intermediate
6.9 mi 11.1 km Government Camp, OR 2 
2.7 mi 4.4 km #9Cooper Spur Trail #600B
Difficult
Government Camp, OR
Difficult
2.7 mi 4.4 km Government Camp, OR 2 
2.7 mi 4.3 km #10Vista Ridge Trail #626
Intermediate
Government Camp, OR
Intermediate
2.7 mi 4.3 km Government Camp, OR 3 
8.0 mi 12.9 km #11Burnt Lake Trail #772
Intermediate
Government Camp, OR
Intermediate
8.0 mi 12.9 km Government Camp, OR 4 
3.1 mi 4.9 km #12Twin Lakes Trail #495
Intermediate
Government Camp, OR
Intermediate
3.1 mi 4.9 km Government Camp, OR 7 
5.3 mi 8.6 km #13Cast Creek Trail #773
Intermediate
Mount Hood Village, OR
Intermediate
5.3 mi 8.6 km Mount Hood Village, OR 4 
12.6 mi 20.2 km #14Zigzag Mountain Trail #775
Difficult
Mount Hood Village, OR
Difficult
12.6 mi 20.2 km Mount Hood Village, OR 2 
0.8 mi 1.3 km #15Castle Canyon Trail #765
Difficult
Mount Hood Village, OR
Difficult
0.8 mi 1.3 km Mount Hood Village, OR 3 
0.7 mi 1.2 km #16Yocum Ridge Spur Trail
Intermediate
Government Camp, OR
Intermediate
0.7 mi 1.2 km Government Camp, OR 1 
1.8 mi 2.9 km #17Ramona Falls Trail #797
Intermediate
Government Camp, OR
Intermediate
1.8 mi 2.9 km Government Camp, OR 1 
1.8 mi 3.0 km #18Eden’s Park Trail #600H
Intermediate
Government Camp, OR
Intermediate
1.8 mi 3.0 km Government Camp, OR 1 
4.3 mi 7.0 km #19Hidden Lake Trail #779
Difficult
Government Camp, OR
Difficult
4.3 mi 7.0 km Government Camp, OR 3 
2.3 mi 3.7 km #20West Zigzag Mountain Trail #789
Difficult
Government Camp, OR
Difficult
2.3 mi 3.7 km Government Camp, OR 3 

Photos of Mount Hood Wilderness - 125

Trail Run Project is built by runners like you. Add Your Photos

Every year on Mt. Hood, vibrant lupine carpet the valleys alongside the Paradise Park Trail. Photo by Gene Blick.
Jan 25, 2017 near Governm…, OR
Burnt Lake on the far side offers awesome shots of Mt. Hood and its reflection. Photo by Gene Blick.
Sep 3, 2016 near Governm…, OR
In late spring, bear-grass explodes into bloom on the Paradise Park Trail.
Jan 3, 2017 near Governm…, OR
Once you get out of the forested section of the Yokum Ridge Trail, the wildflowers and views are awesome! Indian paintbrush, pasque flower, and aster blanket the meadow as you overlook Reid Glacier. Photo by Yunkette.
Feb 25, 2017 near Governm…, OR
Alpenglow on the Sandy Glacier on the west side of Mt. Hood. Headwaters of the Muddy Fork of the Sandy River.
Jan 8, 2018 near Governm…, OR
Mount Hood from the south side of Bald Mountain looking into the Muddy Fork of the Sandy River Valley. Photo from USFS.
Dec 31, 2017 near Governm…, OR
Reid Glacier and Illumination Rock are gorgeous from the Yokum Ridge Trail. Photo by Yunkette.
Feb 25, 2017 near Governm…, OR
Lupine meadows peppered with Indian paintbrush, western pasqueflower, penstemon and many other wildflowers surround the Paradise Park Loop Trail. Photo by Ethan Douglass.
Jan 3, 2017 near Governm…, OR

Shop REI Adventures

Find More REI Adventures

San Juan Islands Multisport
View Trip Details
San Juan Islands Weekend Kayaking
View Trip Details
British Columbia Hiking - Lodge Based
View Trip Details

Trail Run Project is part of the REI Co-op family,
where a life outdoors is a life well lived.

Shop REI Running