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Mount Hood Wilderness

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  4. Mt. Hood National Forest
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75 mi 121 km of trail — 6 Featured Runs

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Ramona Falls

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Government Camp, OR
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Mt. Hood from Bald Mountain

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Government Camp, OR

Featured Runs in Mount Hood Wilderness - 6

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Silver forest.

#1

9.0 mi 14.5 km
Barrett Spur (Mt. Hood)
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Government Camp, OR
Mount Hood from the south side of Bald Mountain looking into the Muddy Fork of the Sandy River Valley. Photo from USFS.

#2

2.4 mi 3.8 km
Top Spur/Bald Mountain Loop
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Government Camp, OR
Ramona Falls Trail is one of the iconic destinations in Mt. Hood National Forest. Photo by Ethan Douglass.

#3

7.3 mi 11.7 km
Ramona Falls Loop
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Mount Hood Village, OR
Newberry's fleeceflower provides great color in the fall. Photo by John Sparks.

#4

10.5 mi 16.9 km
PCT: Timberline Lodge to…
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Government Camp, OR
Crater Rock (foreground) and the Bergschrund Crevasse can be seen from the Mountaineer Loop Trail. Photo by John Sparks.

#5

2.9 mi 4.7 km
Mountaineer Loop Trail #798
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Government Camp, OR
Burnt Lake on the far side offers awesome shots of Mt. Hood and its reflection. Photo by Gene Blick.

#6

7.5 mi 12.0 km
Burnt Lake Loop
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Government Camp, OR

Trails in Mount Hood Wilderness - 19

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1.4 mi 2.3 km
#1 McNeil Point Trail #600M
Government Camp, OR
1.4 mi 2.3 km Government Camp, OR
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2.7 mi 4.3 km
#2 Vista Ridge Trail #626
Government Camp, OR
2.7 mi 4.3 km Government Camp, OR
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4.0 mi 6.4 km
#3 Yokum Ridge Trail #771
Government Camp, OR
4.0 mi 6.4 km Government Camp, OR
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2.5 mi 4.1 km
#4 Paradise Park Loop Trail #757
Government Camp, OR
2.5 mi 4.1 km Government Camp, OR
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8.0 mi 12.9 km
#5 Burnt Lake Trail #772
Government Camp, OR
8.0 mi 12.9 km Government Camp, OR
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3.1 mi 4.9 km
#6 Twin Lakes Trail #495
Government Camp, OR
3.1 mi 4.9 km Government Camp, OR
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5.3 mi 8.6 km
#7 Cast Creek Trail #773
Mount Hood Village, OR
5.3 mi 8.6 km Mount Hood Village, OR
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9.4 mi 15.1 km
#8 Timberline Trail #600 - Ramona Falls to McNeil Point
Government Camp, OR
9.4 mi 15.1 km Government Camp, OR
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12.6 mi 20.2 km
#9 Zigzag Mountain Trail #775
Mount Hood Village, OR
12.6 mi 20.2 km Mount Hood Village, OR
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6.9 mi 11.1 km
#10 Paradise Park Trail #778
Government Camp, OR
6.9 mi 11.1 km Government Camp, OR
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4.3 mi 7.0 km
#11 Hidden Lake Trail #779
Government Camp, OR
4.3 mi 7.0 km Government Camp, OR
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1.8 mi 2.9 km
#12 Ramona Falls Trail #797
Government Camp, OR
1.8 mi 2.9 km Government Camp, OR
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0.7 mi 1.2 km
#13 Yocum Ridge Spur Trail
Government Camp, OR
0.7 mi 1.2 km Government Camp, OR
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2.3 mi 3.7 km
#14 West Zigzag Mountain Trail #789
Government Camp, OR
2.3 mi 3.7 km Government Camp, OR
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3.4 mi 5.5 km
#15 Sandy River Trail #770
Mount Hood Village, OR
3.4 mi 5.5 km Mount Hood Village, OR
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0.5 mi 0.8 km
#16 Top Spur Trail #785
Government Camp, OR
0.5 mi 0.8 km Government Camp, OR
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0.6 mi 0.9 km
#17 Cast Lake Trail #796
Government Camp, OR
0.6 mi 0.9 km Government Camp, OR
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4.8 mi 7.7 km
#18 Horseshoe Ridge Trail #774
Mount Hood Village, OR
4.8 mi 7.7 km Mount Hood Village, OR
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0.8 mi 1.3 km
#19 Castle Canyon Trail #765
Mount Hood Village, OR
0.8 mi 1.3 km Mount Hood Village, OR
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Every year on Mt. Hood, vibrant lupine carpet the valleys alongside the Paradise Park Trail. Photo by Gene Blick.

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Every year on Mt. Hood, vibrant lupine carpet t…
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Government Camp, OR
Burnt Lake on the far side offers awesome shots of Mt. Hood and its reflection. Photo by Gene Blick.

#2

Burnt Lake on the far side offers awesome shots…
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Government Camp, OR
In late spring, bear-grass explodes into bloom on the Paradise Park Trail.

#3

In late spring, bear-grass explodes into bloom…
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Government Camp, OR
Reid Glacier and Illumination Rock are gorgeous from the Yokum Ridge Trail. Photo by Yunkette.

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Reid Glacier and Illumination Rock are gorgeous…
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Government Camp, 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.

#5

Once you get out of the forested section of the…
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Government Camp, OR
From the end of the Yokum Ridge Trail, look up to view Mt. Hood's spectacular Reid Glacier and the Sandy River Canyon. Photo by Yunkette.

#6

From the end of the Yokum Ridge Trail, look up…
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Government Camp, OR
Alpenglow on the Sandy Glacier on the west side of Mt. Hood. Headwaters of the Muddy Fork of the Sandy River.

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Alpenglow on the Sandy Glacier on the west side…
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Government Camp, OR
Mount Hood from the south side of Bald Mountain looking into the Muddy Fork of the Sandy River Valley. Photo from USFS.

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Mount Hood from the south side of Bald Mountain…
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Government Camp, OR

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