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Mount Hood Wilderness

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  3. …Portland Metro and Mt. Hood
  4. Mt. Hood National Forest
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161 mi 259 km of trail — 5 Featured Runs

Gems 2 Gems Easy Trails 6 Trails Intermediate Trails 28 Trails Hard Trails 15 Trails

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Ramona Falls

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Mt. Hood from Bald Mountain

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Government Camp, OR

Featured Runs in Mount Hood Wilderness - 5

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Favorite Alpenglow on the Sandy Glacier on the west side of Mt. Hood. Headwaters of the Muddy Fork of the Sandy River.

Top Spur/Bald Mountain Loop

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

Singletrack Government Camp, OR

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

Ramona Falls Loop

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

Singletrack Mount Hood Village, OR

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Favorite Burnt Lake on the far side offers awesome shots of Mt. Hood and its reflection. Photo by Gene Blick.

Burnt Lake Loop

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

Singletrack Government Camp, OR

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Favorite Crater Rock (foreground) and the Bergschrund Crevasse can be seen from the Mountaineer Loop Trail. Photo by John Sparks.

Mountaineer Loop Trail #798

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

Singletrack Government Camp, OR

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Favorite Lodge from start of trail.

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

Singletrack Government Camp, OR

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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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28.9 mi 46.5 km #2 Timberline Trail #600
Government Camp, OR
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4.0 mi 6.4 km #3 Yokum Ridge Trail #771
Government Camp, OR
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2.7 mi 4.3 km #4 Vista Ridge Trail #626
Government Camp, OR
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2.5 mi 4.1 km #5 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 #6 Burnt Lake Trail #772
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3.1 mi 4.9 km #7 Twin Lakes Trail #495
Government Camp, OR
3.1 mi 4.9 km Government Camp, OR
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12.6 mi 20.2 km #8 Zigzag Mountain Trail #775
Mount Hood Village, OR
12.6 mi 20.2 km Mount Hood Village, OR
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5.3 mi 8.6 km #9 Cast Creek Trail #773
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5.3 mi 8.6 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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0.7 mi 1.2 km #11 Yocum Ridge Spur Trail
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1.8 mi 2.9 km #12 Ramona Falls Trail #797
Government Camp, OR
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1.8 mi 3.0 km #13 Eden’s Park Trail #600H
Government Camp, OR
1.8 mi 3.0 km Government Camp, OR
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4.3 mi 7.0 km #14 Hidden Lake Trail #779
Government Camp, OR
4.3 mi 7.0 km Government Camp, OR
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2.3 mi 3.7 km #15 West Zigzag Mountain Trail #789
Government Camp, OR
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0.5 mi 0.8 km #16 Top Spur Trail #785
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3.4 mi 5.5 km #17 Sandy River Trail #770
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0.6 mi 0.9 km #18 Cast Lake Trail #796
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0.8 mi 1.3 km #19 Castle Canyon Trail #765
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10.0 mi 16.1 km #20 Elk Meadows Trail #645
Government Camp, 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.

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Burnt Lake on the far side offers awesome shots…
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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.

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Once you get out of the forested section of the…
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Government Camp, OR
In late spring, bear-grass explodes into bloom on the Paradise Park Trail.

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In late spring, bear-grass explodes into bloom…
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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
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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Lupine meadows peppered with Indian paintbrush, western pasqueflower, penstemon and many other wildflowers surround the Paradise Park Loop Trail. Photo by Ethan Douglass.

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Lupine meadows peppered with Indian paintbrush,…
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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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