Mt Hood National Forest · OR
Cooper Spur
Hard · Day hike · Best in Summer, Fall
Length
7 mi
Gain
2,800 ft
Scenery
★★★★★
About this trail
The highest non-technical hike on Mt Hood — climb the volcano's northeast shoulder to 8,500 ft with the Eliot Glacier breaking off below your boots.
Highlights
- Tilly Jane shelter
- Eliot Glacier crevasses
- 8,500-ft turnaround stone
Get there
Start: Cloud Cap Saddle · 45.4044, -121.6829
Open driving directions in Google Maps →Parking: Cloud Cap Saddle trailhead at the end of FS Road 3512, a dirt washboard — 25 minutes slow drive from Highway 35. Northwest Forest Pass required. Closes with first snow (Oct–June).
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