Mt Hood National Forest · OR

Timberline Trail (Mt Hood)

Hard · Multi-day backpack · Best in Summer, Fall

Length

41 mi

Gain

9,000 ft

Scenery

★★★★★

About this trail

A 41-mile loop circumnavigating Mt Hood — Oregon's signature multi-day backpack. Glacial river fords, wildflower meadows, and a continuous 11,250-ft mountain overhead.

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Highlights

Ramona Falls
Eliot Glacier crossing
Paradise Park wildflowers

Get there

Start: Trailhead · 45.3309, -121.7113

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Along the way

Timberline Lodge@ mile 0· 5,960 ft
Paradise Park wildflowers@ mile 8
Ramona Falls@ mile 12
Cairn Basin@ mile 17
Eden Park@ mile 19
Cloud Cap@ mile 24
Cooper Spur (highest)@ mile 27· 8,514 ft
Eliot Glacier crossing@ mile 28
Newton Creek@ mile 33

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