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Mount Hood Chapter
Pacific Crest Trail Association
The mission of the Pacific Crest Trail Association is to protect, preserve and promote the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail as a world-class experience for hikers and equestrians, and for all the values provided by wild and scenic lands.
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Mount Hood Chapter Caretaker Sections
The Mount Hood Chapter is divided into the following caretaker sections:
Pacific Crest Trail
- Potato Hill
- Mount Adams - North
- Mount Adams - South
- Gateway to Mount Adams
- Steamboat Lake
- Indian Heaven - North (Sawtooth Mountain)
- Indian Heaven - South (Blue Lake)
- Big Huckleberry
- Panther Creek
- Sedum Ridge
- Three Corner Rock North
- Table Mountain
- Gillette Lake
- Bridge of the Gods - Oregon Side
- Teakettle Springs
- Benson Plateau
- Wahtum Lake
- Waucoma Ridge
- Lolo Pass - North (Buck Peak)
- Lolo Pass - South
- Muddy Fork
- Rushing Water
- Timberline - North
- Timberline - South
- Twin Lakes
- Little Crater Lake
- Timothy Lake
- Warm Springs - North
- Pinhead Buttes
- Warm Springs - South
- Olallie Lake
Side Trails
- Gorge Trail 400
- Lower Eagle Creek Trail 440
- Middle Eagle Creek Trail 440
- Upper Eagle Creek Trail 440
- Chinidere Mountain Trail 445
- Chinidere Cutoff Trail 406M
- Indian Springs Trail 435
- Buck Peak Trail 615
- Huckleberry Mountain Trail 617
- Top Spur Trail 785
- Upper Muddy Fork, Timberline Trail 600
- Ramona Falls Trail 797
- Sandy River Trail 770
- Paradise Park Loop Trail 757
- Paradise Park Trail 778
See agency contacts for information about our government agency partners.
See mileage and elevation summary for a more detailed breakdown of the entire Mount Hood Chapter.
Waypoints and mileages are based on the 2016 edition of Halfmile's PCT Maps.
| Potato Hill | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Road 115 near Midway site N 46° 21' 2.48" W 121° 31' 4.45" MP 2,250.5 EL 4,501' |
| South Boundary |
Road 5603 N 46° 19' 31.73" W 121° 30' 21.55" MP 2,248.5 EL 4,759' |
| Distance | 2.0 miles |
| Agency Contact | Mount Adams Ranger District |
| Mount Adams - North | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Road 5603 N 46° 19' 31.73" W 121° 30' 21.55" MP 2,248.5 EL 4,759' |
| South Boundary |
Riley Camp Trail 64 N 46° 12' 55.02" W 121° 34' 2.40" MP 2,236.8 EL 5,746' |
| Distance | 11.7 miles |
| Agency Contact | Mount Adams Ranger District |
| Mount Adams - South | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Riley Camp Trail 64 N 46° 12' 55.02" W 121° 34' 2.40" MP 2,236.8 EL 5,746' |
| South Boundary |
Williams Mine Trailhead N 46° 10' 13.75" W 121° 37' 35.07" MP 2,227.2 EL 4,023' |
| Distance | 9.6 miles |
| Agency Contact | Mount Adams Ranger District |
| Gateway to Mount Adams | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Williams Mine Trailhead N 46° 10' 13.75" W 121° 37' 35.07" MP 2,227.2 EL 4,023' |
| South Boundary |
Road 23 N 46° 9' 42.72" W 121° 37' 54.36" MP 2,226.4 EL 3,837' |
| Distance | 0.8 mile |
| Agency Contact | Mount Adams Ranger District |
| Steamboat Lake | |
| Caretaker | Vacant |
| North Boundary |
Road 23 N 46° 9' 42.72" W 121° 37' 54.36" MP 2,226.4 EL 3,837' |
| South Boundary |
Road 24 N 46° 5' 30.48" W 121° 45' 57.51" MP 2,212.2 EL 4,268' |
| Distance | 14.2 miles |
| Agency Contact | Mount Adams Ranger District |
| Indian Heaven - North (Sawtooth Mountain) | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Road 24 N 46° 5' 30.48" W 121° 45' 57.51" MP 2,212.2 EL 4,268' |
| South Boundary |
Junction Lake N 46° 0' 17.82" W 121° 47' 20.58" MP 2,204.7 EL 4,741' |
| Distance | 7.5 miles |
| Agency Contact | Mount Adams Ranger District |
| Indian Heaven - South (Blue Lake) | |
| Caretaker | Vacant |
| North Boundary |
Junction Lake N 46° 0' 17.82" W 121° 47' 20.58" MP 2,204.7 EL 4,741' |
| South Boundary |
Road 60 (Crest Camp) N 45° 54' 33.36" W 121° 48' 9.06" MP 2,195.4 EL 3,499' |
| Distance | 9.3 miles |
| Agency Contact | Mount Adams Ranger District |
| Big Huckleberry | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Road 60 (Crest Camp) N 45° 54' 33.36" W 121° 48' 9.06" MP 2,195.4 EL 3,499' |
| South Boundary |
Road 68 N 45° 49' 41.70" W 121° 50' 9.12" MP 2,184.6 EL 2,781' |
| Distance | 10.8 miles |
| Agency Contact | Mount Adams Ranger District |
| Panther Creek | |
| Caretaker | and |
| North Boundary |
Road 68 N 45° 49' 41.70" W 121° 50' 9.12" MP 2,184.6 EL 2,781' |
| South Boundary |
Road 43 (Trout Creek) N 45° 48' 40.74" W 121° 57' 22.38" MP 2,174.1 EL 1,197' |
| Distance | 10.5 miles |
| Agency Contact | Mount Adams Ranger District |
| Sedum Ridge | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Road 43 (Trout Creek) N 45° 48' 40.74" W 121° 57' 22.38" MP 2,174.1 EL 1,197' |
| South Boundary |
Road 2000 N 45° 45' 43.45" W 122° 2' 25.46" MP 2,163.1 EL 1,737' |
| Distance | 11.0 miles |
| Agency Contact | Mount Adams Ranger District |
| Three Corner Rock North | |
| Caretaker | Vacant |
| North Boundary |
Road 2000 N 45° 45' 43.45" W 122° 2' 25.46" MP 2,163.1 EL 1,737' |
| South Boundary |
Three Corner Rock N 45° 44' 10.58" W 122° 2' 35.26" MP 2,159.6 EL 3,254' |
| Distance | 3.5 miles |
| Agency Contact | Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area |
| Table Mountain | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Three Corner Rock N 45° 44' 10.58" W 122° 2' 35.26" MP 2,159.6 EL 3,254' |
| South Boundary |
Sacagawea and Papoose Rocks (southern road crossing) N 45° 40' 27.01" W 121° 58' 47.68" MP 2,151.7 EL 1,379' |
| Distance | 7.9 miles |
| Agency Contact | Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area |
| Gillette Lake | |
| Caretaker | Vacant |
| North Boundary |
Sacagawea and Papoose Rocks (southern road crossing) N 45° 40' 27.01" W 121° 58' 47.68" MP 2,151.7 EL 1,379' |
| South Boundary |
Bridge of the Gods (Washington Side) N 45° 39' 40.25" W 121° 54' 22.03" MP 2,144.9 EL 156' |
| Distance | 6.8 miles |
| Agency Contact | Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area |
| Bridge of the Gods - Oregon Side | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Bridge of the Gods (Oregon Side) N 45° 39' 42.45" W 121° 53' 51.12" MP 2,144.4 EL 228' |
| South Boundary |
Herman Bridge Trail 406E (Hatfield Wilderness Boundary (North)) N 45° 40' 19.51" W 121° 50' 18.59" MP 2,140.0 EL 973' |
| Distance | 4.4 miles |
| Agency Contact | Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area |
| Teakettle Springs | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Herman Bridge Trail 406E (Hatfield Wilderness Boundary (North)) N 45° 40' 19.51" W 121° 50' 18.59" MP 2,140.0 EL 973' |
| South Boundary |
Benson Way Trail 405B N 45° 38' 50.66" W 121° 50' 28.93" MP 2,135.6 EL 3,759' |
| Distance | 4.4 miles |
| Agency Contact | Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area |
| Benson Plateau | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Benson Way Trail 405B N 45° 38' 50.66" W 121° 50' 28.93" MP 2,135.6 EL 3,759' |
| South Boundary |
PCT junction with Chinidere Mountain Trail 445 N 45° 35' 2.64" W 121° 48' 36.30" MP 2,129.9 EL 4,281' |
| Distance | 5.7 miles |
| Agency Contact | Hood River Ranger District |
| Wahtum Lake | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
PCT junction with Chinidere Mountain Trail 445 N 45° 35' 2.64" W 121° 48' 36.30" MP 2,129.9 EL 4,281' |
| South Boundary |
Hatfield Wilderness Boundary (South) N 45° 33' 38.21" W 121° 48' 29.22" MP 2,126.1 EL 4,120' |
| Distance | 3.8 miles |
| Agency Contact | Hood River Ranger District |
| Waucoma Ridge | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Hatfield Wilderness Boundary (South) N 45° 33' 38.21" W 121° 48' 29.22" MP 2,126.1 EL 4,120' |
| South Boundary |
Buck Peak Trail 615 N 45° 29' 42.73" W 121° 51' 40.97" MP 2,119.3 EL 4,468' |
| Distance | 6.8 miles |
| Agency Contact | Hood River Ranger District |
| Lolo Pass - North (Buck Peak) | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Buck Peak Trail 615 N 45° 29' 42.73" W 121° 51' 40.97" MP 2,119.3 EL 4,468' |
| South Boundary |
Road 18 (Lolo Pass) N 45° 25' 37.66" W 121° 47' 48.58" MP 2,111.7 EL 3,435' |
| Distance | 7.6 miles |
| Agency Contact | Hood River Ranger District |
| Lolo Pass - South | |
| Caretaker | Vacant |
| North Boundary |
Road 18 (Lolo Pass) N 45° 25' 37.66" W 121° 47' 48.58" MP 2,111.7 EL 3,435' |
| South Boundary |
Top Spur Trail 785 N 45° 24' 20.30" W 121° 46' 43.42" MP 2,108.9 EL 4,338' |
| Distance | 2.8 miles |
| Agency Contact | Hood River Ranger District |
| Muddy Fork | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Top Spur Trail 785 N 45° 24' 20.30" W 121° 46' 43.42" MP 2,108.9 EL 4,338' |
| South Boundary |
Timberline Trail 600 (South) near Ramona Falls N 45° 22' 47.32" W 121° 47' 3.01" MP 2,104.3 EL 3,322' |
| Distance | 4.6 miles |
| Agency Contact | Zig Zag Ranger District |
| Rushing Water | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Timberline Trail 600 (South) near Ramona Falls N 45° 22' 47.32" W 121° 47' 3.01" MP 2,104.3 EL 3,322' |
| South Boundary |
Paradise Park Loop Trail 757 (North) N 45° 21' 40.56" W 121° 45' 6.48" MP 2,100.7 EL 5,443' |
| Distance | 3.6 miles |
| Agency Contact | Zig Zag Ranger District |
| Timberline - North | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Paradise Park Loop Trail 757 (North) N 45° 21' 40.56" W 121° 45' 6.48" MP 2,100.7 EL 5,443' |
| South Boundary |
Timberline Lodge N 45° 19' 58.37" W 121° 42' 40.47" MP 2,094.4 EL 6,015' |
| Distance | 6.3 miles |
| Agency Contact | Zig Zag Ranger District |
| Timberline - South | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Timberline Lodge N 45° 19' 58.37" W 121° 42' 40.47" MP 2,094.4 EL 6,015' |
| South Boundary |
Highway 35 (Barlow Pass) N 45° 17' 4.16" W 121° 40' 52.93" MP 2,089.2 EL 4,160' |
| Distance | 5.2 miles |
| Agency Contact | Zig Zag Ranger District |
| Twin Lakes | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Highway 35 (Barlow Pass) N 45° 17' 4.16" W 121° 40' 52.93" MP 2,089.2 EL 4,160' |
| South Boundary |
Highway 26 (Wapinitia Pass) N 45° 13' 44.97" W 121° 42' 2.25" MP 2,084.0 EL 3,915' |
| Distance | 5.2 miles |
| Agency Contact | Hood River Ranger District |
| Little Crater Lake | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Highway 26 (Wapinitia Pass) N 45° 13' 44.97" W 121° 42' 2.25" MP 2,084.0 EL 3,915' |
| South Boundary |
Little Crater Lake trail junction N 45° 8' 52.20" W 121° 45' 12.60" MP 2,076.3 EL 3,245' |
| Distance | 7.7 miles |
| Agency Contact | Zig Zag Ranger District |
| Timothy Lake | |
| Caretaker |
Sara and Back Country Horsemen - Territorial Riders Chapter |
| North Boundary |
Little Crater Lake trail junction N 45° 8' 52.20" W 121° 45' 12.60" MP 2,076.3 EL 3,245' |
| South Boundary |
Road 42 (Joe Graham Horse Camp) N 45° 6' 6.50" W 121° 44' 48.54" MP 2,070.9 EL 3,372' |
| Distance | 5.4 miles |
| Agency Contact | Zig Zag Ranger District |
| Warm Springs - North | |
| Caretaker | Sara and |
| North Boundary |
Road 42 (Joe Graham Horse Camp) N 45° 6' 6.50" W 121° 44' 48.54" MP 2,070.9 EL 3,372' |
| South Boundary |
Warm Springs River N 45° 0' 3.61" W 121° 43' 1.10" MP 2,062.1 EL 3,358' |
| Distance | 8.8 miles |
| Agency Contact | Clackamas River Ranger District |
| Pinhead Buttes | |
| Caretaker |
and (this section is available) |
| North Boundary |
Warm Springs River N 45° 0' 3.61" W 121° 43' 1.10" MP 2,062.1 EL 3,358' |
| South Boundary |
Road at base of South Pinhead Butte N 44° 55' 31.98" W 121° 44' 44.70" MP 2,054.2 EL 4,664' |
| Distance | 7.9 miles |
| Agency Contact | Clackamas River Ranger District |
| Warm Springs - South | |
| Caretaker |
Oregon Equestrian Trails - North Valley Chapter |
| North Boundary |
Road at base of South Pinhead Butte N 44° 55' 31.98" W 121° 44' 44.70" MP 2,054.2 EL 4,664' |
| South Boundary |
Jude Lake N 44° 51' 17.75" W 121° 45' 52.16" MP 2,046.7 EL 4,612' |
| Distance | 7.5 miles |
| Agency Contact | Clackamas River Ranger District |
| Olallie Lake | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Jude Lake N 44° 51' 17.75" W 121° 45' 52.16" MP 2,046.7 EL 4,612' |
| South Boundary |
Road 4220 (Breitenbush Lake) N 44° 45' 55.07" W 121° 47' 13.65" MP 2,036.9 EL 5,515' |
| Distance | 9.8 miles |
| Agency Contact | Clackamas River Ranger District |
Side Trails
| Gorge Trail 400 | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
PCT near Moody Street N 45° 39' 42.48" W 121° 53' 40.15" |
| South Boundary |
Eagle Creek Trailhead N 45° 38' 12.33" W 121° 55' 10.55" |
| Distance | 3.6 miles |
| Max Elevation | 380' |
| Agency Contact | Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area |
| Lower Eagle Creek Trail 440 | |
| Caretaker | Vacant |
| North Boundary |
Eagle Creek Trailhead N 45° 38' 12.33" W 121° 55' 10.55" |
| South Boundary |
Hatfield Wilderness boundary near Wy'east Campsite N 45° 35' 36.65" W 121° 52' 3.65" |
| Distance | 4.8 miles |
| Max Elevation | 1,380' |
| Agency Contact | Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area |
| Middle Eagle Creek Trail 440 | |
| Caretaker | Vacant |
| North Boundary |
Hatfield Wilderness boundary near Wy'east Campsite N 45° 35' 36.65" W 121° 52' 3.65" |
| South Boundary |
Eagle Creek Trail 440 junction with Indian Springs Trail 435 N 45° 34' 40.32" W 121° 50' 27.78" |
| Distance | 4.7 miles |
| Max Elevation | 2,560' |
| Agency Contact | Hood River Ranger District |
| Upper Eagle Creek Trail 440 | |
| Caretaker | Vacant |
| North Boundary |
Eagle Creek Trail 440 junction with Indian Springs Trail 435 N 45° 34' 40.32" W 121° 50' 27.78" |
| South Boundary |
PCT junction with Eagle Creek Trail 440 N 45° 34' 48.66" W 121° 47' 51.24" |
| Distance | 3.6 miles |
| Max Elevation | 3,750' |
| Agency Contact | Hood River Ranger District |
| Chinidere Mountain Trail 445 | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
Chinidere Mountain Summit N 45° 35' 10.56" W 121° 48' 42.36" |
| South Boundary |
PCT junction with Chinidere Mountain Trail 445 N 45° 35' 2.64" W 121° 48' 36.30" |
| Distance | 0.3 mile |
| Max Elevation | 4,670' |
| Agency Contact | Hood River Ranger District |
| Chinidere Cutoff Trail 406M | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
PCT junction with Chinidere Cutoff Trail 406M N 45° 35' 2.64" W 121° 48' 32.34" |
| South Boundary |
Eagle Creek Trail 440 junction with Chinidere Cutoff Trail 406M N 45° 34' 51.30" W 121° 48' 2.52" |
| Distance | 0.7 mile |
| Max Elevation | 4,260' |
| Agency Contact | Hood River Ranger District |
| Indian Springs Trail 435 | |
| Caretaker | Vacant |
| North Boundary |
Eagle Creek Trail 440 junction with Indian Springs Trail 435 N 45° 34' 40.32" W 121° 50' 27.78" |
| South Boundary |
Indian Springs Campground N 45° 33' 24.84" W 121° 49' 35.70" |
| Distance | 2.0 miles |
| Max Elevation | 4,300' |
| Agency Contact | Hood River Ranger District |
| Buck Peak Trail 615 | |
| Caretaker | |
| West Boundary |
PCT junction with Buck Peak Trail 615 N 45° 29' 42.73" W 121° 51' 40.97" |
| East Boundary |
Buck Peak Summit N 45° 29' 55.44" W 121° 51' 34.80" |
| Distance | 0.5 miles |
| Max Elevation | 4,751' |
| Agency Contact | Hood River Ranger District |
| Huckleberry Mountain Trail 617 | |
| Caretaker | |
| West Boundary |
PCT junction with Huckleberry Mountain Trail 617 N 45° 28' 4.13" W 121° 49' 45.49" |
| East Boundary |
Lakeshore Trail #656 N 45° 28' 55.08" W 121° 48' 50.64" |
| Distance | 2.1 miles |
| Max Elevation | 4,020' |
| Agency Contact | Hood River Ranger District |
| Top Spur Trail 785 | |
| Caretaker | |
| West Boundary |
Top Spur Trailhead N 45° 24' 27.86" W 121° 47' 9.43" EL 3,930' |
| East Boundary |
PCT junction with Top Trail 785 N 45° 24' 20.30" W 121° 46' 43.42" EL 4,328' |
| Distance | 0.5 miles |
| Agency Contact | Zig Zag Ranger District |
| Upper Muddy Fork, Timberline Trail 600 | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
PCT junction with Timberline Trail 600 (North) at Top Spur N 45° 24' 19.68" W 121° 46' 42.66" |
| South Boundary |
PCT junction with Timberline Trail 600 (South) near Ramona Falls N 45° 22' 47.32" W 121° 47' 3.01" |
| Distance | 5.7 miles |
| Max Elevation | 4,270' |
| Agency Contact | Zig Zag Ranger District |
| Ramona Falls Trail 797 | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
PCT junction with Ramona Falls Trail 797 (North) N 45° 23' 39.84" W 121° 47' 57.84" |
| South Boundary |
Ramona Falls N 45° 22' 48.06" W 121° 46' 35.28" |
| Distance | 1.8 miles |
| Max Elevation | 3,450' |
| Agency Contact | Zig Zag Ranger District |
| Sandy River Trail 770 | |
| Caretaker | |
| West Boundary |
Ramona Falls Trailhead N 45° 23' 12.36" W 121° 49' 54.66" |
| East Boundary |
PCT junction with Trail 770 N 45° 23' 28.46" W 121° 48' 29.10" MP 2,118.7 |
| Distance | 1.3 miles |
| Max Elevation | 2,760' |
| Agency Contact | Zig Zag Ranger District |
| Paradise Park Loop Trail 757 | |
| Caretaker | |
| North Boundary |
PCT junction with Paradise Park Loop Trail 757 (North) N 45° 21' 40.56" W 121° 45' 6.48" |
| South Boundary |
PCT junction with Paradise Park Loop Trail 757 (South) N 45° 20' 37.62" W 121° 45' 2.10" |
| Distance | 2.4 miles |
| Max Elevation | 6,080' |
| Agency Contact | Zig Zag Ranger District |
| Paradise Park Trail 778 | |
| Caretaker | |
| West Boundary |
Paradise Park Trail 778 Trailhead N 45° 18' 52.00" W 121° 48' 56.80" |
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PCT Junction with Paradise Park Trail 778 N 45° 20' 40.68" W 121° 45' 16.68" |
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| East Boundary |
Paradise Park Viewpoint N 45° 21' 10.50" W 121° 44' 21.80" |
| Distance | 6.7 miles |
| Max Elevation | 6,240' |
| Agency Contact | Zig Zag Ranger District |