Barlow Butte–Barlow Pass, 4 sights
3 mi · ▲ 1,255 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Barlow Butte–Barlow Pass, 4 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Mount Hood Wilderness near Government Camp, OR. The route passes Barlow Pass before reaching Barlow Butte at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 1,255 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Barlow Butte–Barlow Pass, 4 sights
3 mi · ▲ 1,255 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 3,954–5,058 ft
Out & Back · Mount Hood Wilderness
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail · 45.28279, -121.68465
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Barlow Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Barlow Pass.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Barlow Butte Trail #670, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Barlow Butte summit trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftReach Barlow Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Barlow Butte Trail #670, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Barlow Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Pacific Crest Trail Trailhead
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- 3560-222 via 3560-221 3.8 mi · ▲ 563 ft
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- Barlow Pass–Barlow Road Loop, 5 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 1,189 ft
- Barlow Butte Trail #670 9.9 mi · ▲ 3,962 ft
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