Barlow Butte–Upper Twin Lake, 7 sights
15.3 mi · ▲ 2,973 ft · 6 hr 35 min
Barlow Butte–Upper Twin Lake, 7 sights is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Hood Wilderness near Government Camp, OR. The route passes Lower Twin Lake, Upper Twin Lake and Barlow Pass before reaching Barlow Butte at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 2,973 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Barlow Butte–Upper Twin Lake, 7 sights
15.3 mi · ▲ 2,973 ft · 6 hr 35 min
Elevation 3,919–5,058 ft
Out & Back · Mount Hood Wilderness
Trailhead: 45.22931, -121.69971
Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 58°F / low 41° · precip 29% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:39 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Twin Lakes Trail #495, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Lower Twin Lake.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Upper Twin Lake.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 2 miPass Barlow Pass.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Barlow Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Barlow Butte Trail #670, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Barlow Butte summit trail, heading SE.
- 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 SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Twin Lakes Trail #495, heading E.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 7.3 mi in (~227 min). Leave by 3:32 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Pacific Crest Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 456 ft
- Lower Twin Lake & Twin Lakes Trail #495 via Pacific Crest Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 655 ft
- Frog Lake–Blue Box Pass, 5 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 993 ft
- Blue Box Pass–220, 5 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,049 ft
- 2610-221–Frog Lake Butte Road, 4 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 1,731 ft
- Frog Lake Buttes–Lower Twin Lake Loop, 6 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,562 ft
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