Mount Hood Wilderness

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.

Elevation

0 mi3,921 – 5,056 ft · steepest grade: 36%15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.22931, -121.69971
Nearest town Government Camp, OR

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.3 miBear right onto Twin Lakes Trail #495, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miPass Lower Twin Lake.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftPass Upper Twin Lake.
  7. 1.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  9. 2 miPass Barlow Pass.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Barlow Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left onto Barlow Butte Trail #670, heading S.
  12. 1.2 miBear left onto Barlow Butte summit trail, heading SE.
  13. 500 ftReach Barlow Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miBear right onto Barlow Butte Trail #670, heading W.
  15. 1.2 miSharp right onto Barlow Road, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
  17. 2 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto Twin Lakes Trail #495, heading E.
  19. 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 1.4 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
  21. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 58°F41°
Feels like40°Precip29%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity75%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 12% rain6 AM: 15% rain7 AM: 11% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 17% rain3 PM: 21% rain4 PM: 29% rain5 PM: 19% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 7% rain11 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:39 PM
Sun 55°46° 67%
Mon 60°40° 24%
Tue 70°43°
Wed 76°50°
Thu 68°48°
Fri 62°42° 18%

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.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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