Coe Glacier–Ladd Glacier, 3 glaciers
14.4 mi · ▲ 4,957 ft · 7 hr 17 min
Coe Glacier–Ladd Glacier, 3 glaciers is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Mount Hood Wilderness near Parkdale, OR. The route passes Coe Glacier before reaching Ladd Glacier at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It climbs 4,957 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Coe Glacier–Ladd Glacier, 3 glaciers
14.4 mi · ▲ 4,957 ft · 7 hr 17 min
Elevation 3,237–7,844 ft
Out & Back · Mount Hood Wilderness
Trailhead: Elk Cove Trailhead · 45.44683, -121.67760
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 54°F / low 44° · precip 43% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Elk Cove Trail #631, heading E.
- 4.6 miTurn right onto Timberline Trail #600, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Dollar Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 1.8 miPass Ladd Glacier.
- 150 ftReach Coe Glacier, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miBear right onto Timberline Trail #600, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Elk Cove Trail #631, heading SE.
- 4.6 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 6.4 mi in (~266 min). Leave by 2:55 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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