Mount Hood Wilderness

Coe Glacier–Ladd Glacier, 3 glaciers

8.9 mi · ▲ 3,467 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Coe Glacier–Ladd Glacier, 3 glaciers is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Hood Wilderness near Lost Lake Resort, OR. The route passes Coe Glacier before reaching Ladd Glacier at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 3,467 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,495 – 7,845 ft · steepest grade: 37%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Vista Ridge Trailhead 45.44290, -121.72920
Nearest town Lost Lake Resort, OR

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Coe Glacier–Ladd Glacier, 3 glaciers

8.9 mi · ▲ 3,467 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Elevation 4,497–7,844 ft

Out & Back · Mount Hood Wilderness

Trailhead: Vista Ridge Trailhead · 45.44290, -121.72920

Weather Sep 4: Light snow, high 48°F / low 39° · precip 49% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Vista Ridge Trail #626, heading E.
  2. 2.5 miContinue straight onto Eden Park/Vista Ridge Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Timberline Trail #600, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Barrett Spur Trail #600D, heading SE.
  6. 0.8 miPass Ladd Glacier.
  7. 100 ftReach Coe Glacier, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miBear left onto Timberline Trail #600, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eden Park/Vista Ridge Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Vista Ridge Trail #626, heading NW.
  12. 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Light snowTemperature 48°F39°
Feels like45°Precip49%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity78%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
50°35° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 15% rain6 AM: 22% rain7 AM: 20% rain8 AM: 25% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 27% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 25% rain2 PM: 33% rain3 PM: 45% rain4 PM: 49% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 30% rain8 PM: 24% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 9% rain11 PM: 11% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat 49°41° 43%
Sun 55°42° 59%
Mon 58°39° 29%
Tue 69°42°
Wed 78°50°
Thu 68°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from Vista Ridge Trailhead Trailhead