Frog Lake Buttes–Lower Twin Lake Loop, 6 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 1,562 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Frog Lake Buttes–Lower Twin Lake Loop, 6 sights is a 7.1-mile loop in Mount Hood Wilderness near Government Camp, OR. The route passes Lower Twin Lake and Frog Lake Buttes. It climbs 1,562 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Frog Lake Buttes–Lower Twin Lake Loop, 6 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 1,562 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Elevation 3,919–5,303 ft
Loop · Mount Hood Wilderness
Trailhead: 45.22931, -121.69971
Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 52°F / low 41° · precip 50% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 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.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Frog Lake Butte Trail #484, heading S.
- 2.1 miTurn left onto Frog Lake Butte Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach Frog Lake Buttes, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Frog Lake Trail #530, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Frog Lake Butte Road, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM — 1 min before dark.
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
- Palmateer Point–Upper Twin Lake, 6 sights 8.9 mi · ▲ 1,701 ft
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