Frog Lake–Blue Box Pass, 9 sights
11.9 mi · ▲ 2,760 ft · 5 hr 21 min
Frog Lake–Blue Box Pass, 9 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Hood Wilderness near Government Camp, OR. The route passes Frog Lake and Blue Box Pass. It climbs 2,760 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Frog Lake–Blue Box Pass, 9 sights
11.9 mi · ▲ 2,760 ft · 5 hr 21 min
Elevation 3,909–5,301 ft
Out & Back · Mount Hood Wilderness
Trailhead: 45.21783, -121.69655
Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 52°F / low 41° · precip 51% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Frog Lake.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Blue Box Pass.
- 1 miBear left onto 221, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto 220, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Blue Box Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Frog Lake Trail #530, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Frog Lake Butte Trail #484, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Frog Lake Butte Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto 2610-221, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach Frog Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Frog Lake Butte Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Frog Lake Butte Trail #484, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Frog Lake Trail #530, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Frog Lake Butte Road, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Box Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto 220, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto 221, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto 220, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 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 1.8 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
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