AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hood River Mountain Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 775 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Hood River Mountain Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Pine Grove, OR. It climbs 775 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,591 – 2,106 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.66139, -121.46793
Nearest town Pine Grove, OR
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Hood River Mountain Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 775 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 1,592–2,105 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.66139, -121.46793

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 64°F / low 48° · precip 29% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Hood River Mountain Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.4 miReach Hood River Mountain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.4 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hood-river-mountain-trail-out-back

Trail surface

99% dirt1% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F48°
Precip29%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity55%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 15% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 10% rain3 PM: 19% rain4 PM: 25% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 23% rain7 PM: 17% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:40 PM
Sat 67°50° 23%
Sun 68°52° 31%
Mon 70°47°
Tue 74°48°
Wed 84°54°
Thu 80°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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