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Hood River Mountain Viewpoint & Hood River Mountain Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 710 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Hood River Mountain Viewpoint & Hood River Mountain Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Bingen, WA. The route reaches Hood River Mountain Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 710 ft, with sections as steep as 22% 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: 22%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hood River Mountain Trail 45.67589, -121.46208
Nearest town Bingen, WA
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Hood River Mountain Viewpoint & Hood River Mountain Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 710 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 1,592–2,105 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hood River Mountain Trail · 45.67589, -121.46208

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 65°F / low 49° · precip 29% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Hood River Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.4 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftReach Hood River Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F49°
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: 15% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 10% rain3 PM: 19% rain4 PM: 24% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 16% 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 68°51° 23%
Sun 69°53° 28%
Mon 72°48°
Tue 75°49°
Wed 85°55°
Thu 82°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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