Mount Hood Wilderness

Inspiration Point via Forest Road 3511

3.1 mi · ▲ 600 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Inspiration Point via Forest Road 3511 is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Mount Hood Wilderness near Parkdale, OR. The route reaches Inspiration Point. It climbs 600 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,990 – 4,593 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.42448, -121.64782
Nearest town Parkdale, OR

Directions

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Inspiration Point via Forest Road 3511

3.1 mi · ▲ 600 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 3,990–4,592 ft

Out & Back · Mount Hood Wilderness

Trailhead: 45.42448, -121.64782

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 50°F / low 40° · precip 44% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM

  1. Start on Forest Road 3511, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Inspiration Point.
  3. 1.5 miReach Inspiration Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 50°F40°
Feels like49°Precip44%Wind4 mphUV4Humidity65%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
50°40° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 16% rain6 AM: 22% rain7 AM: 19% rain8 AM: 24% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 25% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 13% rain1 PM: 21% rain2 PM: 27% rain3 PM: 39% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 32% rain8 PM: 27% rain9 PM: 14% rain10 PM: 7% rain11 PM: 15% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:41 PM
Sat 49°41° 43%
Sun 53°42° 59%
Mon 60°40° 27%
Tue 68°43°
Wed 75°51°
Thu 70°52°